Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Huron

Ossineke Marina

Small private marina at the mouth of the Devil River where it meets Lake Huron, in the village of Ossineke on the Michigan Sunrise Coast.

Parish Lake

Sheltered anchorage among the Les Cheneaux Islands on the north shore of Lake Huron, in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Pier 7 Marina

Small full-service marina on the Saginaw River in downtown Bay City, Michigan, with around 42 berths and a fuel berth.

Port Austin State Harbor

Public harbour at the tip of Michigan's Thumb, where Saginaw Bay meets Lake Huron, run by the Michigan DNR.

Port Hope Marina

Small village marina on the Lake Huron shore at Port Hope, Michigan, 17 miles south of Port Austin on the east side of the Thumb peninsula.

Port Sanilac Marina

Full-service private marina on the west shore of Lake Huron at Port Sanilac, Michigan, immediately north of the municipal harbour.

Port Sanilac Municipal Harbor

Public harbour of refuge on the Michigan shore of Lake Huron, one block from downtown Port Sanilac, classed as a safe haven by the State of Michigan.

Presque Isle State Harbor

Michigan DNR state harbour on Lake Huron, 19 miles north of Alpena, in a natural bay rated as the only safe haven between Fort Gratiot and the Straits of Mackinac.

Riverview Marina

Seasonal marina on the south bank of the Au Sable River in Oscoda, about 1 km upstream from Lake Huron.

Rogers City Yacht Harbor

Municipal marina on the north-west shore of Lake Huron, 92 seasonal and 54 transient berths for boats from 10 to 110 ft.

Sager Creek Marina

Private condominium marina at Au Gres on Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan.

Sebewaing Harbor Marina

Municipal marina at the mouth of the Sebewaing River on the south shore of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron.

St Ignace Marina

Municipal 136-berth marina on the north side of the Straits of Mackinac, at the south end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with Mackinac Island 4.5 NM to the east.

Straits State Harbor

State-run 136-berth harbour on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac, within walking distance of downtown Mackinaw City in Michigan.

Sunset Bay Marina

Family marina and RV park on the east shore of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, 20 miles east of Bay City.

Tawas Bay Yacht Club

Sailing club on Tawas Bay, Lake Huron, founded in 1897. PHRF and J-22 fleet racing through the summer.

Thunder Bay Shores Marina

Marina on the south shore of Thunder Bay in Alpena, Michigan, run by Thunder Bay Shores Marine Inc. for the city of Alpena.

Walstrom Marine

Full-service yard and marina at the mouth of the Cheboygan River, 40 berths handling yachts over 15 metres.

Water Street Limited

Private slip rental operation on Water Street in downtown Cheboygan, on the right bank of the Cheboygan River.

Wheeler Landing Yacht Harbor

Gated marina on the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan, with 236 berths giving access to Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron.