Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Michigan

Elmwood Marina

Public marina on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Greilickville, about one mile from downtown Traverse City, Michigan.

Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor

Municipal 265-berth marina at Elk Rapids, Michigan, on East Grand Traverse Bay, between two sandy beaches.

Mackinac Island State Harbor

Public harbour of refuge on the south shore of Mackinac Island, in the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Michigan and Huron.

Little Bayou

Enclosed anchorage on Pentwater Lake at Pentwater, off the Lake Michigan shore.

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McKinley Marina slip L-20

Milwaukee County's only public lakefront marina, on the Lake Michigan shore of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Slip L-20 is one berth within the marina.

Hi Seas Marina

Full-service marina on the Oconto River at Oconto, on the western Green Bay shore of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.

1st Choice Marine

Service marina and slip operator on the Black River at South Haven, Michigan, a short run from Lake Michigan.

31st Street Harbor

Chicago's newest harbour, opened in 2012 at 3100 South Lake Shore Drive, with 1,000 floating berths.

Anchor's Way Marina

Full-service marina on Marina Island in the St. Joseph River, around 5 to 8 minutes under power from Lake Michigan.

Anchorage Marina & Yacht Club

Full-service marina on the south shore of Lake Macatawa at Holland, Michigan, about a mile inside the channel from Lake Michigan.

Anderson's Dock

Municipal dock in Eagle Harbor at Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin, on the Green Bay side of the peninsula.

Armstrong's on White Lake

Small marina and ship's store on the south shore of White Lake at Whitehall, Michigan, at 206 S Lake Street.

Baileys Harbor Town Marina

Town-run marina at Baileys Harbor on the Lake Michigan side of the Door County peninsula, Wisconsin.

Barrett Boat Works

Full-service marina on Spring Lake at Spring Lake, Michigan, set on the Grand River channel a short run inland from Lake Michigan at Grand Haven.

Bay Harbor Lake Marina

Marina set in Bay Harbor Lake, a sheltered inner basin connected to Little Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan, west of Petoskey, Michigan.

Bay Harbor Yacht Club

Private yacht club marina on Little Traverse Bay, west of Petoskey on the Lake Michigan shore of northern Michigan.

Bayshore Yacht Club

Members-only sailing club on the western edge of Big Bay, Lake Macatawa, sharing the site of Yacht Basin Marina at Holland, Michigan.

Belmont Harbor

One of the largest harbours in the Chicago Harbors system, on Lake Michigan along the Lincoln Park lakefront.

Brian's Marina

Full-service marina on the St. Joseph River with 206 berths, set on a 10-acre site near St. Joseph.

Burnham Harbor

Largest of the Chicago Park District harbours, on the west side of Northerly Island in front of the Museum Campus, on Lake Michigan.

Burnham Park Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Northerly Island along the east shore of Burnham Harbor, incorporated in 1938.

Calumet Yacht Club

Yacht club on the western shore at the south end of Lake Michigan, in the Calumet area of Chicago.

Cedar River State Harbor

State-run harbour at Cedar River, Michigan, on the west shore of Green Bay, about 25 miles north-west of Menominee.

Centerpointe Marina Cottages

Marina and waterfront cottages at 215 Quincy Street, Sturgeon Bay, where Lake Michigan meets Green Bay in Wisconsin.

Centerpointe Yacht Services

Full-service boatyard and marina at 77 South 1st Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, on a former shipyard site in Door County, Wisconsin.

Charlevoix Marina

Municipal marina of 77 berths on Round Lake in downtown Charlevoix, Michigan, between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix.

Charlevoix Yacht Club

Sailing club on Round Lake at Charlevoix, Michigan, founded in 1970 and host of the Red Fox Regatta.

Chicago Park District 59th St Harbor

Chicago Park District harbour in Jackson Park on the south side of the city, on Lake Michigan.

Chicago Yacht Club

Monroe Station of the Chicago Yacht Club, the club's main clubhouse at the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street on the Chicago lakefront.

City of Algoma Marina

Municipal marina at Algoma on the western shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Ahnapee River, Wisconsin.