Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Michigan
166 documented anchorages and harbours in Lake Michigan, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 31PortWhitehall, United States
Crosswinds Marine Service
Full-service marina and boatyard on the south shore of White Lake at Whitehall, Michigan, at 302 S Lake Street.
- 32PortBeulah, United States
Crystal Lake Marina
Full-service marina on the east shore of Crystal Lake at Beulah, Michigan, the state's ninth largest inland lake.
33PortChicago, United StatesDiversey Yacht Club
Member yacht club at Diversey Harbour, set within Lincoln Park behind Lake Shore Drive on Lake Michigan in Chicago.
- 34PortPortage, United States
Doyne's Marine
Family-run marina and boatyard at Portage, Indiana, on Burns Waterway with direct access to Lake Michigan.
35PortTraverse City, United StatesDuncan Clinch Marina
Municipal marina on West Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City, with 65 seasonal and 54 transient berths.
36PortChicago, United StatesDuSable Harbor
Downtown Chicago harbour at the foot of Randolph Street, the only harbour with berths close to the Loop.
- 37PortSt Joseph, United States
Eagle Pointe Harbor
Marina on a 60-acre riverside site on the St. Joseph River, upstream of Marina Island near St. Joseph.
- 38PortWilliamsburg, United States
East Bay Harbor Marina
The only marina on the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, at Williamsburg, Michigan, with 70 full-service berths.
39PortEast Chicago, United StatesEast Chicago Marina
Municipal marina inside Indiana Harbor at East Chicago, on the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan, with a fuel berth and visitor berths.
- 40PortEast Jordan, United States
East Jordan Municipal Marina
Municipal harbour at Memorial Park in downtown East Jordan, Michigan, at the head of the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix.
41PortMacatawa, United StatesEldean Shipyard
Full-service marina and boatyard at 2223 South Shore Drive in Macatawa, Michigan, on Lake Macatawa about 5 miles west of Holland.
- 42PortElk Rapids, United States
Elk Rapids Marina
Municipal harbour of Elk Rapids on East Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, in the northern Lower Peninsula.
43PortSister Bay, United StatesEphraim Marina
Village-run marina on Eagle Harbour in Ephraim, Door County, taking seasonal and transient vessels up to 45 feet.
44PortEscanaba, United StatesEscanaba Yacht Club
Club founded in 1934 within the Escanaba Municipal Marina, on the west shore of Little Bay de Noc, Green Bay, Lake Michigan.
- 45PortBoyne City, United States
F. Grant Moore Municipal Marina
Town-run marina of 46 berths at the east end of Lake Charlevoix in Boyne City, Michigan, with Lake Michigan about 15 miles down the lake.
46PortRacine, United StatesFifth Street Yacht Club
Member yacht club on the Root River at Marquette Street in Racine, Wisconsin, set back from Lake Michigan.
47PortFrankfort, United StatesFrankfort Municipal Marina
Town-run marina on Betsie Lake at Frankfort, Michigan, just inside the harbour entrance from Lake Michigan.
- 48PortMichigan City, United States
Freedom Boat Club
Boat club base within Washington Park Marina at Michigan City, Indiana, near the Trail Creek mouth on Lake Michigan.
49PortDouglas, United StatesFreedom Boat Club of Saugatuck
Freedom Boat Club base on Kalamazoo Lake at Safe Harbor Tower Marine, Douglas, Michigan, with shared-use powerboats reaching Lake Michigan in about 3 nautical miles.
- 50PortNorthport, United States
G. Marsten Dame Marina
Municipal marina at Northport, on Grand Traverse Bay near the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan.
51PortRacine, United StatesGaslight Pointe Marina
Marina on the Root River at Racine, Wisconsin, attached to a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.
- 52PortGladstone, United States
Gladstone City Harbor Master
Town marina at the head of Little Bay de Noc, in the north of Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Roughly 5 transient berths take boats up to 45 feet.
53PortGrand Haven, United StatesGrand Haven Municipal Marina
Town-run marina of 57 berths on the Grand River at Grand Haven, Michigan, a short run from the Lake Michigan harbour entrance.
54PortGrand Haven, United StatesGrand Haven Yacht Club
Member-owned dockominium marina of 151 berths on the Grand River in central Grand Haven, Michigan.
55PortTraverse City, United StatesGrand Traverse Yacht Club
Sailing club on West Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City, Michigan, formed in 1960 and primarily a racing club rather than a transient marina.
- 56PortNorth Chicago, United States
Great Lakes Marina
Full-service marina on Lake Michigan at Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois, open to the public.
- 57PortHammond, United States
Hammond Marina
Large marina run by the Hammond Port Authority on the southern shore of Lake Michigan in Hammond, Indiana.
58PortLudington, United StatesHarbor View Marina
Deep-water marina on Pere Marquette Lake at Ludington, Michigan, opened in 1999.
59PortTraverse City, United StatesHarbor West Yacht Club
Private yacht club and marina on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, Michigan, sheltered from wind and waves on all sides.
60PortMuskegon, United StatesHarbour Towne Marina
Marina of 242 berths on Muskegon Lake, Michigan, set among the sand dunes just south of the channel to Lake Michigan.
Frequently asked questions
How many harbours and anchorages does BoatMap document in Lake Michigan?
BoatMap documents 166 harbours and anchorages in Lake Michigan, with shelter, seabed, services, photos and boaters' reviews.
Which BoatMap guides cover Lake Michigan?
Lake Michigan: the northern harbours, Leland to Mackinac, Door County: the harbours of the Wisconsin peninsula.