Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands

Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina

Town-run transient marina at 301 Webb Street in Clayton, on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands of New York.

Waterson State Park

Boat-only state park on Wellesley Island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the Thousand Islands of New York.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Rochester Yacht Club

Private yacht club founded in 1877 at the mouth of the Genesee River, Rochester, New York, on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

Fisher’s Landing

Anchorage on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands, between Clayton and Alexandria Bay, New York.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Smugglers Island

Anchorage off a small wooded island in the St. Lawrence River, near Thousand Island Park on Wellesley Island, New York.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Tuscarora Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Clark Island in Sunset Bay, part of Wilson Harbour on the New York shore of Lake Ontario.

The Thousand Island Club

Resort marina on the east end of Wellesley Island, on the main channel of the St Lawrence River, opposite Alexandria Bay.

Alexandria Bay Town Dock

Municipal transient dock on the St Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, in the heart of the Thousand Islands of upstate New York.

Ogdensburg Municipal Marina

City marina of more than 70 berths on the St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, New York, near the mouth of the Oswegatchie River.

Anchor Marina

Full-service marina at Cape Vincent, New York, where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario.

Backbay Marina

Small private marina on the east bank of Eighteenmile Creek in Olcott, between the Town of Newfane Marina and Olcott Yacht Club.

Bayside Marina

Family-run full-service marina in the south-west corner of Little Sodus Bay, off Route 104A, between Sodus Point and Oswego on Lake Ontario.

Bearup Marine

Full-service marina in Sawmill Bay at the north-east end of Chaumont Bay, on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario near the Thousand Islands.

Bonnie Castle Yacht Basin Inc

Resort marina on the St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, New York, with views of Boldt Castle on Heart Island.

Bootleggers Cove Marina

Full-service marina in Wilson Harbor on the south shore of western Lake Ontario, at the outflow of Twelve Mile Creek, New York.

Brockport Yacht Club

Private sailing club at the mouth of Sandy Creek on the south shore of Lake Ontario, in Hamlin, New York, about 17 miles west of the Genesee River.

Burt Goodnough's Marina East

Full-service marina on Skinner Creek at 9245 NY-3, Sandy Creek, with access to North Sandy Pond and Lake Ontario.

Carnegie Bay Marina

Marina in Carnegie Bay, off the St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, New York, in the Thousand Islands.

Chaumont Bay Marina

Marina at 11599 Circle Drive on Chaumont Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Chaumont River, New York. Open since 2000.

Clarks Marina

Small marina at the mouth of the Salmon River in Port Ontario, Pulaski, New York, on the south-east shore of Lake Ontario.

Dale Industries

Marine parts and supplies business with river dockage near Schermerhorn Landing, Hammond, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands.

Ernst's Lake Breeze Marina

Full-service marina on the Oak Orchard River at Point Breeze, Kent, New York, a quarter-mile from Lake Ontario.

Fair Haven Marine

Marina on Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, with floating pontoons aimed at sailing yachts.

Fair Haven Yacht Club

Private member-run yacht club in the south-west corner of Little Sodus Bay, on the south shore of Lake Ontario between Rochester and Oswego.

Fair Point Marina

Marina and RV resort on the west shore of Little Sodus Bay, opening onto Lake Ontario at Fair Haven, New York.

Four C's Marina

Small family-run marina near the mouth of Oak Orchard River at Point Breeze, Kent, New York.

Fowler's Marina

Full-service marina on the east side of Sodus Bay, the largest bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario, New York.

Genesee Yacht Club

Private member-run yacht club on the Genesee River in Rochester, New York, a short run from Lake Ontario.

Gibbs Marine Group

Full-service marina on the west bank of the Genesee River in Rochester, New York, south of the O'Rourke Bridge.

Greene Point Marina

Family-run marina on Sandy Pond next to Lake Ontario, in Oswego County, New York, with over 200 berths.