Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Superior

Apostle Islands Yacht Club AIYC

Member-owned sailing club with a small harbour at Bayfield, on the Lake Superior shore of northern Wisconsin and the gateway to the Apostle Islands.

Port Superior Marina

Marina set in Pikes Bay, two miles south of Bayfield, Wisconsin, at the entrance to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.

Chippewa Harbor

Sheltered anchorage on the south shore of Isle Royale, a wilderness national park island in Lake Superior, Michigan.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, S, SE

Siskiwit Bay

Anchorage in Siskiwit Bay on the south shore of Isle Royale, a wilderness national park island in Lake Superior, Michigan.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Silver Bay Marina

Harbour-of-refuge marina of around 108 berths on Lake Superior's North Shore, about 55 miles by water north-east of Duluth, Minnesota.

Apostle Islands Sandscapes

Anchorage among the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior, Wisconsin, within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

Apostle Islands Marina

Marina in the harbour at Bayfield, Wisconsin, on Lake Superior, at the edge of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Ashland Marina

Municipal marina at the foot of Ellis Avenue North on Chequamegon Bay, western Lake Superior, at the city of Ashland.

Barker's Island Marina

Large marina on Barker's Island in Superior Bay, on the Wisconsin shore of the Twin Ports harbour, sheltered from Lake Superior.

Cinder Pond Marina

City-run marina in Marquette's Lower Harbour on Lake Superior, Michigan, just north of the iron ore dock.

George Kemp Downtown Marina

Municipal marina of 58 berths on the St Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, just below the Soo Locks.

Grand Portage Marina

Marina of around 30 berths on Grand Portage Bay, Lake Superior, at the north-eastern tip of Minnesota.

Keweenaw Waterway Houghton Co Marina

County-run marina on the Keweenaw Waterway near Hancock, Michigan, about 1 mile east of town on the Hancock shore of Portage Lake.

Knife River Marina

Full-service marina of around 100 berths on Lake Superior's North Shore at Knife River, Minnesota, about 16 miles south-west of Two Harbors.

Lakehead Boat Basin Inc

Marina on Minnesota Point at Duluth, on the inner harbour side of Lake Superior, three blocks south of the Aerial Lift Bridge.

Madeline Island Yacht Club Inc.

The only marina on Madeline Island, at La Pointe on Lake Superior, at the gateway to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Markham's Marina, Houghton

Marina on the Houghton waterfront on the south shore of Portage Lake, part of the Keweenaw Waterway crossing Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Marquette Yacht Club

Sailing club in Marquette's Lower Harbour, on Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Berths share the harbour basin with the city marina.

Ontonagon Marina

Village marina at the mouth of the Ontonagon River on the south shore of Lake Superior, at the foot of the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Pike's Bay Marina

Marina in Pikes Bay near Bayfield, Wisconsin, a base for cruising Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.

Port Wing Marina

Small marina at the mouth of the Port Wing River where it meets the south shore of Lake Superior, at 9130 Beach Road, Port Wing, Wisconsin.

Presque Isle Marina

City marina on the Lake Superior shore of Marquette, Michigan, set beside Presque Isle Park at the northern edge of the harbour.

Roy's Point Marina

Marina of 42 berths on Lake Superior, about 2 miles north of Bayfield, Wisconsin, within the Apostle Islands area.

Schooner Bay Marina

Marina of 40 berths on Lake Superior near Red Cliff and Bayfield, Wisconsin, a base for sailing in the Apostle Islands.

Siskiwit Bay Marina

Marina of 65 berths in Siskiwit Bay at Cornucopia, on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Superior, the western gateway to the Apostle Islands.

Spirit Lake Marina

Marina of around 100 berths on the St Louis River at Duluth, Minnesota, about 8.5 miles upstream of Lake Superior.

Washburn Marina

Municipal marina in a deep-water natural harbour on the west shore of Chequamegon Bay, western Lake Superior, at the town of Washburn.

Whitefish Point State Dock

Free state dock at the tip of Whitefish Point, on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan, about 40 miles north-west of Sault Ste. Marie.

Pikes Bay, Bayfield

Marina point at Pikes Bay on the Bayfield Peninsula, western Lake Superior, sharing a sheltered bay with Pikes Bay Marina and Port Superior Marina at the gateway to the Apostle Islands.