Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Superior
26 documented anchorages and harbours in Lake Superior, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 1PortBayfield, United States
Apostle Islands Yacht Club AIYC
4.8Member-owned sailing club with a small harbour at Bayfield, on the Lake Superior shore of northern Wisconsin and the gateway to the Apostle Islands.
- 2PortPureair, United States
Port Superior Marina
4.5Marina set in Pikes Bay, two miles south of Bayfield, Wisconsin, at the entrance to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.
3PortSilver Bay, United StatesSilver Bay Marina
3.5Harbour-of-refuge marina of around 108 berths on Lake Superior's North Shore, about 55 miles by water north-east of Duluth, Minnesota.
- 4PortBayfield, United States
Apostle Islands Marina
Marina in the harbour at Bayfield, Wisconsin, on Lake Superior, at the edge of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
5PortAshland, United StatesAshland Marina
Municipal marina at the foot of Ellis Avenue North on Chequamegon Bay, western Lake Superior, at the city of Ashland.
6PortSuperior, United StatesBarker'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.
7PortMarquette, United StatesCinder Pond Marina
City-run marina in Marquette's Lower Harbour on Lake Superior, Michigan, just north of the iron ore dock.
8PortSault Ste. Marie, United StatesGeorge Kemp Downtown Marina
Municipal marina of 58 berths on the St Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, just below the Soo Locks.
- 9PortGrand Portage, United States
Grand Portage Marina
Marina of around 30 berths on Grand Portage Bay, Lake Superior, at the north-eastern tip of Minnesota.
10PortHoughton, United StatesKeweenaw 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.
- 11PortKnife River, United States
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.
- 12PortDuluth, United States
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.
13PortLa Pointe, United StatesMadeline Island Yacht Club Inc.
The only marina on Madeline Island, at La Pointe on Lake Superior, at the gateway to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
- 14PortHoughton, United States
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.
15PortMarquette, United StatesMarquette 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.
16PortOntonagon, United StatesOntonagon 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.
- 17PortPureair, United States
Pike's Bay Marina
Marina in Pikes Bay near Bayfield, Wisconsin, a base for cruising Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.
- 18PortPort Wing, United States
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.
19PortMarquette, United StatesPresque Isle Marina
City marina on the Lake Superior shore of Marquette, Michigan, set beside Presque Isle Park at the northern edge of the harbour.
- 20PortRed Cliff, United States
Roy's Point Marina
Marina of 42 berths on Lake Superior, about 2 miles north of Bayfield, Wisconsin, within the Apostle Islands area.
- 21PortRed Cliff, United States
Schooner Bay Marina
Marina of 40 berths on Lake Superior near Red Cliff and Bayfield, Wisconsin, a base for sailing in the Apostle Islands.
- 22PortCornucopia, United States
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.
- 23PortDuluth, United States
Spirit Lake Marina
Marina of around 100 berths on the St Louis River at Duluth, Minnesota, about 8.5 miles upstream of Lake Superior.
- 24PortWashburn, United States
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.
25PortWhitefish Point, United StatesWhitefish 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.
- 26PortPureair, United States
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.