Best anchorages and harbours in New York and New Jersey

Sheepshead Bay

Sheltered bay on the southern shore of Brooklyn, New York, lined with marinas and a long-established party-fishing fleet, on a mud bottom.

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North Minneford Yacht Club

Marina and yacht club on the eastern shore of City Island, in the Bronx, on western Long Island Sound.

Canyon Club Resort Marina

Large marina on the north-west corner of Cape May Harbour, New Jersey, at the eastern end of the Cape May Canal.

10TH ST. WHARF

Bayfront marina and fuel berth at Ocean City, New Jersey, 250 feet south-east of the Route 52 causeway bridge, just off the Intracoastal Waterway channel.

All Seasons Marina

Full-service marina at Marmora, Upper Township, New Jersey, on the Intracoastal Waterway near channel marker 282. It lies minutes from Ocean City and the Great Egg Harbor Inlet.

Alpine Marina

Full-service marina at 1 Alpine Approach Road on the New Jersey bank of the Hudson River, about 7 miles north of the George Washington Bridge below the Palisades cliffs.

Anchor Marina

Fishing marina at Matts Landing, Heislerville, on a bend of the lower Maurice River near its mouth on Delaware Bay.

Anchor Yacht Club

Member-owned boating club on the tidal Delaware River at Bristol, Pennsylvania, one of the oldest on the river.

Anchorage Marina

Marina on the Delaware River at Essington, Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania, between Philadelphia and Delaware Bay, with over 200 berths.

Arnold's Yacht Basin

Full-service marina on Beaver Dam Creek at Point Pleasant, New Jersey, near the Manasquan River. The basin has 190 berths.

Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club

Private yacht club inside the protected Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor on Sandy Hook Bay.

Atlantic Marina

Marina at the southern tip of Staten Island near Tottenville, on the Arthur Kill close to Raritan Bay, at 225 Ellis Street.

Atlantis Marina

Full-service marina at 180 Mansion Avenue, on the west shore of Great Kills Harbour, Staten Island.

Avon by the Sea Municipal Marina

Municipal marina on the south side of Shark River at Avon-By-The-Sea, New Jersey, east of the Route 71 bridge.

Baker's Marina On The Bay

Marina on the Highlands shore of Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey, facing the Sandy Hook peninsula across the bay.

Bakers Basin Marina

Marina set on the sheltered South Harbor lagoon at Waretown, New Jersey, with direct access to Barnegat Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Baltic Marina LLC

Full-service marina at Waretown on the western shore of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

Barnegat Bay Marina

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at the Mantoloking Bridge, in Brick Township, New Jersey.

Barrons Boatyard

Boatyard and mooring field on City Island, in the Bronx, New York, between City Island and Hart Island.

Bay Club Marina

Private 37-berth marina on the bayfront at Ocean City, New Jersey, on floating pontoons for boats up to 50 feet.

Bay Park Marine Services

Family-run full-service marina at 3346 Royal Avenue, Oceanside, New York, on the East Bay canals behind Long Beach.

BayShore Marina

Full-service marina in a private lagoon at the mouth of the Toms River, off Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

Bayside Marina

City-owned marina on Little Neck Bay at Bayside, Queens, New York, run by a concessionaire under NYC Parks.

Bayview Marina

Full-service marina in Barnegat Light, on Long Beach Island, set in a protected harbour close to Barnegat Inlet.

Bayway Marina

Small marina on Bidwell Creek off Route 47 in Middle Township, New Jersey, on the Delaware Bay side of the Cape May peninsula.

Beach Creek Marina

Marina on Beach Creek in Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey, in the sheltered back bays behind the barrier island.

Beach Haven Park Yacht Club

Private social and sailing club at 31 Lillie Avenue in Long Beach Township, on the bayside of Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina

Marina on Little Egg Harbor at Beach Haven, New Jersey, on Long Beach Island beside the Intracoastal Waterway.

Belle Haven Club

Private members' club on Greenwich Harbour, on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, with a field of moorings off the Belle Haven peninsula.

Belmar Manutti Marina

Municipal marina on the Shark River at Belmar, New Jersey, with floating concrete docks and over 70 transient berths.