Best anchorages and harbours in New York and New Jersey

National Park Boat Club

Members' boating club on the Delaware River at National Park, New Jersey, on the West Deptford shore opposite the Philadelphia side.

Nelson Marine Basin

Full-service marina on the Toms River at Island Heights, New Jersey, at river mile marker 15.

Neptune Marina

Marina in Echo Bay, an inlet off Long Island Sound at New Rochelle, New York, on the Westchester County shore.

Neshaminy State Marina

Marina at the mouth of Neshaminy Creek on the Delaware River, Croydon, Pennsylvania, inside Neshaminy State Park.

Newport Yacht Club & Marina

Marina on New York Harbour at Jersey City, across the Hudson from lower Manhattan.

Nolan's Marina

Small marina at 364 West Dock Road in West Creek, in Eagleswood Township, set up the marsh creeks off Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.

North Shore Yacht Club

Sailing club with a mooring field on the north shore of Manhasset Bay at Port Washington, New York.

Ocean Beach Marina

Full-service marina at Lanoka Harbor on the Forked River, in Lacey Township, New Jersey, with access to Barnegat Bay.

Ocean Beach Marine Centers

Full-service marina and boat dealership on the Barnegat Bay barrier-island lagoons, with a base at Lavallette and a yard at Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey.

Ocean City Boathouse Marina

Back-bay marina at Ocean City, New Jersey, behind the barrier island near the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, with boat and jet-ski berths.

Ocean City Yacht Club

Member yacht club and marina on the back bay at Ocean City, New Jersey, behind the barrier island near the Great Egg Harbor Inlet.

Ocean Gate Yacht Basin

Full-service marina and boatyard at the mouth of the Toms River, at Ocean Gate on Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

Oceanic Marina

Floating-dock marina on the Navesink River at Rumson, New Jersey, near the Oceanic bascule bridge.

Oceanport Landing Marina

Full-service marina on the Shrewsbury River at 417 River Street, Oceanport, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Oceanview Marina Inc

Marina on the Shrewsbury River side of the Sea Bright barrier peninsula, New Jersey, at 270 Ocean Avenue.

Old Mill Yacht Club

Private boating club on Shellbank Basin at Howard Beach, Queens, on the north shore of Jamaica Bay.

Orienta Yacht Club

Member yacht club in the East Basin of Mamaroneck Harbour on Long Island Sound, in Mamaroneck, New York.

Ossining

Anchorage on the east bank of the Hudson River off the village of Ossining, in Westchester County about 30 miles north of Manhattan.

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Paerdegat Squadron Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on the north-east bank of Paerdegat Basin in Brooklyn, off Jamaica Bay.

Penn's Landing Marina

Public marina on the Delaware River waterfront in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between Lombard Circle and Dock Street.

Pier 281 Marina

Marina on the Metedeconk River at Brick Township, New Jersey, in deep water flowing into Barnegat Bay.

Pier 3 Marina

Gated marina on the Delaware River in Old City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, beside the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

Pier 47 Marina

Family-run marina and boat dealership on Wildwood Boulevard, Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey, trading since 1985.

Pier 88 Marina

Family-run marina on the bay at Sea Isle City, New Jersey, five blocks north of Townsends Inlet on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Point Comfort Marina

Marina at 39 Charles Avenue in Keansburg, on the south shore of Raritan Bay in New Jersey.

Point Pleasant Yacht and Fishing Club

Point Pleasant Yacht and Fishing Club, a marina on the Manasquan River at Point Pleasant, New Jersey, on Hollywood Boulevard.

Port Norris Marina

Launching marina on the Maurice River at Bivalve, Commercial Township, New Jersey, on the old Delaware Bay oyster grounds.

Port Regalle Yacht Club

Private marina serving the Port Regalle condominium community at Great Kills Harbour, Staten Island, New York.

Portside Marine

Marina at Oceanside on Long Island's South Shore, on a channel inside the East Rockaway Inlet system.

Princess Bay Boatmen's Association

Members' boating club on Lemon Creek at Prince's Bay, on the south shore of Staten Island, New York.