Best anchorages and harbours in Oregon and the Columbia River

McCuddy's Steamboat Landing Marina

Gated marina on the Columbia River east of the I-205 bridge, opposite Government Island State Recreation Area, Vancouver, Washington.

Newport

Waiting anchorage off the eastern entrance of the Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts, on a sand bottom in Cape Cod Bay.

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Northwest Seafood Charleston

Seafood processing dock in Charleston, Oregon, on the Coos Bay waterfront eight miles from Coos Bay city, just inside the bay entrance.

Oakland's Fish Camp & Marina

Small private marina and RV camp on the Alsea River about 3 miles upriver from Waldport, central Oregon coast.

Port of Bandon

Marina on the Coquille River at Bandon, southern Oregon coast, 86 berths with 13 transient berths.

Port of Brookings Harbor, Office

Marina at the mouth of the Chetco River in southern Oregon, with a reputation as one of the easiest bars on the west coast.

Port of Chinook

Small commercial and recreational harbour on Baker Bay, north shore of the lower Columbia River, about 10 miles from the river mouth in Washington state.

Port of Ilwaco

800-berth marina just inside the Columbia River bar, in the protected basin of Baker Bay south of the Long Beach Peninsula. Largest pleasure harbour on the lower Columbia, with year-round guest moorage.

Port of Newport - Commercial Marina

Working commercial marina along 1,400 feet of waterfront on Bay Boulevard, Yaquina Bay, home to one of the largest fishing fleets on the US West Coast.

Port of Newport South Beach Marina

Recreational marina and RV park on the south shore of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon, run by the Port of Newport.

Port of Toledo Marina

Public port and boatyard on Depot Slough off the Yaquina River, 7 miles inland from the Oregon coast.

Riverplace Marina

Downtown Portland marina on the west bank of the Willamette River, at the foot of the South Waterfront Esplanade.

Rocky Pointe Marina

Marina midway along Multnomah Channel at river mile 14, off Highway 30 near Sauvie Island, west of Portland, Oregon.

Rose City Yacht Club

Member-run yacht club on the Columbia River at Portland, Oregon, with 150 berths on all-concrete pontoons.

Salpare Bay

210-berth marina on Hayden Island, Portland, in a low-current bight off the Columbia River between the I-5 and I-205 bridges.

Scappoose Bay Marina

Marina at the south end of Scappoose Bay near Warren, Oregon, connecting via the Multnomah Channel to the lower Columbia River.

St. Helens Marina

Marina on the Columbia River at St. Helens, Oregon, north end of Sauvie Island, alongside the historic Old Town district.

Sundance Marina

Full-service marina on the south side of Tomahawk Island, Portland, on the Columbia River, with wet berths and dry storage.

The Port of Camas-Washougal

Largest publicly owned marina on the Washington side of the Columbia River, between Camas and Washougal at river mile 122.

Tidewater Cove Marina

Marina on the north bank of the Columbia River at Vancouver, Washington, halfway between the I-5 and I-205 bridges.

Tomahawk Bay Marina

76-berth marina on Hayden Island in the Columbia River at 300 NE Tomahawk Island Drive, Portland.

Tomahawk Island Marina

Covered and open moorage on the north side of Hayden Island on the Columbia River, Portland, Oregon, opened 1971.

Tyee Yacht Club

Members club with moorage on the south bank of the Columbia River at 2929 NE Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon, founded 1954.

Warrenton Marina

City-run marina on the Skipanon River in Warrenton, Oregon, a short run from the Columbia River bar via Young's Bay.

Waverly Marina

Members-only moorage on the east bank of the Willamette River three miles upstream of downtown Portland, Oregon, on the edge of Milwaukie.

Willow Grove Moorage

Private moorage on the Columbia River at Longview, behind Fisher Island and sheltered from the main shipping channel.

Yaquina Bay Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Newport's Bayfront at 750 SE Bay Boulevard, on the north shore of Yaquina Bay, Oregon.