Best anchorages and harbours in Florida Panhandle and Big Bend

Callaway Bayou

Sheltered anchorage in a small cove on the Florida coast, on a sand bottom, with protection from wind on every quarter.

• Sheltered N, E, S, W

East Cove

Open anchorage on the east side of Apalachicola Bay in Florida, near St. George Island and the East Hole shoals, sand bottom.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Bluewater Bay Marina Complex

Full-service marina at the mouth of Rocky Bayou inside Ward's Cove, at Niceville, Florida, off Choctawhatchee Bay.

Seville Harbor

Anchorage off the Seville waterfront in downtown Pensacola, Florida, on a mud bottom in Pensacola Bay.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Robertson Island

Anchorage in Pensacola Bay, north-west Florida, on a weed bottom, lying 3.5 nautical miles south-west of the Bayou Grande Sailing Marina at NAS Pensacola.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW

Apalachicola Boat Slips and Ramp

Town berths and boat ramp on the Apalachicola waterfront, within three blocks of the historic downtown.

Apalachicola Marina

City marina on the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle, off Gulf Intracoastal Waterway mile 355.

Bayou Grande Sailing Marina

US Navy recreation marina on Bayou Grande, at the north-east corner of Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.

Bayside Marina

Marina on St Andrews Bay at Upper Grand Lagoon, Panama City Beach, Florida.

Bristol Harbor Marina

Marina in Massalina Bayou, downtown Panama City, off the Intracoastal Waterway on Florida's Gulf coast.

Brooks Bridge Marina

Family-run marina at the foot of Brooks Bridge on Okaloosa Island, between Destin and Fort Walton Beach in the Florida Panhandle.

Capt. Anderson's Marina

Full-service marina on Grand Lagoon at Panama City Beach, Florida, working since 1957 as a base for deep-sea fishing, dolphin cruises and Shell Island trips.

Cedar Key Marina

Full-service marina at Cedar Key, a cluster of low islands on Florida's Gulf coast in the Big Bend.

Destin Fishing Fleet Marina

Charter fishing marina on the north shore of Destin Harbour, Florida, home to a large fleet of charter and party boats owned by local fishing families.

Destin Marina

Marina on the north shore of Destin Harbour, Florida, one of the harbour's oldest landings and a base for charter fishing boats on the Emerald Coast.

Destin Yacht Club Marina

Private homeowners' marina at 320 Harbor Boulevard on the north shore of Destin Harbour, Florida, attached to the Destin Yacht Club condominiums.

East Pass Towers Marina

Small marina in Destin Harbor on Florida's Gulf coast, around five minutes by boat from East Pass and the open Gulf of Mexico.

Fishermans Cove Marina

Marina on LaGrange Bayou at Freeport, on the north shore of Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida.

Fort Walton Beach Yacht Basin

Family-run marina on Santa Rosa Sound at Fort Walton Beach, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the Florida Panhandle.

Gateway Marina

Full-service marina on the lower Suwannee River at Suwannee, near the river mouth on Florida's Gulf coast.

HarborWalk Marina

Marina at the centre of Destin Harbour, Florida, part of HarborWalk Village, with a large fuel berth and a base for charter fishing and excursion boats.

Harbourage Yacht Club

Gated marina on Dolphin Bay at Upper Grand Lagoon, Panama City Beach, Florida.

Holiday Harbor Marina

Full-service marina on roughly five acres of waterfront at Perdido Key, Florida, with direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Horseshoe Beach Marina

Full-service marina at Horseshoe Beach, a small fishing community on Florida's Big Bend Gulf coast.

JDF Marina

Small marina of 35 wet slips on Grand Lagoon at Panama City Beach, Florida, set up for small to large craft.

Destin dry-stack marina

Large dry-storage marina on Choctawhatchee Bay at Destin, Florida, set at the foot of the Mid-Bay Bridge with a few in-water transient berths.

Lighthouse Marina

Full-service marina on the north shore of Grand Lagoon at Panama City Beach, Florida, in operation since 1979.

Lynn Brother's Seafood & Marina

Seafood dealer and small marina on the St Marks River at St Marks, on Florida's Big Bend coast.

Marbella Yacht Club

Marina behind the Marbella condominiums at 770 Harbor Boulevard, on the north shore of Destin Harbour, Florida.

MARKER 21 MARINA

Boatyard and marina at Fort Walton Beach, on the Santa Rosa Sound side of the Intracoastal Waterway in the Florida Panhandle.