Best anchorages and harbours in Var

198 documented anchorages and harbours in Var, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. 31
    MouillageFrance

    La Courtade

    4.4

    North-facing sandy bay on Île de Porquerolles, just east of the village harbour, the longest beach on the island at roughly 2 km, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  2. 32
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de Lequin

    4.4

    Sand-bottom anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, about 0.8 NM north-east of the village harbour.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  3. Mouillage de Saint-Selon33
    MouillageFrance

    Mouillage de Saint-Selon

    4.4

    Anchorage on the southern shore of the Saint-Mandrier peninsula, at the entrance to the Toulon roadstead in Provence.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  4. 34
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de la Bauma

    4.4

    Anchorage on the east side of the Presqu'île de Giens in the Var, mixed sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NW through S.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
  5. 35
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de la Gorguette

    4.4

    Anchorage on the Provençal coast between Bandol and Sanary-sur-Mer in the Var, off the Plage de la Gorguette.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, NW
  6. 36
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque de la Tripe

    4.3

    Small calanque on the south side of Cap Bénat in the Var, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and the Île du Levant. Bottom of sand and posidonia.

    • Sheltered N, NE, W, NW
  7. 37
    MouillageFrance

    Grand-Cale - Porquerolles

    4.3

    Anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, within the Parc national de Port-Cros, between Calanque de l'Oustaou de Diou and the south-eastern headland of the island.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  8. Calanque du Port d'Alon38
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque du Port d'Alon

    4.3

    Rocky creek on the Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer coast, inside the Natura 2000 marine site between La Madrague and Bandol.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  9. Les issambres - San perre39
    MouillageFrance

    Les issambres - San perre

    4.3

    Sand-bottom anchorage off the shore of San Peïre-sur-Mer, in the Issambres district of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, on the Esterel coast of the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  10. 40
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de la Moutte

    4.3

    Open roadstead west of Bandol between the Pointe de la Cride and Île Rousse, on the Provence coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  11. Plage des Salins41
    MouillageFrance

    Plage des Salins

    4.3

    Long sand beach on the eastern shore of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, 2.7 nm east of the town harbour.

    • Sheltered W, NW
  12. Plage du Layet42
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du Layet

    4.3

    Sand anchorage off Plage du Layet at Cavalière, on the Var coast between Le Lavandou and Cap Nègre.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  13. Île du Grand Ribaud43
    MouillageFrance

    Île du Grand Ribaud

    4.2

    Anchorage on algae and posidonia seabed off the Île du Grand Ribaud, at the south-west tip of the Giens peninsula near Hyères.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  14. Mouillage de Jova44
    MouillageFrance

    Mouillage de Jova

    4.2

    Anchorage in the bay of Bonporteau, west of Cavalaire-sur-Mer, sheltered from the mistral blowing down from the north and east.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  15. 45
    MouillageFrance

    Anse Saint Pierre

    4.2

    Small cove on the eastern shore of the Rade des Vignettes, near Le Pradet in the Var, with room for about two boats at anchor.

    • Free
    • Sheltered N, NE, W, NW
  16. 46
    MouillageFrance

    Cap Rousset

    4.2

    Anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles, west of the island, off a rocky headland in the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
  17. Escampo-Barriou47
    MouillageFrance

    Escampo-Barriou

    4.2

    Anchorage on the east side of the Giens peninsula, between La Madrague and Port du Niel, Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  18. 48
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de la Fosse

    4.2

    Cove on the south side of Île des Embiez, sand and rock bottom, open to the south.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  19. Plage de la Garrigue49
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de la Garrigue

    4.2

    Sandy anchorage in the bay of Les Canebiers, on the east side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, Var.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  20. 50
    MouillageFrance

    San Peyre

    4.2

    Anchorage in the bay of Le Pradet on the south side of the Giens peninsula approach, Var coast, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  21. Calanque du maure51
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque du maure

    4.2

    Anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros. Sand and posidonia bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  22. Estagnets52
    MouillageFrance

    Estagnets

    4.2

    Anchorage on the west side of the Giens peninsula, north of Port du Niel, mixed sand and posidonia bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  23. 53
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de la Garonne

    4.2

    Wide bay on the south coast of Le Pradet, sand and rock bottom with posidonia, day anchorage east of Toulon roadstead.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  24. 54
    MouillageFrance

    Anse du Bon Renaud

    4.2

    South-facing cove on the northern coast of Île de Porquerolles, about 0.6 nm west of the village harbour, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  25. Île de Bendor55
    MouillageFrance

    Île de Bendor

    4.2

    Small private island off Bandol, bought by Paul Ricard in 1950 and developed into a cultural site with a marina on its north side.

    • Sheltered S, SE
  26. Plage de Portisol56
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de Portisol

    4.2

    Sandy cove on the west side of Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, between Pointe Cogolin and the harbour entrance.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  27. Plage Du Capelan57
    MouillageFrance

    Plage Du Capelan

    4.2

    Small cove on the Île Rousse peninsula west of Bandol, southern Provence, used as a day anchorage.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  28. 58
    MouillageFrance

    Plage De La Madrague

    4.2

    Anchorage off the sandy beach of La Madrague, a cove on the western side of the Baie des Lecques, between La Ciotat and Bandol.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  29. 59
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du Lavandou

    4.2

    Sandy anchorage off the main beach of Le Lavandou, on the Var coast between Cap Bénat and Cap Nègre.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  30. Gorges du Loup60
    MouillageFrance

    Gorges du Loup

    4.2

    Rocky inlet on the south coast of Porquerolles island, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros, rock bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, NW