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. Plage de Cavalière151
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de Cavalière

    3.1

    Sand beach anchorage at Cavalière, commune of Le Lavandou, Var. Up to 71 marked summer buoys on sand and weed bottom.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  2. Plage de la Reine Jeanne152
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de la Reine Jeanne

    3.1

    Sand anchorage off the beach of the same name on the eastern side of the Cap Bénat, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou in the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  3. Cogolin153
    MouillageFrance

    Cogolin

    3.0

    Sand anchorage at the head of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez, off the mouth of the Giscle river between Port-Grimaud and the Marines de Cogolin.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  4. Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime154
    MouillageFrance

    Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime

    3.0

    Prohibited anchoring zone in the outer harbour of Sainte-Maxime, Gulf of Saint-Tropez, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  5. Baie de Bandol155
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de Bandol

    3.0

    Anchorage in the bay of Bandol in the Var, between the mainland and the Île de Bendor 300 m offshore.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  6. 156
    MouillageFrance

    Bonporteau

    3.0

    Sand-bottomed cove on the Var coast between Cavalaire-sur-Mer and Cap Lardier, sheltered from N, NE and NW winds.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  7. Anse de Magaud157
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Magaud

    3.0

    Small rocky cove on the western flank of the Cap Brun, east of Toulon, in Provence.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  8. 158
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de L'Aiguade

    3.0

    Sand anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles, just west of the village harbour, inside the Port-Cros National Park perimeter.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  9. 159
    MouillageFrance

    Plage Chapelle Saint-Georges

    2.9

    Anchorage off the beach of Saint-Georges at Le Pradet, on the Var coast between Toulon and the Giens peninsula, mixed sand, rock and Posidonia.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  10. Baie du Lazaret160
    MouillageFrance

    Baie du Lazaret

    2.9

    Bay on the south shore of the Toulon roadstead, between Saint-Mandrier peninsula and La Seyne-sur-Mer, open to the N.

    • Free
    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  11. 161
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de l'Aiguade

    2.9

    Sand-bottomed cove on the north coast of Porquerolles, in the Parc national de Port-Cros, 0.9 NM W of the island's main village.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  12. Mouillage de la plage Centrale162
    MouillageFrance

    Mouillage de la plage Centrale

    2.8

    Anchorage off the main beach of Bandol, western Var, weed bottom on posidonia meadow.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  13. 163
    MouillageFrance

    Plage De La Moutte

    2.8

    Anchorage off a sandy beach on the east side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, between Les Salins and Cap des Salins, in the Var.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S
  14. Pointe de la Cride164
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe de la Cride

    2.8

    Sand-bottom anchorage off the Pointe de la Cride headland, between Sanary-sur-Mer and Bandol on the Provence coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  15. La Faviere165
    MouillageFrance

    La Faviere

    2.8

    Anchorage off La Favière beach in the Bay of Bormes, Var, east of the Cap de Brégançon.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
  16. 166
    MouillageFrance

    Le Pradon

    2.7

    Anchorage on the south slope of the Giens peninsula in Var, between La Madrague and Les Salettes.

    • Sheltered NW
  17. 167
    MouillageFrance

    Miramar

    2.7

    Buoy field off the Miramar beach at La Londe-les-Maures, on the Var coast between Hyères and Le Lavandou.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  18. plage Beauvallon168
    MouillageFrance

    plage Beauvallon

    2.7

    Open anchorage in the Golfe de Saint-Tropez off the Beauvallon beach, at the foot of Grimaud, mixed sand, rock and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  19. Anse de Rénécros169
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Rénécros

    2.7

    Sand cove on the W side of Bandol, separated from the main harbour by the Pointe du Cap Rousset, in the Var.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  20. Raka170
    MouillageFrance

    Raka

    2.6

    Sand anchorage on the east side of the Giens peninsula near Hyères, between La Capte to the north and Port Auguier to the south.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  21. 171
    MouillageFrance

    Anse des Salettes

    2.6

    Cove on the south side of the Giens peninsula in Le Pradet, Var, on the north shore of the rade d'Hyères.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  22. Berriau Plage172
    MouillageFrance

    Berriau Plage

    2.5

    Anchorage off Berriau beach on the eastern shore of the Salins d'Hyères, Var, with mixed sand, rock and algae bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, W, NW
  23. 173
    MouillageFrance

    La Pierre de l'Autel

    2.5

    Rocky pinnacle off the Embiez archipelago near Six-Fours-les-Plages, a known Mediterranean dive site.

    • Sheltered NE
  24. 174
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Balaguier

    2.5

    Cove on the north shore of the rade de Toulon, off La Seyne-sur-Mer. Anchoring is prohibited to protect the Posidonia meadow.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  25. 175
    MouillageFrance

    Plage d’Arène Cros

    2.5

    Sand beach anchorage in the Baie des Lecques, on the western edge of the Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer shoreline, sheltered from the mistral by Cap Sicié to the east.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  26. 176
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de l'Argentière

    2.4

    Anchorage off Plage de l'Argentière on the southern coast of La Londe-les-Maures, Var. Sand and algae bottom inside a ZMEL where anchoring is regulated.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  27. Le Canadel177
    MouillageFrance

    Le Canadel

    2.4

    Buoy field of around 70 moorings off the beach of Le Canadel-sur-Mer, between Le Lavandou and Cavalaire, Var coast.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  28. Plage des Cigales178
    MouillageFrance

    Plage des Cigales

    2.2

    Sand anchorage in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez between Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera.

    • Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
  29. 179
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque des Salins

    2.1

    Prohibited anchorage zone on the east coast of Porquerolles, inside the Port-Cros National Park maritime perimeter.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  30. 180
    MouillageFrance

    Brégançon

    1.9

    Anchorage off the Fort de Brégançon on the Bormes-les-Mimosas coast, Var, with sand, rock and posidonia on the bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W