- Maximum draught
- 0.7 m
Lakeside harbour on the Étang de Lacanau in the Médoc, freshwater basin not connected to the sea.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Access by the village of Lacanau-Ville on the east shore of the lake. Max draught 0.7 metres, shoal-draught boats and dinghies only. No tide. Westerly winds cross the open lake fetch.
Practical
Shallow berths for small craft. Hourtin-Carcans lake harbour is 12.2 NM to the N and the Arcachon Bay oyster port of Andernos 14.1 NM to the S across country.
Ashore
Lacanau-Océan surf beach lies 14 km west by road on the Atlantic coast. The lake is surrounded by pine forest with marked cycle paths along the Médoc Atlantic véloroute.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 44.97846, -1.09309 (44°58.71'N 1°5.59'W)
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 0.7 m
- Boaters' rating
- 1.3/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Lacanau lies at 44°58.71'N 1°5.59'W, that is 44.97846, -1.09309 in decimal degrees.
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