Best anchorages and harbours in Arcachon basin
31 documented anchorages and harbours in Arcachon basin, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1MouillageFranceLe Canon
5.0Anchorage off the village of Le Canon on the north shore of Arcachon Bay, on the Cap Ferret peninsula.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
- 2MouillageFrance
Le Gourcq
5.0Sand-bottom anchorage in New Aquitaine, sheltered from N, SW, W and NW, off the Cazaux lake shoreline.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
- 3MouillageFrance
Tahiti Beach
5.0Anchorage off Plage Tahiti on the Cap Ferret peninsula in Arcachon Bay, sand bottom with rock and seagrass patches, sheltered from N, NE and E.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 4MouillageFrance
Banc d'Arguin
4.5Shifting sandbank at the entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon, facing the Dune du Pilat, classified as a réserve naturelle nationale since 1972.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
- 5MouillageFrance
la Plage des Américains
4.2Sand anchorage on the east shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, north of the Cap Ferret peninsula, opposite the village of Le Canon.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
- 6MouillageFrance
Le Mimbeau
4.2Sand spit anchorage at the northern tip of the Cap Ferret peninsula, inside the Bassin d'Arcachon in Gironde.
- Free
- Sheltered E, SE, SW, W
7MouillageFrancearcachon bay
4.0Sand anchorage on the north shore of the bassin d'Arcachon, off the oyster village of Le Canon on the presqu'île du Cap-Ferret.
- Sheltered E, S, SE
8MouillageFranceÎle aux Oiseaux
4.0Low sand and marsh island in the middle of the Bassin d'Arcachon, known for its two cabanes tchanquées on stilts.
- Sheltered W, NW
9MouillageFranceLa Vigne
4.0Anchorage on the north shore of Cap Ferret, inside the Bassin d'Arcachon, sand bottom.
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
10MouillageFranceLe Mimbeau
4.0Sand-spit anchorage at the tip of Cap Ferret, inside the Bassin d'Arcachon, with sand holding and shelter from W, NW and SW winds.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
11MouillageFranceL'herbe
3.7Anchorage off the oyster village of L'Herbe on the Cap-Ferret peninsula, facing the Île aux Oiseaux inside the Bassin d'Arcachon.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
- 12MouillageFrance
Banc du Tourlinguet
3.2Sandbank at the entrance of Arcachon Bay, Gironde, where anchoring is prohibited by maritime regulation.
- Sheltered NW, N
13MouillageFranceHaut Pyla
3.0Anchorage at the foot of the Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe at 102 m, southern entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 14MouillageFrance
la Pointe aux chevaux
3.0Anchorage on the western shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon between Claouey and Le Canon, on the Cap-Ferret peninsula, sand bottom, sheltered from N, W and NW winds.
- Sheltered N, W, NW
- 15MouillageFrance
mobilhome
3.0Anchorage inside the Arcachon basin, on the west shore off the Cap Ferret peninsula, New Aquitaine.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
- 16MouillageFrance
Pointe de Hautebelle
3.0Anchorage on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, between Claouey and Andernos-les-Bains, mud bottom.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
- 17MouillageFrance
Zone De La Sableyre
3.0Anchoring zone on the east side of the bassin d'Arcachon, off Taussat and Cassy.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
18MouillageFrancePyla-sur-Mer
2.0Anchorage in the bassin d'Arcachon off the Pyla-sur-Mer beach, at the foot of the Dune du Pilat. Sand bottom, shelter from NE to SE winds.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
19MouillageFranceMimbeau
1.0Sheltered sand spit on the inner side of the Cap Ferret peninsula, Bassin d'Arcachon.
20MouillageFranceAndernos
Anchorage off Andernos on the north-east shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, Gironde. Sand and mud bottom, shelter from NE, E and SE winds.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
21MouillageFranceAndernos les Bains
Single-berth anchorage off Andernos-les-Bains on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, at the foot of the 232 metre wooden pier.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 22MouillageFrance
Banc Arc
Sand bank at the entrance of the bassin d'Arcachon, classified as a réserve naturelle nationale since 1972.
- 23MouillageFrance
Banc d'Arguin
Shifting sand bank at the mouth of Arcachon Bay, between the Cap Ferret spit and the Dune du Pilat.
- Sheltered E
24MouillageFranceCap Ferret
Anchorage off the inner shore of the Cap Ferret peninsula, Bassin d'Arcachon, Gironde.
25MouillageFranceClaouey
Shallow anchorage on the west shore of Arcachon Bay, off the village of Claouey at the northern end of the Cap Ferret peninsula.
- Sheltered NW, W
- 26MouillageFrance
Claouey Pastourelle
Anchorage on the north-west shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, off the village of Claouey on the Cap Ferret peninsula.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
- 27MouillageFrance
Île aux Oiseaux ouest
Mud anchorage on the west side of the Île aux Oiseaux, a low tidal island at the centre of the bassin d'Arcachon, known for its two stilt-mounted cabins, the cabanes tchanquées.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 28MouillageFrance
Jetée Thiers
Anchorage off the Jetée Thiers in the Bassin d'Arcachon, just west of the town of Arcachon.
- 29MouillageFrance
Le Petit Piquey
Anchorage on the eastern shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, off the village of Petit Piquey on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula, in New Aquitaine.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW
30MouillageFrancePlage de Cassy
Buoy field off Cassy beach on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, commune of Lanton, 200 m from the village.
- Sheltered N, NE, E