Best anchorages and harbours in Cape Cod and the Islands

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

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  1. 31
    HarbourFairhaven, United States

    Fairhaven Shipyard Companies

    The largest boatyard in Massachusetts, at 32 Water Street in Fairhaven, inside the working harbour of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay.

  2. Fleet Marina32
    HarbourNew Bedford, United States

    Fleet Marina

    Mixed commercial and pleasure marina on Pope's Island, New Bedford, between New Bedford and Fairhaven on the Acushnet River.

  3. Island Wharf33
    HarbourMarion, United States

    Island Wharf

    Town-owned wharf and park on inner Sippican Harbour at Marion, Massachusetts, on the north shore of Buzzards Bay.

  4. 34
    HarbourFalmouth, United States

    Megansett Yacht Club

    Members' yacht club in Megansett Harbour at North Falmouth, on the Buzzards Bay side of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

  5. 35
    HarbourBourne, United States

    Monument Beach Marina

    Town-run marina in Phinney's Harbor, Bourne, Massachusetts, in upper Buzzards Bay on the west side of Mashnee Dike.

  6. New Bedford Yacht Club36
    HarbourDartmouth, United States

    New Bedford Yacht Club

    Private yacht club founded in 1877, on Apponagansett Bay at Padanaram in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, west of New Bedford.

  7. 37
    HarbourBourne, United States

    Pocasset River Marina

    Municipal marina of 17 berths on the Pocasset River, in Bourne on the west side of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

  8. 38
    HarbourBourne, United States

    Pocasset River Marina

    Small town-owned marina on the Pocasset River, off the west side of Buzzards Bay in Bourne, Massachusetts.

  9. 39
    HarbourFalmouth, United States

    Safe Harbor Fiddler's Cove

    Marina in a sheltered cove off Megansett Harbour, on the Buzzards Bay side of North Falmouth, Massachusetts.

  10. 40
    HarbourMarshfield, United States

    Safe Harbor Green Harbor

    Marina inside Green Harbor at Marshfield, on the Massachusetts coast between Boston and the Cape Cod Canal.

  11. 41
    HarbourWareham, United States

    Safe Harbor Onset Bay

    Year-round full-service marina on Onset Bay, just off the western end of the Cape Cod Canal, in Wareham, Massachusetts.

  12. Safe Harbor Plymouth42
    HarbourPlymouth, United States

    Safe Harbor Plymouth

    Full-service marina at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on the south-west shore of Cape Cod Bay.

  13. Sandwich Marina43
    HarbourSandwich, United States

    Sandwich Marina

    Town marina just inside the east entrance of the Cape Cod Canal at Sandwich, Massachusetts, a former harbour of refuge on Cape Cod Bay.

  14. 44
    HarbourBourne, United States

    Scallop Bay Marina

    Full-service marina at the mouth of the Pocasset River, Pocasset village in Bourne, at the head of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

  15. 45
    HarbourBourne, United States

    Squeteague Harbor Marine

    Small boatyard at Squeteague Harbor in Cataumet village, Bourne, on the eastern shore of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

  16. 46
    HarbourWareham, United States

    Stonebridge Marina

    Full-service marina on the east side of Onset Bay, part of Buzzards Bay, in the village of Onset, Wareham, Massachusetts.

  17. 47
    HarbourWareham, United States

    Stonebridge Marina

    Marina on the East River in Onset village, Wareham, at the north end of Buzzards Bay close to the Cape Cod Canal.

  18. 48
    HarbourMarshfield, United States

    Taylor Marine Corporation

    Family-run marina and boatyard inside Green Harbor at Marshfield, in the Brant Rock section, on the Massachusetts coast.

  19. 49
    HarbourBourne, United States

    Taylor Point Marina

    Town-run marina at Cohasset Narrows in Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Massachusetts, beside the west end of the Cape Cod Canal.

  20. 50
    HarbourFairhaven, United States

    West Island Marina

    Family-run marina on West Island in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on the Nasketucket Bay side of Buzzards Bay.

  21. Whaling City Marina51
    HarbourNew Bedford, United States

    Whaling City Marina

    Marina on Pope's Island in New Bedford harbour, Massachusetts, on the Acushnet River inside the hurricane barrier.

  22. Woods Hole Marine52
    HarbourFalmouth, United States

    Woods Hole Marine

    Working marina with slips and moorings in Great Harbor and Eel Pond at Woods Hole, on the south-west tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

  23. Woods Hole Yacht Club53
    HarbourFalmouth, United States

    Woods Hole Yacht Club

    Private members' club in Great Harbor at Woods Hole, on the south-west tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

  24. 54
    HarbourWareham, United States

    Zecco Marina

    Full-service marina and boatyard on the Wareham River, near the western entrance of the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts.

Frequently asked questions

How many harbours and anchorages does BoatMap document in Cape Cod and the Islands?

BoatMap documents 54 harbours and anchorages in Cape Cod and the Islands, with shelter, seabed, services, photos and boaters' reviews.

Which BoatMap guides cover Cape Cod and the Islands?

Elizabeth Islands: Cuttyhunk, Tarpaulin Cove and Hadley Harbor, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket harbours, Cape Cod harbours: Provincetown to Woods Hole.