Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

Blackbeard Creek

Anchorage on Blackbeard Creek between Sapelo and Blackbeard islands on the Georgia coast, mud bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW

Bull Creek

All-round sheltered anchorage on Bull Creek, a branch of the Waccamaw River between Georgetown and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Butler Island

Mooring on the Waccamaw River north of Georgetown, South Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway.

• Sheltered N, NE, SE, S

Carolina Beach Anchorage

Anchorage on Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, just off the Intracoastal Waterway, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Dowry Creek Marina

Anchorage off Dowry Creek Marina on the Pungo River near Belhaven, North Carolina, beside ICW Mile 131.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Hans Marina

Small marina on the Waccamaw River near Bucksport, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Herb River

Anchorage on the Herb River just south of Thunderbolt near Savannah, Georgia, mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Homer Smith Docks and Marina

Marina on Town Creek at Beaufort, North Carolina, taking vessels up to about 45 metres.

Little River North Bend

Anchorage in the bend of the Little River on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, just inside the South Carolina state line near Little River Inlet.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Live Oak Bay

Anchorage on the lower Neuse River near New Bern, on the North Carolina coast.

• Sheltered E

Live Oak Bay

Anchorage on the Neuse River near Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from the north, north-east, east and north-west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Lou Mac

Anchorage off the village of Oriental, on the Neuse River in eastern North Carolina, beside Lou Mac Park.

• Sheltered NW, N

Lukens Anchorage

Open anchorage on the Neuse River near Oriental, North Carolina, with a mud bottom and good holding.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Milliken Cove

Anchorage off the Intracoastal Waterway at Little River, South Carolina, near the Little River Inlet. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, S, NW

Nowell Creek

Tidal creek anchorage off the Wando River near Daniel Island, South Carolina, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, SE

Oat Island

Anchorage on the Waccamaw River near Bucksport, South Carolina, on the ICW, with a mud bottom and shelter from all directions.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Rachel Carson Reserve

Anchorage off the Rachel Carson Reserve in Taylor's Creek, across from Beaufort, North Carolina. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Safe Harbor Bahia Bleu

Marina on the Wilmington River at Thunderbolt, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway just east of Savannah, Georgia.

Schooner Creek

Anchorage in a side creek off the Waccamaw River in South Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from wind in every quarter.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Sea Breeze Anchorage

Anchorage at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway, with a mud bottom and good holding.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Skippers Fish Camp

Anchorage off Skipper's Fish Camp on the Darien River at Darien, Georgia. Mud bottom, fresh water available.

Town Creek

Anchorage in Town Creek along the Charleston peninsula, between the Cooper and Ashley rivers in South Carolina, with sand holding.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Wrightsville Beach Marina

Full-service marina at ICW mile 283.2 on the east bank, one-tenth of a mile south of the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge, in a no-wake zone.

Beaufort Docks

All-transient marina on the Front Street waterfront in historic Beaufort, North Carolina, on Taylor Creek.

Jekyll Harbor Marina

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Jekyll Island, on the Georgia coast between St Simons Sound and St Andrew Sound.

Town Creek Marina

Full-service marina on Town Creek at Beaufort, North Carolina, with floating docks for vessels up to 55 metres.

Brunswick Marina

Full-service marina on the East River in downtown Brunswick, Georgia, with roughly 380 wet berths along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Mile hammock bay

Man-made basin just off the Intracoastal Waterway inside the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina, on a bottom of sand and mud.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Morehead City Yacht Basin

Marina of 75 berths on the Intracoastal Waterway at Morehead City, North Carolina, on the north side of the high-rise bridge.

Thunderbolt Marina

Yacht repair, refit and transient marina on the Wilmington River at Thunderbolt, Georgia, on the Atlantic ICW at mile 583.