Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

ANCHORS BEND MARINA

Residential marina of 47 berths on the Intracoastal Waterway near Wilmington, North Carolina, about one mile by boat from Wrightsville Beach.

Atlantic Marine

Family-run boatyard and dry-storage marina at 101 Keel Street, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, established in 1976.

Barbour River Club

Private membership marina on the Barbour River at Goulds Landing, Townsend, Georgia, beside the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

Barefoot Marina

Resort marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, across the channel from Barefoot Landing.

Beaufort Yacht Basin

Boat slip basin on Town Creek at Beaufort, North Carolina, near the Highway 70 bridge.

Belhaven, North Carolina

Anchorage off the town of Belhaven, North Carolina, on Pantego Creek just off the Pungo River reach of the ICW.

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Belhaven Marina

Town marina on the Pungo River in downtown Belhaven, North Carolina, at ICW mile 136.

Belle Isle Marina

Marina on Winyah Bay along the ICW, just south of Georgetown, South Carolina, within a gated waterfront community.

Blackbeards Cove Marina

Marina on Pungo Creek near downtown Belhaven, on the Pungo River along the Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. Formerly Pungo Creek Marina.

Blackwell Point Marina

Small marina on Smith Creek at Oriental, North Carolina, off the Neuse River near ICW mile 181.

Bock Marine

Boatyard on Core Creek at ICW mile 196.5, just south of the Core Creek high-rise bridge, near Beaufort, North Carolina.

Bohicket Marina

Marina on Bohicket Creek between Kiawah and Seabrook Islands, South Carolina, with 200 wet berths and 90 dry storage spaces.

Bow to Stern

Boating centre and sailing school on Smith Creek at Oriental, North Carolina, near ICW mile 181 on the Neuse River.

Bradley Creek Marina

Member-owned marina at the head of Bradley Creek in Wilmington, North Carolina, minutes from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and Masonboro Inlet.

Bridgeton Harbor Marina

Marina on the Neuse River in the town of Bridgeton, across the water from downtown New Bern, North Carolina.

Broad Creek Marina

Marina with wet slips and dry storage on Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, off Calibogue Sound.

Bucksport Marina

Marina on the Waccamaw River along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, near statute mile 376, at the rural settlement of Bucksport in Horry County, South Carolina.

Caison Yachts & Boatyard

Custom sport-fishing boatyard and service yard on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at AIWW mile 264, in the Hampstead area north of Surf City, North Carolina.

Cape Fear Boatworks

Boatyard on the Cape Fear River at Navassa, 5 miles upstream of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Cape Fear Marina

Marina on the Northeast Cape Fear River on the north side of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, just upstream of the Isabel Holmes Bridge.

Carolina Beach Marina

Town marina in the Carolina Beach Yacht Basin, off Myrtle Grove Sound near ICW mile 295, North Carolina.

CAROLINA BEACH Yacht Club

Marina at Snows Cut in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near statute mile 295.

Carolina Yacht Club

Private members club on Charleston harbour, founded 1883, with its clubhouse and pontoons off East Bay Street in the historic district.

Casper's Marina

Full-service marina at Swansboro, where the White Oak River meets the Intracoastal Waterway in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Charleston Maritime Center

Public marina on Charleston Harbour at the foot of Wharfside Street, on the downtown peninsula near the junction of Calhoun and Concord streets.

Charleston Maritime Center

City-run marina on the Cooper River, off Calhoun and Concord streets in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

Cherry Grove Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard at 2201 Little River Neck Road, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, directly on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Church St. Town Dock

Town-run transient dock in the historic centre of Swansboro, North Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway at the White Oak River.

Clancy's Marina

Marina at the confluence of Smith and Camp Creeks at Oriental, North Carolina, off the Neuse River near the ICW.

Core Creek Marine

Boatyard on Core Creek along the Intracoastal Waterway near Beaufort, North Carolina.