Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

Hampton River Marina

Full-service marina on the Hampton River at the northern tip of St Simons Island, Georgia, and the departure point for Little St Simons Island.

Harbor Oaks Marina

Private residential marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Socastee, off Peachtree Road near the swing bridge, in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina.

Harborwalk Marina

Floating-dock marina on the Sampit River in downtown Georgetown, South Carolina, a boardwalk away from the historic district.

Harbour Point Yacht Club

Residential marina at the north end of the Carolina Beach boat basin, North Carolina, at ICW mile 295.

Harbour Town Yacht Basin

Resort marina at The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Calibogue Sound with 100 berths.

Harbour Village

Large marina at Hampstead, on the mainland side of the Atlantic ICW opposite Topsail Island, North Carolina.

Harbourgate Marina Club

Resort marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, built around a condo-hotel near the Little River swing bridge.

Hazzard Marine

Marina and boatyard on the Sampit River at Georgetown, South Carolina, on the ICW route along Winyah Bay.

Heritage Plantation Marina

Deep-water marina on the Waccamaw River reach of the Intracoastal Waterway, about 6 miles north of Georgetown at Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

Hidden Harbor Yacht Club

Long-term marina on Troupe Creek near Brunswick, Georgia, just off the Intracoastal Waterway.

Hogans' Marina

Marina on Turner's Creek off Wassaw Sound, on Wilmington Island near Savannah, Georgia, geared mainly to motor boats and dry stack storage.

Holden Beach Marina

Full-service marina on the mainland side of Holden Beach, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Homer's Point Marina

Marina on Bogue Sound at Salter Path, North Carolina, just off the Intracoastal Waterway with around 70 slips, a seafood market and a pub.

Hughes Marina

Small marina at the mouth of the Shallotte River where it meets the Intracoastal Waterway, at Shallotte Point, North Carolina.

IGY Savannah Harbor Marina

Superyacht-capable marina on the north bank of the Savannah River, on Hutchinson Island, directly opposite historic downtown Savannah, Georgia.

Indigo Plantation Marina

65-slip floating-dock marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at mile 310, near where the Cape Fear River meets the ocean at Southport, North Carolina.

Inlet Watch Yacht Club

Private marina open since 1974 near Carolina Beach Inlet, south of Wilmington, North Carolina, with wet berths and dry stack storage.

Island Harbor Marina

Marina on Bogue Sound at Emerald Isle, North Carolina, directly along the Intracoastal Waterway, with about 150 wet slips.

Isle of Hope Marina

Marina on the Skidaway River south of Savannah, Georgia, in the Isle of Hope historic district.

Isle of Palms Marina

Floating-dock marina on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway at ICW Mile 456.5, north-east of Charleston in South Carolina.

Kilkenny Marina

Small marina on Kilkenny Creek just off the Atlantic ICW near mile 614, by Richmond Hill, Georgia.

Lady's Island Marina

Marina on Factory Creek at Beaufort, South Carolina, across the swing bridge from the historic downtown.

Landings Harbor Marina

Full-service marina at the northern end of Skidaway Island on the Wilmington River, near Wassaw Sound, Georgia.

Lang's Marina

Marina on the St Marys waterfront in south-east Georgia, gateway to Cumberland Island and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Liberty/LM Marina

Floating-dock marina on a deep-water cove of Lake Murray, near Irmo, South Carolina, with the Liberty Tap Room restaurant on site.

Mackey's Marina

Marina on Mackeys Creek off the south shore of Albemarle Sound, near Roper in North Carolina, opposite Edenton.

Manteo Waterfront Marina

Municipal marina of 53 berths on Shallowbag Bay at Manteo, on Roanoke Island in the North Carolina sounds.

Marina anchorage

Anchorage on the Beaufort River near Port Royal, South Carolina, on a mud bottom alongside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

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Masonboro Yacht Club

Private marina on Whiskey Creek between Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, North Carolina, at ICW mile 288.

Matthews Point Marina

Marina on Clubfoot Creek near its mouth on the Neuse River, off NC Highway 101 east of Havelock, North Carolina.