Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

McIntosh Rod and Gun Club

Fishing club at Blue-N-Hall on the North River near Ridgeville, Georgia, sharing a public boat ramp run by the state DNR.

Mona Black Marina

Small marina in Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, with 24 floating berths for vessels up to 60 feet.

Myrtle Beach Yacht Club

Marina of 153 berths in Coquina Harbour at Little River, South Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile 346.

Washington Waterfront Docks

Town-run transient docks on the north shore of the Pamlico River in Washington, North Carolina, about 25 nautical miles inland from the Intracoastal Waterway.

New Bern Grand Marina

Large marina of about 250 floating berths on the Neuse River at downtown New Bern, attached to a DoubleTree hotel.

New River Marina

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, now trading as Pelagic Hunter Fishing Center.

Ocean Isle Marina

One of the larger marinas in southeastern North Carolina, at AIWW mile 335 in Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County.

Old Ferry Marina

Marina on the New River at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, close to the Intracoastal Waterway and New River Inlet.

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Charter fishing marina at the north end of the Marc Basnight Bridge, on Oregon Inlet south of Nags Head, North Carolina.

Osprey Marina

Marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Socastee, near statute mile 373, in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina.

OSPREY OAKS MARINA

Waterfront marina on the Newport River near Newport, North Carolina, with wet slips, a public boat ramp and a service yard.

Otter Creek Landing Yacht Club

Private residential yacht club on Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach, with about 100 berths split across two basins on Otter Creek Canal.

Outer Banks Marina

Full-service marina at Wanchese on the south end of Roanoke Island in North Carolina, formerly known as Outer Banks Marina.

Pirate's Cove Marina

Full-service marina of 195 berths on Roanoke Sound near Manteo, North Carolina, built around offshore charter fishing.

Port City Marina

Full-service deep-water marina on the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, with over 200 floating concrete berths.

Port Royal Anchorage

Anchorage in Battery Creek off the town of Port Royal, between the creek and the Beaufort River in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

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Public Dock

Public visitor pontoon on the Sampit River in Georgetown, South Carolina, set into the Harborwalk boardwalk along Front Street, with Harborwalk Marina alongside.

Blackbeards Cove Marina (formerly Pungo Creek Marina)

Marina on Pungo Creek near Belhaven, on the Pungo River along the Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. Now operating as Blackbeards Cove Marina.

Radio Island Marina

Full-service marina on Radio Island between Morehead City and Beaufort, North Carolina, at the foot of the US-70 high-rise bridge.

Ray's Creekside Marina

Marina with 20 berths on Smith Creek at Oriental, North Carolina, off the Neuse River near ICW mile 181.

Ripley Light Marina

Marina on the Ashley River at Charleston, South Carolina, with 110 wet berths and 220 dry storage spaces.

Ripley Light Yacht Club

Marina in a sheltered cove on the Ashley River at Charleston, across the river from the City Marina, in operation since 1988.

River Dunes Harbor Club & Marina

Marina at Grace Harbor in the River Dunes community, on the Intracoastal Waterway near mile 173, just north of Oriental, North Carolina.

RiversEdge Marina

Loggerhead marina on the Ashley River at North Charleston, South Carolina, with about 30 berths and dry storage.

Safe Harbor Beaufort

Downtown marina on the Beaufort River at Beaufort, South Carolina, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Safe Harbor Port Royal Landing

Full-service marina and boatyard on the Beaufort River at Port Royal, South Carolina, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Safe Harbor South Harbour Village

153-berth marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Southport, North Carolina, with a fuel and transient dock.

St. Marys Boat Services

Full-service boatyard and do-it-yourself yard on the North River, four miles inland from the Intracoastal Waterway at St. Marys, Georgia.

Savannah Bend Marina

Full-service marina on the Wilmington River at Thunderbolt, Georgia, on the Atlantic ICW near mile 582.

Savannah Boathouse Marina

Marina on Wilmington Island, Georgia, at the foot of the Bull River bridge, opened in 2021, combining in-water berths and dry stack storage.