Best anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay
275 documented anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 31HarbourNorfolk, United States
Rebel Marine Service
3.9Family-run marina and boatyard on Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia, operating since 1974.
- 32HarbourHampton, United States
Southall Landings Marina
3.8Marina at the Salt Ponds inlet in Hampton, Virginia, on the lower Chesapeake Bay.
33HarbourUnited StatesDeltaville Boatyard
3.8Full-service boatyard on Jackson Creek at Deltaville, Virginia, on the Chesapeake Bay between the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers.
- 34HarbourWashington, United States
James Creek Marina
3.6Marina at the confluence of the Potomac, the Anacostia and the Washington Channel, east of Fort McNair in Washington, DC. 297 berths from 16 to over 160 feet.
- 35HarbourChesapeake Beach, United States
Rod N Reel Marina
3.6Resort marina at Chesapeake Beach on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, 25 nm south of Annapolis.
- 36HarbourChesapeake City, United States
Free Town Dock Chesapeake City
3.6Free transient floating dock at the entrance to Back Creek, on the north bank of the C&D Canal in Maryland.
- 37HarbourUnited States
Salt Pond
3.5Sheltered inlet on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay at Hampton, Virginia, about 4 miles north-east of the city.
- 38HarbourGloucester Point, United States
York River Yacht Haven
3.5Full-service marina of 280 berths at the mouth of Sarah Creek, on the lower York River opposite Yorktown in Gloucester Point, Virginia.
- 39HarbourCape St Claire, United States
Annapolis Town Dock
3.4Alongside transient dockage on Ego Alley off Spa Creek, in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
- 40HarbourEdgewater, United States
Pier 7 Resort Marina
3.4Large marina with a deep-water basin on the South River at Edgewater, Maryland, near Annapolis on Chesapeake Bay.
- 41HarbourSparrows Point, United States
Young's Boat Yard
3.4Family-run boatyard on Jones Creek at the mouth of the Patapsco River, Sparrows Point, Maryland.
- 42HarbourHampton, United States
Salt Ponds Marina Resort
3.3Large marina at the Salt Ponds inlet in Hampton, Virginia, with direct access to Chesapeake Bay.
43HarbourTangier, United StatesJames Parks Marine
3.2Marina on Tangier Island, a watermen's community in the Chesapeake Bay roughly 12 miles offshore in Virginia.
- 44HarbourTaylors Island, United States
Slaughter Creek Marina
3.2Marina on Slaughter Creek off the Little Choptank River, 4 miles from the main Chesapeake Bay, at Taylors Island, Maryland. Formerly Taylors Island Marina.
45HarbourMillenbeck, United StatesYankee Point Marina
3.0Full-service marina on Myer Creek off the Corrotoman River, in Lancaster County, Virginia, about 12 NM up from the mouth of the Rappahannock and the Chesapeake Bay.
46HarbourCambridge, United StatesCambridge Yacht Basin
3.0Municipal marina on the Choptank River near the mouth of Cambridge Creek, in downtown Cambridge, Maryland.
- 47HarbourHampton, United States
DANDY HAVEN MARINA
3.0Family-run marina on the Back River in the Fox Hill area of Hampton, Virginia, about half a mile from Chesapeake Bay.
- 48HarbourPortsmouth, United States
High Street Landing
2.4Free city dock on the Elizabeth River at Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia, at the foot of High Street and at ICW Mile Marker Zero.
- 49HarbourSt Leonard, United States
Flag Harbor Yacht Haven
1.1Condominium marina on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at St Leonard, Maryland, with 168 berths for boats from 30 to 50 feet.
50HarbourDundalk, United StatesAnchor Bay East Marina
Full-service marina and boatyard on Bear Creek in Dundalk, between Baltimore and Annapolis, off the Patapsco River.
51HarbourNorth East, United StatesAnchor Marina
Family-run marina in North East Harbor, on the North East River at the head of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Over 200 berths, vessels up to 50 ft.
- 52HarbourMayo, United States
Anchor Yacht Basin
Marina and service yard at the mouth of the South River in Selby Bay, near Mayo, Maryland, a few miles south of Annapolis.
53HarbourAnnapolis, United StatesAnnapolis City Marina
Full-service marina on the Eastport side of Spa Creek, just below the Spa Creek bascule bridge in Annapolis, Maryland.
- 54HarbourAnnapolis, United States
Annapolis Landing Marina
Marina of 129 berths on Back Creek, in the Eastport district of Annapolis, Maryland, with the only fuel berth on the creek.
- 55HarbourAnnapolis, United States
Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club
Members club and marina at the northern edge of Eastport on Spa Creek, Annapolis, Maryland.
- 56HarbourCape St Claire, United States
Annapolis Yacht Club
Private membership yacht club on Spa Creek at Annapolis, Maryland, beside the Spa Creek drawbridge.
- 57HarbourArnold, United States
Atlantic Marina
Full-service marina with over 100 berths on Mill Creek, off the Magothy River at Arnold, Maryland, north of Annapolis.
- 58HarbourPasadena, United States
Atlantic Marina
Resort-style marina on the south shore of the Patapsco River near Pasadena, Maryland, just inside the river mouth between Bodkin Creek and Rock Creek.
- 59HarbourSparrows Point, United States
Atlantis Marina
Family-owned marina on Jones Creek at the mouth of the Patapsco River, Sparrows Point, Maryland.
60HarbourAnnapolis, United StatesAnnapolis Yacht Club Sailing Center
Annapolis Yacht Club annex on Spa Creek, Eastport side, used for one-design fleet storage and racing support.