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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  1. 61
    HarbourEssex, United States

    Baltimore Boating Center

    Full-service marina on Frog Mortar Creek off Middle River, at Essex on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay.

  2. Baltimore Inner Harbor Marina62
    HarbourBaltimore, United States

    Baltimore Inner Harbor Marina

    135-berth marina at the head of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, on the Patapsco River.

  3. Baltimore Yacht Basin63
    HarbourBaltimore, United States

    Baltimore Yacht Basin

    170-berth marina on the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, by the Hanover Street Bridge in South Baltimore.

  4. 64
    HarbourNorth East, United States

    Bay Boat Works

    Full-service boatyard and marina on Hances Point Road, on the North East River at North East, Maryland.

  5. 65
    HarbourNorfolk, United States

    Bay Point Marina

    Large marina on the Little Creek inlet at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, Virginia.

  6. 66
    HarbourColonial Beach, United States

    Bayside Marina

    Small marina on Monroe Bay at Colonial Beach, Virginia, the closest harbour to the town centre on the Potomac River in the Northern Neck.

  7. 67
    HarbourHampton, United States

    Bell Isle Marina

    Full-service marina on the south bank of Back River at Hampton, Virginia, founded in 1990, with one of the better accesses to the lower Chesapeake Bay.

  8. 68
    HarbourWoodbridge, United States

    Belmont Bay Harbor Marina

    Marina at the mouth of the Occoquan River in Woodbridge, Virginia, with 158 floating berths and direct access to the Potomac.

  9. 69
    HarbourArnold, United States

    Belvedere Yacht Club

    Private yacht club with 33 berths on Forked Creek, off the Magothy River at Arnold, Maryland.

  10. 70
    HarbourAnnapolis, United States

    Bert Jabin Yacht Yard

    Full-service marina and boatyard on Back Creek in Eastport, Annapolis, on the Chesapeake Bay.

  11. 71
    HarbourHollywood, United States

    Blackstone Marina

    Deep-water marina on Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River at Hollywood, Maryland, in operation since 1963.

  12. 72
    HarbourRiviera Beach, United States

    Blake's Bar Harbor Marina

    Marina in the Bar Harbor community on Rock Creek at Pasadena, off the Patapsco River near Baltimore.

  13. 73
    HarbourRidge, United States

    BluHaven Piers

    Marina with 50 berths on Jutland Creek, off Smith Creek and the Potomac River at Ridge, Maryland.

  14. 74
    HarbourPasadena, United States

    Bodkin Yacht Club

    Member-run yacht club with a 68-berth marina on Bodkin Creek at Pasadena, Maryland, on the south side of the Patapsco River mouth.

  15. 75
    HarbourHack Point, United States

    Bohemia Anchorage

    Anchorage on the Bohemia River off Hack's Point, in the upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

  16. 76
    HarbourHack Point, United States

    Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbour

    Condominium marina on the north shore of the Bohemia River near Chesapeake City, Maryland. Over 300 berths in a sheltered basin, vessels from 35 to 65 ft.

  17. 77
    HarbourMiddle River, United States

    Bowleys Marina

    Member-owned ten-acre marina on Bowleys Point at the mouth of Middle River, Maryland, with direct access to the upper Chesapeake Bay.

  18. 78
    HarbourRescue, United States

    Brown's Marina

    Small marina on the Pagan River at Rescue, on the south side of Hampton Roads in Virginia.

  19. 79
    HarbourWildwood, United States

    Bush River Yacht Club

    Members' yacht club on the Bush River at Abingdon, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay. Founded in 1939, with about 148 slips.

  20. 80
    HarbourUnited States

    Buzzard's Point Marina

    Family-run marina of 65 berths on Cockrells Creek at Reedville, off the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.

  21. 81
    HarbourOxford, United States

    Campbell's Boatyards

    Family-run boatyard and marina on Town Creek at Oxford, off the Tred Avon River in Talbot County, Maryland.

  22. 82
    HarbourMechanicsville, United States

    Cape St. Mary's Marina

    Marina on Cat Creek off the Patuxent River near Mechanicsville, Maryland, with about 100 berths for boats up to 100 feet.

  23. 83
    HarbourWashington, United States

    Capital Cove Marina

    Military marina on the Potomac River at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, southwest Washington, DC.

  24. Capital Yacht Club84
    HarbourWashington, United States

    Capital Yacht Club

    Private yacht club on the north end of the Washington Channel at The Wharf, Washington DC, just south of the 14th Street Bridge.

  25. 85
    HarbourPerryville, United States

    Captain Lee's Marina

    Marina on the east bank of the Susquehanna River at Perry Point, Perryville, Maryland, near the head of Chesapeake Bay.

  26. 86
    HarbourMayo, United States

    Casa Rio Marina

    Marina and boatyard on Cadle Creek, a sheltered creek off the West River near Edgewater, Maryland, with quick access to Chesapeake Bay.

  27. 87
    HarbourChester, United States

    Castle Harbor Marina

    Large marina in a sheltered basin off the Chester River, on the north side of Kent Island near Chester, Maryland.

  28. 88
    HarbourColtons Point, United States

    Cather Marine

    Full-service marina and boatyard with 70 berths on St Patrick's Creek, near Coltons Point on the lower Potomac River, Maryland.

  29. CBMM Members Marina89
    HarbourSt Michaels, United States

    CBMM Members Marina

    Members-only marina of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, in the historic district of St Michaels harbour, Maryland.

  30. 90
    HarbourKent Narrows, United States

    Cedar Point Marina

    Marina and boat dealership on the south side of Kent Narrows in Grasonville, Maryland, off Eastern Bay.