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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91HarbourCharlestown, United StatesCharlestown Marina
Full-service marina on the west bank of the North East River at Charlestown, Maryland, the closest gateway to the upper Chesapeake Bay for the tri-state area.
- 92HarbourKilmarnock, United States
Chesapeake Boat Basin
Family-run marina on Indian Creek off Fleets Bay, near Kilmarnock in Virginia's Northern Neck, 1.5 miles from the Chesapeake Bay.
- 93HarbourMiddle River, United States
Chesapeake Yachting Center
Full-service marina at Middle River on the upper Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, with around 325 wet berths and enclosed dry rack storage for more than 200 boats.
- 94HarbourChestertown, United States
Chestertown Marina
Municipal marina at the head of navigation on the Chester River, at the foot of historic Chestertown, Maryland.
95HarbourWashington, United StatesCity of Alexandria Marina
Municipal marina on the Potomac River in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, behind the Torpedo Factory.
- 96HarbourUnited States
Coltons Point Marina
Family-run marina in St. Mary's County, southern Maryland, just off the Potomac River near the mouth of St. Clement's Bay.
- 97HarbourColtons Point, United States
Coltons Point Marina
Family-run marina near the mouth of the Wicomico River at Coltons Point, St. Mary's County, Maryland, minutes off the Potomac River.
- 98HarbourWashington, United States
Columbia Island Marina
Marina on the Pentagon Lagoon, on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, about a mile and a half north of Reagan National Airport.
99HarbourLeonardtown, United StatesCombs Creek Marina
Small marina with 35 berths on Combs Creek, off Breton Bay and the Potomac River near Leonardtown, Maryland.
- 100HarbourMobjack, United States
Compass Marina
Small marina at the mouth of the East River in the village of Mobjack, Mathews County, Virginia.
- 101HarbourRidge, United States
Corinthian Yacht Club
Private club marina on Smith Creek near Point Lookout, in the lower Potomac, Maryland, with quick access to the Chesapeake Bay.
- 102HarbourPerrin, United States
Crown Pointe Marina
Full-service marina of about 200 slips on the Perrin River, near the mouth of the York River in Gloucester County, Virginia.
- 103HarbourAnnapolis, United States
CSI Marina
Small wet-berth marina on Back Creek in Eastport, Annapolis, on the Chesapeake Bay.
104HarbourUnited StatesCustoms House Marina
Marina on the Hampton River at downtown Hampton, Virginia, set inside the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of Hampton Roads.
- 105HarbourSeverna Park, United States
Cypress Marine
Full-service boatyard and 40-berth marina on Cypress Creek, off the Magothy River at Severna Park, Maryland.
- 106HarbourDahlgren, United States
Dahlgren Yacht Club
Volunteer-run yacht club on Upper Machodoc Creek, inside the Naval Support Facility at Dahlgren, Virginia.
107HarbourWashington, United StatesWashington Sailing Marina
Large sailing marina on Daingerfield Island, on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, near Reagan National Airport.
- 108HarbourYorktown, United States
Legasea Marine
Full-service marina on Chisman Creek near Yorktown, Virginia, with onward access to the lower Chesapeake Bay. It now trades as Legasea Marine.
- 109HarbourNewport News, United States
Deep Creek Landing Marina
Full-service marina inside Deep Creek on the north shore of the James River at Newport News, Virginia, about 20 miles upriver from Hampton Roads.
- 110HarbourWashington, United States
District Yacht Club
Member-run yacht club with about 45 slips on the west bank of the Anacostia River in southeast Washington, DC.
- 111HarbourRidge, United States
Drury's Marina
Marina with 40 berths on the northern prong of St Jerome's Creek at Ridge, in St Mary's County, Maryland.
- 112HarbourGeorgetown, United States
Duffy Creek Marina
Family-run marina in the sheltered cove of Duffy Creek off the Sassafras River at Georgetown, Maryland, 8.5 miles upriver from the Chesapeake Bay.
- 113HarbourMiddle River, United States
Dundee Creek Marina
State-run marina on Dundee Creek near the mouth of the Gunpowder River, in Gunpowder Falls State Park, Maryland.
- 114HarbourNorfolk, United States
East Beach Marina
Marina in the East Beach community on Pretty Lake, off Little Creek and the Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, Virginia.
- 115HarbourChester, United States
Eastern Bay Yachting Center
Full-service marina tucked into Crab Alley Creek on Kent Island, off Eastern Bay near Chester, Maryland.
116HarbourAnnapolis, United StatesSafe Harbor Eastport Yacht Center
Full-service marina and yard on Back Creek in Eastport, Annapolis, with 106 berths and 20 set aside for visitors.
117HarbourAnnapolis, United StatesEastport Yacht Club
Private sailing club on Spa Creek in the Eastport neighbourhood of Annapolis, Maryland.
- 118HarbourWoodbridge, United States
Fairfax Yacht Club
Condominium marina on the Occoquan River near Lorton, Virginia, where the slips are individually owned rather than club-run.
- 119HarbourRiviera Beach, United States
Fairview Marina
Small service marina in Wall Cove off Rock Creek at Pasadena, near the mouth of the Patapsco River.
- 120HarbourTrappe, United States
Ferry Point Marina
Full-service marina on La Trappe Creek, off the Choptank River near Trappe in Talbot County, Maryland.