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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- 151HarbourNewport News, United States
James River Marina
Full-service marina on 6.5 acres overlooking the mouth of Deep Creek at Newport News, Virginia, on the north shore of the James River.
152HarbourVirginia Beach, United StatesJEB Little Creek Cove Marina
Military recreation marina on Little Creek Harbor at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- 153HarbourCalifornia, United States
Joy Point Marina
Small marina at the head of Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River, near California, Maryland.
154HarbourChester, United StatesKent Island Yacht Club
Private club marina on a 10-acre peninsula along Kent Narrows in Chester, Maryland, with views over the Chester River.
- 155HarbourKent Narrows, United States
Kent Narrows Boatel
Heated drystack marina at Kent Narrows on Kent Island, Maryland, opened in 2017, with 375 storage spaces.
156HarbourStevensville, United StatesKentmorr Marina
Marina on the Chesapeake Bay shore of Kent Island, about 5 miles south of the Bay Bridge at Stevensville, Maryland.
- 157HarbourHampton, United States
Langley Marina
Military marina on the Little Back River at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, open to Department of Defense ID holders only.
- 158HarbourNorth East, United States
Lee's Marina
Year-round working marina at Charlestown on the North East River, upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
159HarbourNewport News, United StatesLeeward Municipal Marina
Municipal marina on the James River at the foot of the James River Bridge in Newport News, Virginia.
160HarbourNorfolk, United StatesLittle Creek Marina
Marina on Little Creek inlet at Fisherman's Cove, off the Chesapeake Bay at Norfolk, Virginia.
- 161HarbourElkton, United States
Locust Point Marina
Family-run marina on the Elk River near Elkton, Maryland, at the head of the Chesapeake Bay, about a 15-minute run from the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
- 162HarbourEdgewater, United States
Londontowne Marina
Family-owned full-service marina on Glebe Bay, off the South River at Edgewater, Maryland, in operation since 1972.
- 163HarbourMiddle River, United States
Long Beach Marina
Full-service marina on Frog Mortar Creek at Bowleys Quarters, off Middle River on the upper Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, with around 319 berths.
- 164HarbourHack Point, United States
Long Point Marina
Marina on the Bohemia River at Earleville, Maryland, in the upper Chesapeake. About 150 berths plus 16 moorings, vessels up to 45 ft.
165HarbourBay Island, United StatesLynnhaven Marine
Large full-service marina on Lynnhaven Inlet at Virginia Beach, with direct access to Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic.
- 166HarbourUnited States
Magothy Marina
Condominium marina of 182 deep-water berths on the Magothy River at Severna Park, Maryland, between Annapolis and Baltimore.
- 167HarbourVirginia Beach, United States
Marina Shores Marina
Marina on Long Creek, just inside the Lynnhaven inlet, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- 168HarbourBaltimore, United States
Marina Ventures International Ltd
Marina on the Canton waterfront at 2501 Boston Street, on the north shore of the Patapsco River in Baltimore.
- 169HarbourSparrows Point, United States
Markel's Boat Yard
Boatyard and marina on North Point Creek at Sparrows Point, near the mouth of the Patapsco River on the Chesapeake Bay.
- 170HarbourRiviera Beach, United States
Maryland Yacht Club and Marina
Yacht club with a marina at the entrance to Rock Creek at Pasadena, where the creek meets the Patapsco River near Baltimore.
- 171HarbourMayo, United States
Mayo Ridge Marina
Small marina on Selby Bay off the South River, near Mayo in Edgewater, Maryland.
- 172HarbourNewport News, United States
Menchville Marina
City-owned marina on Deep Creek at Newport News, Virginia, with a small fishing harbour and a public boat ramp on the lower James River.
173HarbourHampton, United StatesMerrimac Shores Yacht Basin
Residential marina on the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia, beside the Merrimac Shores neighbourhood.
- 174HarbourMiddle River, United States
Middle River Landing Marina
Full-service marina at the head of Middle River in Essex, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.
- 175HarbourEssex, United States
Middle River Yacht Club
Members yacht club on Hopkins Creek, a tributary of Middle River in Essex, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.
176HarbourSt Michaels, United StatesMiles River Yacht Club
Private yacht club on Long Haul Creek off the Miles River, near St Michaels on Maryland's eastern shore.
- 177HarbourSeaford, United States
Mills Marina
Family-run marina on Back Creek at Seaford, Virginia, between the mouths of the York and Poquoson rivers, sheltered by Goodwin Island.
178HarbourRiviera Beach, United StatesNabbs Creek
Sheltered creek off Stoney Creek and the Patapsco River near Pasadena, Maryland, lined with marinas and boatyards.
179HarbourWashington D.C., United StatesNational Harbor Marina
Marina on the upper Potomac River at National Harbor, Maryland, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge near the city of Washington.
- 180HarbourNorth East, United States
Nomad McDaniel Yacht Basin
Full-service marina on the North East River at the head of Chesapeake Bay, with around 200 wet berths and a boatyard, North East, Maryland.