Best anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay

Two Rivers Yacht Basin

Family-run marina on the Bohemia River at Chesapeake City, Maryland. Over 200 berths on fixed and floating pontoons, vessels up to 43 ft.

Urbanna Boatyard Marina

Full-service boatyard and marina in Urbanna Creek, 16 nm up the Rappahannock River from Stingray Point, Virginia.

Ventnor Marina

Full-service marina on Bodkin Creek at Pasadena, Maryland, off the entrance to the Patapsco River.

Virginia Beach Fishing Center

Marina on Rudee Inlet at Virginia Beach, home to Virginia's largest sport-fishing charter fleet, with 45 berths.

Wachapreague Town Marina

Town-owned marina on the Wachapreague Channel, on the seaside of Virginia's Eastern Shore, with over 100 slips behind the barrier islands.

Warwick Yacht

Private members' yacht and country club with a marina in the sheltered harbour of Deep Creek at Newport News, Virginia, on the James River.

Washington Marina Company

Marina on the Washington Channel of the Potomac River, in Washington DC, near the Wharf district.

Washington Sailing Marina

Marina on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River at Daingerfield Island, just south of Reagan National Airport in Alexandria.

Weeks Marina

Marina and marine railway on Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River at Hollywood, Maryland.

West Basin Marina

US Navy MWR marina on the Patuxent River at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, near the mouth of the river on Chesapeake Bay.

West River Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Cadle Creek off the West River near Edgewater, Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay.

Westport Marina

Private marina and boatyard on the West River at Shady Side, Maryland, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay south of Annapolis.

White Rocks Marina

Large marina and boatyard on the south shore of Rock Creek at Pasadena, near the mouth of the Patapsco River.

Whitehall Marina

Owner-operated deep-water marina on Whitehall Creek near Annapolis, Maryland, well protected and close to Chesapeake Bay.

Whitehouse Cove Marina

Marina on Whitehouse Cove at Poquoson, Virginia, with more than 150 slips and deep-water access to the Chesapeake Bay.

Wicomico Yacht Club

Private yacht club founded in 1959 at the mouth of Wicomico Creek where it meets the Wicomico River, near Eden, Maryland.

Wikander's Marine

Family-run boatyard and marina on Wicomico Creek near Eden, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Willoughby Harbor Marina

Marina on Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia, on Willoughby Spit, the narrow strip between the Chesapeake Bay and the bay.

Wilton Creek

Sheltered creek off the Piankatank River near Deltaville, Virginia, regarded as one of the Chesapeake's best hurricane holes.

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Wormley Creek Marina

Full-service marina at the mouth of Wormley Creek, off the York River near Yorktown, Virginia, in the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Worton Creek Marina

Family-run marina and boatyard on Worton Creek, Kent County, on Maryland's upper Chesapeake Bay, about 1.5 miles from the Bay.

York Haven Marina

Marina on the Poquoson River at Poquoson, Virginia, with about 70 slips and direct access to the lower Chesapeake Bay.