Best anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay

Tolchester

Anchorage off Tolchester Beach on the Eastern Shore of the upper Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland, with a sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Mill Creek

Anchorage on a creek off the Yeocomico River, a tidal tributary of the lower Potomac in the Northern Neck of Virginia.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Chesapeake Harbour Marina

Resort marina of 215 berths in a sheltered basin near the mouth of the Severn River, Annapolis.

The Boathouse Marina

Full-service marina on Monroe Bay at Colonial Beach, Virginia, on the Potomac River in the Northern Neck.

Herrington Harbour North

Full-service marina resort on Herring Bay, western shore of Chesapeake Bay, at Tracys Landing in Maryland.

Calvert Marina Solomons

Large marina and boatyard on a 123-acre site at Dowell on Back Creek, Solomons, on the Patuxent River in Maryland.

St Michaels

Anchorage off St Michaels on the Miles River, Maryland Eastern Shore, mud bottom, sheltered from W through SE.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Swan Creek Marina Moorings

Mooring field on Swan Creek, off Rock Hall on the upper Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Harris Creek

Anchorage on Harris Creek at Hampton, Virginia, a side creek off the lower James River and Hampton Roads.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Oxford

Anchorage off the town of Oxford on Maryland's Eastern Shore, where the Tred Avon River meets the Choptank in Talbot County.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Rock Hall

Anchorage off Rock Hall on the upper Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, mud bottom, with all-round shelter and fresh water available ashore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Weston Creek

Anchorage on the East River off Mobjack Bay, Mathews County, Virginia. Mud bottom, sheltered among marsh.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Yellow Bank

US Navy recreation marina on Bayou Grande, at the north-east corner of Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Blue Bay

Anchorage on Aquia Creek off the Potomac River in northern Virginia, about 45 miles south of Washington.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, NW

Aberdeen Creek

Mooring on the South River near Edgewater, Maryland, close to Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay.

• Sheltered N, NE, SW, W, NW

Waterside Marina

Marina in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, on the Elizabeth River at Mile Marker 0 of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

First Sassafras Bend

Anchorage on the first bend of the Sassafras River above its mouth, upper Chesapeake Bay, with the marinas of Georgetown to the east.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Windmill

Anchorage in the cove behind Windmill Point on the Ware River, Mobjack Bay, Virginia, on a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S, SE

Fishing point

Anchorage at Fishing Point near Solomons on the Patuxent River, Maryland, mud bottom, sheltered from SW through SE.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Cobb's Marina

Family-run marina and working boatyard on Little Creek, Norfolk, near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.

Point Lookout Marina

Full-service marina on Smith Creek in Ridge, Maryland, about 7 nautical miles up the Potomac from the Chesapeake Bay.

Bluewater Yachting Center

Full-service marina on the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia, about 1 mile from the Intracoastal Waterway at the river mouth.

Rebel Marine Service

Family-run marina and boatyard on Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia, operating since 1974.

Southall Landings Marina

Marina at the Salt Ponds inlet in Hampton, Virginia, on the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Fishing Bay

Sheltered anchorage at the mouth of the Piankatank River, off Deltaville in Virginia, just south of the Rappahannock.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Mill Creek - past Leason Cove

Anchorage on Mill Creek at Solomons, off the Patuxent River in Maryland, beyond Leason Cove. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Deltaville Boatyard

Full-service boatyard on Jackson Creek at Deltaville, Virginia, on the Chesapeake Bay between the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers.

North River

Anchorage on the North River, a tidal arm of Mobjack Bay off Chesapeake Bay, in Mathews County, Virginia.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Breton Bay - East Anchorage

Anchorage in Breton Bay, a tributary off the Potomac River North near Leonardtown, Maryland. Mud bottom with good holding.

Tide Mill Cove

Anchorage in St. Michaels harbour off the Miles River, on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, W, NW