Best anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay

Anchor Bay East Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard on Bear Creek in Dundalk, between Baltimore and Annapolis, off the Patapsco River.

Anchor Marina

Family-run marina in North East Harbor, on the North East River at the head of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Over 200 berths, vessels up to 50 ft.

Anchor Yacht Basin

Marina and service yard at the mouth of the South River in Selby Bay, near Mayo, Maryland, a few miles south of Annapolis.

Annapolis City Marina

Full-service marina on the Eastport side of Spa Creek, just below the Spa Creek bascule bridge in Annapolis, Maryland.

Annapolis Landing Marina

Marina of 129 berths on Back Creek, in the Eastport district of Annapolis, Maryland, with the only fuel berth on the creek.

Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club

Members club and marina at the northern edge of Eastport on Spa Creek, Annapolis, Maryland.

Annapolis Yacht Club

Private membership yacht club on Spa Creek at Annapolis, Maryland, beside the Spa Creek drawbridge.

Atlantic Marina

Resort-style marina on the south shore of the Patapsco River near Pasadena, Maryland, just inside the river mouth between Bodkin Creek and Rock Creek.

Atlantic Marina

Full-service marina with over 100 berths on Mill Creek, off the Magothy River at Arnold, Maryland, north of Annapolis.

Atlantis Marina

Family-owned marina on Jones Creek at the mouth of the Patapsco River, Sparrows Point, Maryland.

Annapolis Yacht Club Sailing Center

Annapolis Yacht Club annex on Spa Creek, Eastport side, used for one-design fleet storage and racing support.

Back River

Estuarine inlet of Chesapeake Bay between Hampton and Poquoson, Virginia. Mud bottom anchorage with good holding.

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Baltimore Boating Center

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

Baltimore Inner Harbor Marina

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

Baltimore Yacht Basin

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

Bay Boat Works

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

Bay Point Marina

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

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.

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.

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.

Belvedere Yacht Club

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

Bert Jabin Yacht Yard

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

Blackstone Marina

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

Blake's Bar Harbor Marina

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

BluHaven Piers

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

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.

Bohemia Anchorage

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

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.

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.

Brown's Marina

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