Best anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay

Harbour North Marina

Full-service marina at the western end of the C&D Canal, at Chesapeake City, Maryland.

Harmony Marina

Marina on the Rhode River near Edgewater, Maryland, with 64 recently rebuilt berths off Chesapeake Bay.

Harrison Yacht Sales

Full-service yacht yard and boat sales on Wells Cove, on the western side of Kent Narrows in Grasonville, Maryland.

Havre De Grace Marina

Marina at 723 Water Street in Havre de Grace, Maryland, near the mouth of the Susquehanna River at the head of Chesapeake Bay.

Havre De Grace Marina

Marina at 723 Water Street in Havre de Grace, Maryland, where the Susquehanna River meets the head of Chesapeake Bay.

Henderson's Wharf Marina

256-berth marina in Fells Point, Baltimore, on the north shore of the Patapsco River.

Higgins Yacht Yard

Working boatyard, marina, and waterfront inn on St Michaels harbour, Maryland's eastern shore.

Holiday Hill Marina

Family-run marina on Whitemarsh Creek, a side creek off the Rhode River near Edgewater, Maryland, about 20 minutes by water from Annapolis.

Holiday Point Marina

Marina on Selby Bay off the South River at Edgewater, Maryland, five miles from Annapolis, family-owned since 1973.

Homewood Cove

Anchorage on Whitehall Creek off Whitehall Bay, just inside the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Maryland, on a sand bottom with shelter from every direction.

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Hope Springs Marina

Full-service marina of 180 wet berths on Aquia Creek, off the Potomac River at Stafford, Virginia, about 45 miles south of Washington.

Horn point marina

Marina of 55 berths on Back Creek, in the Eastport district of Annapolis, Maryland, set at the creek mouth facing the Severn River.

Ingram Bay Marina

Family-run marina on Towles Creek near the mouth of the Great Wicomico River, on Virginia's Northern Neck between the Rappahannock and the Potomac.

Island View Marina

Family-run full-service marina at the mouth of Crab Alley Creek, off Eastern Bay at Chester, Kent Island, Maryland.

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.

JEB Little Creek Cove Marina

Military recreation marina on Little Creek Harbor at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Joy Point Marina

Small marina at the head of Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River, near California, Maryland.

Kent Island Yacht Club

Private club marina on a 10-acre peninsula along Kent Narrows in Chester, Maryland, with views over the Chester River.

Kent Narrows Boatel

Heated drystack marina at Kent Narrows on Kent Island, Maryland, opened in 2017, with 375 storage spaces.

Kentmorr Marina

Marina on the Chesapeake Bay shore of Kent Island, about 5 miles south of the Bay Bridge at Stevensville, Maryland.

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.

Lee's Marina

Year-round working marina at Charlestown on the North East River, upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

Leeward Municipal Marina

Municipal marina on the James River at the foot of the James River Bridge in Newport News, Virginia.

Little Creek Marina

Marina on Little Creek inlet at Fisherman's Cove, off the Chesapeake Bay at Norfolk, Virginia.

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.

Londontowne Marina

Family-owned full-service marina on Glebe Bay, off the South River at Edgewater, Maryland, in operation since 1972.

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.

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.

Lynnhaven Marine

Large full-service marina on Lynnhaven Inlet at Virginia Beach, with direct access to Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic.

Magothy Marina

Condominium marina of 182 deep-water berths on the Magothy River at Severna Park, Maryland, between Annapolis and Baltimore.