Best anchorages and harbours in Chesapeake Bay

Marina Shores Marina

Marina on Long Creek, just inside the Lynnhaven inlet, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Marina Ventures International Ltd

Marina on the Canton waterfront at 2501 Boston Street, on the north shore of the Patapsco River in Baltimore.

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.

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.

Mattawoman Creek entrance

Anchorage at the mouth of Mattawoman Creek where it opens onto the Potomac River, near Indian Head, Maryland.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Mattawomen Creek

Anchorage in a tidal Potomac River tributary near Indian Head, Maryland, around 30 miles south of Washington.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, S, SE

Mayo Ridge Marina

Small marina on Selby Bay off the South River, near Mayo in Edgewater, Maryland.

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.

Merrimac Shores Yacht Basin

Residential marina on the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia, beside the Merrimac Shores neighbourhood.

Middle River Landing Marina

Full-service marina at the head of Middle River in Essex, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.

Middle River Yacht Club

Members yacht club on Hopkins Creek, a tributary of Middle River in Essex, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.

Miles River Yacht Club

Private yacht club on Long Haul Creek off the Miles River, near St Michaels on Maryland's eastern shore.

Mills Marina

Family-run marina on Back Creek at Seaford, Virginia, between the mouths of the York and Poquoson rivers, sheltered by Goodwin Island.

Nabbs Creek

Sheltered creek off Stoney Creek and the Patapsco River near Pasadena, Maryland, lined with marinas and boatyards.

National 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.

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.

Nomad Norview Marina

Full-service marina on Broad Creek at Deltaville, Virginia, near the mouth of the Rappahannock River on the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Nomad Shelter Cove

Marina on a 17-acre site on the North East River at North East, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.

North East River Marina

Family-run full-service marina at Charlestown, where Caroline Street meets Water Street, on the North East River, Maryland.

North East River Yacht Club

Members' yacht club marina on the east bank of the North East River, North East, Maryland, with a waterfront restaurant.

North Point Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Jones Creek at Sparrows Point, with over 200 berths off the Patapsco River near Baltimore.

Oak Harbor Marina

Family-run marina on Rock Creek at Pasadena, a south-shore tributary at the mouth of the Patapsco River near Baltimore.

Occoquan Harbour Marina

Full-service marina on the Occoquan River at Woodbridge, Virginia, about 3.7 miles upstream of the Potomac River.

Old Bay Marina

Family-run marina at Sparrows Point on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Patapsco River near Baltimore.

Old Point Comfort Marina

Marina at Fort Monroe on Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Virginia, on the north shore of Hampton Roads where the Chesapeake Bay meets the harbour.

Olde Towne Marina

Compact marina on Spa Creek in the centre of Annapolis, Maryland, a short walk from City Dock.

Otter Creek Marina

Full-service marina on Otter Creek, a tributary of the Bush River, at Edgewood in Harford County, Maryland.

Otter Point Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on the Bush River at Edgewood, Harford County, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.

Owens Marina

Marina on the east bank of the Susquehanna River at Perryville, opposite Garrett Island, just south of the US-40 bridge at the head of Chesapeake Bay.

Paradise Marina

Family-run marina of 71 berths on Rockhold Creek at Deale, off Herring Bay on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay.