Best anchorages and harbours in United States

Vines Creek Marina

Marina and tackle shop on Vines Creek off the southern shore of Indian River Bay, at Dagsboro in Sussex County.

Vinot's Marina L. L. C.

Small marina at The Rigolets in eastern New Orleans, on the pass linking Lake Pontchartrain to Lake Borgne and the Gulf.

Vintage Marina

Marina of more than 380 berths inside Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, for boats from 25 ft up to 100 ft end-ties.

VIP Marina Lake Travis

Powerboat marina on Lake Travis at Volente, north-west of Austin, Texas, with 140 covered berths and additional open berths.

Virginia Beach Fishing Center

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

Vista Clara Marina

Full-service marina on the Hillsboro Canal at Deerfield Beach, Florida, with wet and dry storage.

Voyager Boat Sales

Family-run marina and boatyard on the east bank of the Genesee River in Irondequoit, near the Lake Ontario entrance.

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.

Wading River

Tidal estuary in the New Jersey Pinelands, a tributary of the Mullica River, with its lower three miles forming a navigable arm just west of the Garden State Parkway.

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Wagoner's Marina

Family-run marina on the St. Lawrence River about two miles north of Alexandria Bay, in the Thousand Islands of New York.

Wahoo's Marina

Restaurant docks on the tidal creeks of Murrells Inlet, off the MarshWalk waterfront, in South Carolina.

Wahweap Marina

Largest marina on Lake Powell, near Page, Arizona, at the south-western end of the reservoir close to the Glen Canyon Dam.

Waldo Point Harbor

Floating-home harbour at the north end of Richardson Bay in Sausalito, home to the most photographed houseboat community in the Bay Area.

Walker's Coon Key Marina

Full-service marina on Blue Hill Creek at Goodland, on the south-east corner of Marco Island, Florida, at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands.

Walkers Marina

Private marina off Stonington Harbour, Connecticut, established in 1958, with around 135 berths and dock depth near 14 feet.

Walnut Grove Marina

Marina of 178 berths on Snodgrass Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, half an hour from downtown Sacramento by road.

Walstrom Marine

Marina, boatyard and yacht dealership on Little Traverse Bay at Harbor Springs, the original Walstrom Marine site since the 1950s.

Walstrom Marine

Full-service yard and marina at the mouth of the Cheboygan River, 40 berths handling yachts over 15 metres.

Wanchese Marina

Working fishing marina on Mill Landing Creek at Wanchese, on the south end of Roanoke Island in North Carolina.

Wantagh Park Marina

County-run marina inside Wantagh Park, a 111-acre Nassau County park on the South Shore of Long Island, New York.

Wapoo Cut Ramp

Two-lane public boat ramp on Wappoo Creek in West Ashley, Charleston, giving fast access to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Warbass Way Marina

Private 50-berth condominium marina on the south side of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, 400 metres south of the Washington State Ferry terminal.

Wards Cove Marina

Private 10-berth megayacht marina on the east shore of Lake Union, Seattle, for yachts from 25 m to 30 m.

Warrenton Marina

City-run marina on the Skipanon River in Warrenton, Oregon, a short run from the Columbia River bar via Young's Bay.

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.

Washburn Marina

Municipal marina in a deep-water natural harbour on the west shore of Chequamegon Bay, western Lake Superior, at the town of Washburn.

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.

Watch Hill Cove

Anchorage off Watch Hill, Westerly, Rhode Island, on the edge of Little Narragansett Bay. Sand bottom with good holding.

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Water Street Limited

Private slip rental operation on Water Street in downtown Cheboygan, on the right bank of the Cheboygan River.