Best anchorages and harbours in United States

White Marlin Marina

Sportfishing marina on Somerset Street, Ocean City, Maryland, with direct access to the Atlantic through the Ocean City Inlet.

White Marlin Resort and Marina

Small private marina on a 2.5 acre island in Bonefish Bay, at the eastern end of Marathon in the Florida Keys.

White Rocks Marina

Large marina and boatyard on the south shore of Rock Creek at Pasadena, near the mouth of the Patapsco River.

Whitefish Point State Dock

Free state dock at the tip of Whitefish Point, on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan, about 40 miles north-west of Sault Ste. Marie.

Whitehall Landing

Marina of about 180 berths on the south shore of White Lake at Whitehall, Michigan, reached from Lake Michigan through the dredged White Lake channel.

Whitehall Marina

Owner-operated deep-water marina on Whitehall Creek near Annapolis, Maryland, well protected and close to Chesapeake Bay.

Whitehouse Cove Marina

Marina on Whitehouse Cove at Poquoson, Virginia, with more than 150 slips and deep-water access to the Chesapeake Bay.

Wickford Marina

Marina on Wickford Harbour in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, about half a mile from the historic village.

Wickford Shipyard

Boatyard and marina at 125 Steamboat Avenue, on the corner of Wickford Harbour, North Kingstown, on the west side of Narragansett Bay.

Wickford Yacht Club

Private club founded in 1938 on Pleasant Street, in Wickford Harbour on the west side of Narragansett Bay.

Wicomico Yacht Club

Private yacht club founded in 1959 at the mouth of Wicomico Creek where it meets the Wicomico River, near Eden, Maryland.

Wiggins Park Marina

Deep-water marina on the Delaware River at Camden, New Jersey, opposite Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.

Wikander's Marine

Family-run boatyard and marina on Wicomico Creek near Eden, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Wild Wings Campground & Marina

Family-run marina and campground near Oak Harbor on Lake Erie's western basin, in business since 1987.

Wildwood Marina

Public marina on the south shore of Lake Erie, east side of Cleveland, inside Cleveland Metroparks at the mouth of Euclid Creek.

Wiley's Riverside Marina

Marina on the Oak Orchard River one mile upstream of the river mouth at Point Breeze, on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

William Donovan Municipal Marina

Municipal marina on the Manasquan River at Manasquan, New Jersey, about one mile inside the inlet from the Atlantic.

William Hargrove Marina

Small marina of 24 berths on Big Timber Creek at Bellmawr, New Jersey, on the Camden County side of the Delaware River.

Williams Island Marina

Marina of 106 wet berths on the Ojus Canal off the Intracoastal Waterway at Aventura, between Maule Lake and Dumfoundling Bay, Florida.

Willoughby Harbor Marina

Marina on Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia, on Willoughby Spit, the narrow strip between the Chesapeake Bay and the bay.

Willow Berm Marina

350-berth marina on a private island off the Delta Loop, 140 Brannan Island Road, Isleton, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Willow Grove Moorage

Private moorage on the Columbia River at Longview, behind Fisher Island and sheltered from the main shipping channel.

Willow Point Marina

Full-service marina at Cape Vincent, New York, where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario.

Wilmington Marine Center

Enclosed-basin marina and full-service boatyard off the Cape Fear River south of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Wilson Boatyard Marina

Full-service marina with 43 berths on the south shore of Lake Ontario in Wilson Harbour, opposite Tuscarora Yacht Club at the mouth of the East Branch of Twelvemile Creek.

Wilson Yacht Club

Private club inside Wilson Harbour on the south shore of Lake Ontario, in Tuscarora Bay near the mouth of the East Branch of Twelvemile Creek.

Wilton Creek

Sheltered creek off the Piankatank River near Deltaville, Virginia, regarded as one of the Chesapeake's best hurricane holes.

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Wimpy's Marina & RV park

Marina, restaurant and RV park on the Mokelumne River at Walnut Grove, with direct access to the San Joaquin River.

Windjammer's Sailing Club

Not-for-profit sailing club on the western shore of Green Bay at Suamico, about 10 miles north of the city of Green Bay.

Windmill Harbour Marina

Locked tidal-free marina off the Intracoastal Waterway on the northwest side of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.