Best anchorages and harbours in United States

WindRiver Marina

Marina at 350 Lighthouse Pointe Drive, Lenoir City, Tennessee, on Tellico Lake within the WindRiver lakefront community.

Windward Adventure Yacht Harbor

Sheltered marina on the Halifax River at Wilbur-by-the-Sea, about 3 miles north of Ponce Inlet and 100 yards off the Intracoastal Waterway.

Winni Landing

Dock and valet facility on Lake Winnisquam at Tilton, New Hampshire, part of Winnisquam Marine.

Winnisquam Marine

Family-run boat dealer and marina at Tilton on Lake Winnisquam, the fourth-largest lake wholly within New Hampshire at 4,214 acres.

Winslow Wharf Marina

Dockominium marina on the north shore of Eagle Harbor at Winslow, Bainbridge Island, with guest berths when owners are away.

Winthrop Boat Ramp

Public launch ramp at the Winthrop Town Landing, 707 Shirley Street, on Winthrop Harbour northeast of Boston.

Pikes Bay, Bayfield

Marina point at Pikes Bay on the Bayfield Peninsula, western Lake Superior, sharing a sheltered bay with Pikes Bay Marina and Port Superior Marina at the gateway to the Apostle Islands.

Wolverine Park Marina

Transient marina on Presque Isle Bay at the foot of State Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, run by Lakeshore Towing Services.

Woodland Marina Clubhouse

110-berth marina with a private clubhouse on the Black River at South Haven, Michigan, a few minutes upriver from Lake Michigan.

Woodmere Bay Yacht Club

Member-owned yacht club on Hewlett Harbor at East Rockaway, on the south shore of Long Island.

Woods Yacht Harbor

Marina on Dutch Slough at Oakley, opposite the south shore of Bethel Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Woods Hole Marine

Working marina with slips and moorings in Great Harbor and Eel Pond at Woods Hole, on the south-west tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Woods Hole Yacht Club

Private members' club in Great Harbor at Woods Hole, on the south-west tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

World's Fair Marina Pier 1

Pier 1 of the World's Fair Marina in Flushing Bay, Queens, on the northern edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

World Wide Sportsman Bayside Marina & Boardwalk

Marina on the Florida Bay side of Islamorada at Mile Marker 81, attached to the World Wide Sportsman store and boardwalk.

World's Fair Marina

Public marina in Flushing Bay, Queens, at the northern edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, near Citi Field and LaGuardia Airport.

Wormley Creek Marina

Full-service marina at the mouth of Wormley Creek, off the York River near Yorktown, Virginia, in the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Worton Creek Marina

Family-run marina and boatyard on Worton Creek, Kent County, on Maryland's upper Chesapeake Bay, about 1.5 miles from the Bay.

Wright Island Marina

Full-service marina in the Lower Harbour of New Rochelle, on western Long Island Sound, operating since 1982.

Yacht Basin Marina

Full-service marina on the south shore of Lake Macatawa at Holland, Michigan, in operation for over 60 years and minutes from Lake Michigan.

Yacht Club of Sea Isle City

Back-bay marina at Sea Isle City on the New Jersey coast, set on the Intracoastal Waterway behind the barrier island near Townsends Inlet.

Yacht Club of Stone Harbor

Private members' club on the back bay at Stone Harbor, New Jersey, on the Great Channel side of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway.

Yachtfish Marine

Full-service boatyard with a small marina on the south shore of Sinclair Inlet at Port Orchard, Washington.

Yachtsmen's Cove

Marina at 696 South Main Street, Freeport, bordering Freeport Bay on the south shore of Long Island.

Yankee Landing Marina

Three-acre marina and boatyard on the Merrimack River at Newburyport, Massachusetts, opposite Carr Island and minutes from the town centre.

Yankee Marina & Boat Yard

Family-run full-service marina on six acres along the west bank of the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine.

Yankeetown Marina

Marina on the Withlacoochee River at Yankeetown, about 2 miles upstream from the Gulf of Mexico.

Yaquina Bay Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Newport's Bayfront at 750 SE Bay Boulevard, on the north shore of Yaquina Bay, Oregon.

York Harbor

Tidal anchorage on the York River, southern Maine, sheltered from most directions but open to the south-west.

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York Harbor Marine Service

Full-service marina on Harris Island in York Harbour, southern Maine, with slips, valet rack storage and a fuel berth.