Best anchorages and harbours in United States

James Creek Marina

Marina at the confluence of the Potomac, the Anacostia and the Washington Channel, east of Fort McNair in Washington, DC. 297 berths from 16 to over 160 feet.

San Marco Island

Mooring and anchoring area off Watson Island in Biscayne Bay, Miami, on the north side of the MacArthur Causeway, with sand holding and shelter from all directions.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Rocky Point

Anchorage in Stirling Basin off Greenport, on the North Fork of Long Island, with sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Rod N Reel Marina

Resort marina at Chesapeake Beach on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, 25 nm south of Annapolis.

Georgetown anchorage

Anchorage on the Sampit River off the ICW at Georgetown, South Carolina, with sand and mud holding and shelter from all directions.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Live Oak Point

Anchorage off Live Oak Point on the Halifax River, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, near Ponce Inlet, south of Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, S

Mattituck Creek anchorage

Anchorage in Mattituck Creek on the North Fork of Long Island, reached from the south shore of Long Island Sound.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

North Point State Park

Anchorage off North Point State Park, a peninsula between the Patapsco and Back rivers near the head of the Chesapeake Bay, at Edgemere in Baltimore County.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Safe Harbor Yacht Haven

Full-service marina of more than 380 berths on the East Branch of Stamford Harbour, Connecticut, taking vessels up to 200 feet, with a maximum draught of about 4 metres.

Camp Island

Anchorage off Camp Island in the Merchant Row archipelago, between Stonington and Isle au Haut, midcoast Maine. Sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Chisam Creek

Tidal creek off the Poquoson River near Seaford, Virginia, on the lower Chesapeake Bay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Dyckman Marina

Small marina at the west end of Dyckman Street, on the Hudson River in the Inwood neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York, opposite the New Jersey Palisades.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Oasis Marinas at East Greenwich

Marina in Greenwich Cove, a deep-water basin off Narragansett Bay at East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Vero Beach anchorage

Free anchorage in the Indian River Lagoon at Vero Beach, on Florida's east coast. Sand and mud bottom, sheltered from every direction, fresh water available ashore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Cayo Hueso

Cruising anchorage off the north-west side of Key West, in the lee of Fleming Key and the Naval Air Station shoreline, Florida.

South Boston Yacht Club

Yacht club mooring field in Dorchester Bay, off South Boston, Massachusetts, inside the inner harbour.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Whitestone Rock

Anchorage near Whitestone Rock, an islet off the north-west coast of Baranof Island, south-east Alaska.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Beaufort SC downtown

Anchorage off downtown Beaufort on the Beaufort River, South Carolina, beside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway around ICW Mile 536.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Davis Cove

Small cove anchorage on the western side of Penobscot Bay, Maine. Mud bottom with good holding.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Free Town Dock Chesapeake City

Free transient floating dock at the entrance to Back Creek, on the north bank of the C&D Canal in Maryland.

Hospital Point

Anchorage on the Elizabeth River at the start of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, between Norfolk and Portsmouth in Virginia, at mile marker 0.2.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

North River anchorage

Anchorage on the North River along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, near Coinjock in north-eastern North Carolina, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, S

Ogdensburg Municipal Marina

City marina of more than 70 berths on the St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, New York, near the mouth of the Oswegatchie River.

Pequonnock Yacht Club

Private yacht club at City Point, New Haven, on the west side of New Haven Harbor in Connecticut.

Salt Pond

Sheltered inlet on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay at Hampton, Virginia, about 4 miles north-east of the city.

York Town

Anchorage off the historic town of Yorktown on the York River in Virginia, with mud holding and fresh water available ashore.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Buddy's Boatyard and Marina

Working boatyard on Stock Island, just east of Key West, on the south side of Safe Harbor channel.

Liberty Park Anchorage

Free anchorage off the Liberty State Park bulkhead in Jersey City, New Jersey, within New York Harbor opposite Lower Manhattan.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Silver Bay Marina

Harbour-of-refuge marina of around 108 berths on Lake Superior's North Shore, about 55 miles by water north-east of Duluth, Minnesota.

Wiscasset

Town anchorage on the Sheepscot River in Maine, about 13 miles above the river mouth, in one of the deepest, ice-free harbours in the state.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE