Best anchorages and harbours in United States

Atlantic Marina

Resort-style marina on the south shore of the Patapsco River near Pasadena, Maryland, just inside the river mouth between Bodkin Creek and Rock Creek.

Atlantic Marina

Full-service marina with over 100 berths on Mill Creek, off the Magothy River at Arnold, Maryland, north of Annapolis.

Atlantic Marine

Small private marina on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island, beside the East Bay Bike Path.

Atlantic Marine

Family-run boatyard and dry-storage marina at 101 Keel Street, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, established in 1976.

Atlantic Point Yacht Club and Marina

Marina on the St. Lucie River at Stuart, Florida, set on the Treasure Coast a short walk from the downtown waterfront.

Atlantic Yacht Haven

Full-service marina and yacht-sales yard on Freeport Creek at Freeport, Long Island, off the south shore of New York.

Atlantique Marina

Bayside marina in the hamlet of Atlantique on Fire Island, fronting Great South Bay on the barrier island's narrow midsection, Long Island.

Atlantis Marina

Full-service marina at 180 Mansion Avenue, on the west shore of Great Kills Harbour, Staten Island.

Atlantis Marina

Family-owned marina on Jones Creek at the mouth of the Patapsco River, Sparrows Point, Maryland.

Atlantis Marina

Marina of about 130 berths at 550 Pleasant Street, Winthrop, Massachusetts, set in the sheltered water of Winthrop Harbor.

Au Gres Yacht Club

Private members club and marina on the Au Gres River, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron.

Au Sable Huron Condominium Marina

Private condominium marina on the lower Au Sable River at Oscoda, 104 slips for sailing yachts and motor boats with river access to Lake Huron.

Avon by the Sea Municipal Marina

Municipal marina on the south side of Shark River at Avon-By-The-Sea, New Jersey, east of the Route 71 bridge.

Avondale Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard and marina on the Pawcatuck River at Avondale, Westerly, Rhode Island, near the Connecticut state line.

Annapolis Yacht Club Sailing Center

Annapolis Yacht Club annex on Spa Creek, Eastport side, used for one-design fleet storage and racing support.

B & W Resort Marina

Resort marina on the Mokelumne River at Isleton, founded in 1947. Around 100 berths from 18 to 42 ft, 69 of them covered.

Babylon Marine

Full-service marina on the Carls River in Babylon, off the Great South Bay on Long Island.

Back River

Estuarine inlet of Chesapeake Bay between Hampton and Poquoson, Virginia. Mud bottom anchorage with good holding.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

Backbay Marina

Small private marina on the east bank of Eighteenmile Creek in Olcott, between the Town of Newfane Marina and Olcott Yacht Club.

Badgers Island Marina

Marina on the Maine bank of the Piscataqua River at Kittery, opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about 2 nm from the river mouth.

Bahia Mar Yachting Center

Megayacht marina on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, steps from the Atlantic beach and Las Olas Boulevard, 1.5 miles north of Port Everglades.

Bahia Marina Slip

Marina on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay at Ingleside on the Bay, Texas, opened in 1959.

Baileys Harbor Town Marina

Town-run marina at Baileys Harbor on the Lake Michigan side of the Door County peninsula, Wisconsin.

Bainbridge Island Marina

Private marina and yacht club on the south shore of Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island, across the harbour from the Seattle ferry terminal at Winslow.

Bair Island Marina

Private marina of 95 concrete berths on Redwood Creek, south San Francisco Bay, in Redwood City.

Baker's Marina On The Bay

Marina on the Highlands shore of Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey, facing the Sandy Hook peninsula across the bay.

Bakers Basin Marina

Marina set on the sheltered South Harbor lagoon at Waretown, New Jersey, with direct access to Barnegat Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Bal Harbour Anchorage

Anchorage off Bal Harbour at the north end of Biscayne Bay, near Baker's Haulover Inlet, Florida, sand bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Bal Harbour Marina

Residents' marina on the Windemere waterfront in Bal Harbour, on the Intracoastal Waterway north of Miami.

Balboa Basin Yacht Club

Small private cruising club inside the city-owned Balboa Yacht Basin, on Harbor Island Drive in Newport Harbour.