Best anchorages and harbours in United States

Nolan's Marina

Small marina at 364 West Dock Road in West Creek, in Eagleswood Township, set up the marsh creeks off Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.

Nomad McDaniel Yacht Basin

Full-service marina on the North East River at the head of Chesapeake Bay, with around 200 wet berths and a boatyard, North East, Maryland.

Nomad Norview Marina

Full-service marina on Broad Creek at Deltaville, Virginia, near the mouth of the Rappahannock River on the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Nomad Shelter Cove

Marina on a 17-acre site on the North East River at North East, Maryland, on the upper Chesapeake Bay.

Nord Fleming Key

Anchorage off the north end of Fleming Key, just outside Key West harbour in the lower Florida Keys.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

North Channel Yacht Club

Private destination yacht club on a four-acre island where the North Channel meets the north-east corner of Lake St Clair, near Algonac, Michigan.

North Coast Marina & Campgrounds

Marina and campground on the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula, Ohio, about a 20-minute cruise upstream from Lake Erie.

North Cove Yacht Club

Private yacht club at North Cove, just north of Saybrook Point on the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

North Cove Yacht Club

Private yacht club at North Cove, just north of Saybrook Point on the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

North East Marina

Public marina behind a breakwall on the south shore of Lake Erie at North East, Pennsylvania, run by the North East Community Marina Association.

North East River Marina

Family-run full-service marina at Charlestown, where Caroline Street meets Water Street, on the North East River, Maryland.

North East River Yacht Club

Members' yacht club marina on the east bank of the North East River, North East, Maryland, with a waterfront restaurant.

North Hero

Full-service marina in Carry Bay on North Hero Island, northern Lake Champlain, Vermont.

North Island

Anchorage off North Island on the eastern shore of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan, on sand and mud.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

North Lake Marina

Full-service marina at the north end of Lake Washington in Kenmore, with wet moorage, dry storage, fuel berth and a working boatyard.

North point

Open anchorage off North Point near Manistee on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

North Point Marina

Large freshwater marina at Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, on Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee, just south of the Wisconsin state line.

North Point Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Jones Creek at Sparrows Point, with over 200 berths off the Patapsco River near Baltimore.

North Shore Marina

Full-service marina of around 205 berths on the Grand Haven channel near the Grand River mouth, about a quarter of a mile from Lake Michigan in Spring Lake, Michigan.

North Shore Yacht Club

Sailing club with a mooring field on the north shore of Manhasset Bay at Port Washington, New York.

Northeast Harbor

Town harbour on the south shore of Mount Desert Island in Maine, at the gateway to Acadia National Park, sheltered north of Bear and Sutton islands.

Northeast Michigan Marine

Small private marina and dealership on the lower Au Sable River at Oscoda, just upstream of the US 23 bridge.

Northern Marine Inc

Year-round full-service marina and boatyard in Spicer Bay, on the St Lawrence River east of Clayton, New York.

Northlake Marina

Family-run marina on the north shore of Lake Union in Seattle, at 929 N Northlake Way in Fremont, in business since 1943.

Northport Yacht Club

Private yacht club with moorings on Northport Harbour, Long Island Sound, on Bluff Point Road.

Northport Yacht Club

Yacht club on Northport Harbour, off Long Island Sound at Northport, New York, with moorings serviced for its members.

Northshore Marina

Floating deep-water marina on the north shore of Lake Travis at 6612 Lantern View Drive, Jonestown, eight miles north of Mansfield Dam.

Northwest Marine Yacht Club

Private dockominium marina of 207 berths on Round Lake at Charlevoix, Michigan, opened in 1981.

Northwest Seafood Charleston

Seafood processing dock in Charleston, Oregon, on the Coos Bay waterfront eight miles from Coos Bay city, just inside the bay entrance.

NorthWick Boatyard

Boatyard and marina on Mill Cove in Wickford, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.