Best anchorages and harbours in United States

Ripper’s Cove

Anchorage on the north shore of Santa Catalina Island, California, about 4 nautical miles east of Isthmus Cove.

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River Dunes Harbor Club & Marina

Marina at Grace Harbor in the River Dunes community, on the Intracoastal Waterway near mile 173, just north of Oriental, North Carolina.

Rolph's Wharf Marina

Small riverside marina on the Chester River near Kingstown, Maryland, about 2 miles downstream of Chestertown.

River Marsh Marina Hyatt

Resort marina on the Choptank River at Cambridge, Maryland, part of the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay golf and spa resort.

River Noire Yacht Club

113-berth marina condominium on the Black River at South Haven, Michigan, a short run upriver from Lake Michigan.

River Oaks Marina

Marina on the east side of Grand Island, opposite the western end of the Erie Canal at the Tonawanda Channel.

River Street Marine

Floating-dock marina on the west bank of the Genesee River at Rochester, split into north and south slip fields either side of the O'Rourke Bridge.

River's End Marina (Ex Pugh Marina)

Full-service marina on the Root River in Racine, Wisconsin, between the State Street and Main Street bridges. Formerly Pugh Marina.

Riveredge Marina, Ashland

Squam Lake's largest marina, on the Squam River at Ashland, New Hampshire.

Riverfront Marina

Family-run marina on the Parker River at Newbury, Massachusetts, taken over by Riverfront Marine in 1991.

Riverhaven Marina

Full-service marina on the Homosassa River, on Florida's Nature Coast.

Riverplace Marina

Downtown Portland marina on the west bank of the Willamette River, at the foot of the South Waterfront Esplanade.

Rivers Bend Marina

Small marina on the St Clair River at St Clair, Michigan, on the US side of the channel running between Lake Huron and Lake St Clair.

Rivers Edge Marina

Marina on the San Sebastian River at St. Augustine, Florida, near ICW mile marker 780, with about 100 slips.

Rivers Edge Marina

44-berth marina on the west side of the Sakonnet River entrance at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, about 6 miles from Newport.

Rivers' Edge Marina

Family-run marina and outfitter at Husted Landing on the tidal Maurice River, in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Riverscape Marina

Small marina on River Road, on the Mianus River at Cos Cob, Connecticut.

RiversEdge Marina

Loggerhead marina on the Ashley River at North Charleston, South Carolina, with about 30 berths and dry storage.

Riverside Boat Ramp & Marina

Launch ramp and small marina on the Fox Creek canals where Detroit meets Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.

Riverside Marina

Family-run boatyard and marina on Taylor Creek at Fort Pierce, in St Lucie County, two miles inside the Fort Pierce Inlet.

Riverside Marina

Large marina on the Detroit River at 11000 Freud Street, between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie, with 373 berths.

Riverside Yacht Club

Private yacht club on the eastern shore of Cos Cob Harbour, near the mouth of the Mianus River in Riverside, Connecticut.

Riverside Yacht Club

Member yacht club on the Delaware River at Essington, Pennsylvania, formed by three Tinicum Township residents in 1911 and chartered in 1919.

Riverton Yacht Club

Private yacht club on the Delaware River at Riverton, New Jersey, founded in 1865, the oldest yacht club on the river.

Riverview Marina

Seasonal marina on the south bank of the Au Sable River in Oscoda, about 1 km upstream from Lake Huron.

Riverview Yacht Club

Private members yacht club on the Ottawa River at 5981 Edgewater Drive in Toledo, Ohio, near the Lake Erie shore.

Riverwalk Landing Marina

Public transient piers on the York River waterfront at historic Yorktown, Virginia, run by York County.

Riverwalk Marina

Freshwater marina on Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River south of Decatur in northern Alabama.

Riverwatch Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard on the south fork of the St. Lucie River at Stuart, Florida, part of the Loggerhead Marina network.

Riviera Boat Launch & Marina

Members-only marina of the Riviera Community Club on the east side of Anderson Island, at the base of Marina Hill in South Puget Sound.