Best anchorages and harbours in South-west Florida

Cortez Village Marina

Dry-storage marina with a fuel berth at the historic village of Cortez, Florida, on the Bradenton mainland a third of a mile east of the Bradenton Beach bridge.

Cove Sound Moorings

Mooring field and small marina at Cortez, Florida, on Anna Maria Sound behind Anna Maria Island.

Cut's Edge Harbor Marina Inc

Full-service marina and boatyard on a 14-acre peninsula at Palmetto, between Terra Ceia Bay and the Manatee River in Florida.

Davis Islands Yacht Club

Member-owned yacht club at the south end of Davis Islands, on the made ground that fronts Hillsborough Bay in Tampa, Florida.

Diversified Yacht Services Inc

Boatyard and service marina on Fishermans Wharf at Fort Myers Beach, on the San Carlos Island side of Matanzas Pass, in south-west Florida.

Tierra Verde anchorage

Anchorage near Tierra Verde and Fort De Soto Park, at the mouth of Tampa Bay on Florida's Gulf coast.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Dunedin Marina

Municipal marina of 192 slips on Main Street in downtown Dunedin, on St Joseph Sound off the Gulf coast of Florida.

Eldred’s Marina

Small family-run marina on the Cape Haze peninsula at Placida, off the Boca Grande Causeway on Florida's Gulf coast.

Esplanade Marina

Marina of 77 berths on Smokehouse Bay in the inner part of Marco Island, set within the Esplanade residences and shopping arcade.

Fish Trap Marina

Marina on Fish Trap Bay, off Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Fisherman's Wharf Marina

Marina of 62 berths on the Intracoastal Waterway at Venice, on the Florida Gulf coast.

Fishermen’s village

Full-service marina attached to the Fishermen's Village waterfront complex in Punta Gorda, on the south bank of the Peace River at the head of Charlotte Harbor, south-west Florida.

Fort Myers Yacht Basin

Municipal marina on the south bank of the Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers, on the Okeechobee Waterway.

Getaway Marina

Deep-water marina near the north end of Fort Myers Beach, about half a mile north of the Matanzas Pass bridge, geared to sport fishing.

Golden Gate

Anchorage off Golden Gate Point, a peninsula on Sarasota Bay one block from downtown Sarasota, on the Florida Gulf coast.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Gulf Harbor Marina

Marina at Nokomis on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, on the West Florida coast between Sarasota and Boca Grande.

Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Inc

Members' yacht club marina on the North Channel at New Port Richey, on the Gulf coast of Florida.

Gulf Harbour Yacht

Marina of 186 deep-water berths on the Caloosahatchee River at Iona, within a gated yacht and country club.

Gulf Star Marina

Dry-stack and wet-slip marina near the Fort Myers Beach bridge, on Matanzas Pass in south-west Florida.

Gulfport

Anchorage off the town of Gulfport in Boca Ciega Bay, on the inland side of St Petersburg, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE

Harbor At Lemon Bay

Dry-storage marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Englewood, near Manasota Key on the Florida Gulf coast.

Harbour Towne Yacht Club

Gated marina built around a deep-water basin on Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida, serving a community of 50 condominiums.

Harbour Villa Club

Private residential marina on Dream Island near the north end of Longboat Key, on the Sarasota Bay side, Florida.

Hickory Bay Boat House

Private condominium marina on Little Hickory Bay, Bonita Springs, Florida, with 106 berths.

Hickory Bay Boat House

Marina in Little Hickory Bay on Bonita Beach Road, near the boundary of Bonita Springs and North Naples, a short run from the Gulf of Mexico.

Hidden Harbor Marina

Full-service marina with enclosed dry storage in south Sarasota, at 7700 South Tamiami Trail, off Sarasota Bay.

Home Port Marina

Marina of 187 wet slips in Ozona, Palm Harbor, on St Joseph Sound off the Gulf coast of Florida.

Imperial River Boat Ramp

Public boat ramp on the Imperial River in Bonita Springs, Lee County, Florida, with access downstream to the Gulf coast.

Inn Marina

The Gasparilla Inn & Club marina on Boca Grande Bayou, on the south end of Gasparilla Island in Pine Island Sound.

Inter-Bay Moorings LLC

Full-service marina and repair yard on the Alafia River at Gibsonton, on the eastern shore of Tampa Bay, Florida.