Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Eau Gallie Yacht Basin

Marina of 60 berths on the Eau Gallie River, on the west side of the ICW within the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, Florida.

Indian Point anchorage

Anchorage in the Indian River Lagoon off Cocoa Village, on Florida's east coast. Sand bottom, sheltered from every direction.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Tierra Verde Marina

Wet-slip marina on Tierra Verde, near the southern entrance to Boca Ciega Bay, with quick access to the Gulf through Pass-a-Grille.

Cocoa Village Marina

Marina of 117 berths on the west bank of the Indian River at Cocoa, on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile 897.5.

Vaca Key Bight

Anchorage in Vaca Key Bight on the bayside of Marathon in the Florida Keys, just north of Boot Key Harbor.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Palm Beach anchorage

Anchorage in Lake Worth Lagoon off the town of Palm 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

Truman Beach

Anchorage off Key West, Florida, near Wisteria Island, with a sand bottom and shelter from N through NE winds.

• Sheltered N, NE

Lake Sylvia

Circular basin off the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, the most used overnight anchorage in the area.

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

Beach Marine

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with 318 wet slips and 380 dry storage spaces.

Boot Key

Harbour on the south side of Marathon in the Florida Keys, the most protected anchorage in the city, set between Sister Creek and the Boot Key Bridge.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Palm Harbor Marina

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at West Palm Beach, Florida, set on Lake Worth near the Flagler Memorial Bridge.

Dinner Key Marina

Municipal marina of 587 wet slips on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, south of downtown Miami, run by the City of Miami.

Fort Pierce City Marina

City-owned marina on the Indian River Lagoon in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida, off the Intracoastal Waterway near marker 966.

Marathon City Marina

Municipal mooring field of 226 engineered moorings on Boot Key Harbor at Marathon, run by the City of Marathon from 800 35th Street.

Indian River

Mooring buoy field on the Eightmile River at Lyme, about eight miles up the Connecticut River from Long Island Sound.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Safe Harbor Burnt Store Marina

Large full-service marina on Charlotte Harbor near Punta Gorda, Florida, with around 500 wet berths and a 400-bay dry stack.

Blind Pass Marina

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at the southern end of Treasure Island, St Pete Beach, Florida, between the Gulf of Mexico and Boca Ciega Bay.

Harbortown Marina

Private residential marina off Atlantic Boulevard on the Intracoastal Waterway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Belle Isle anchorage

Anchorage in Biscayne Bay off Belle Isle, the easternmost of the Venetian Islands in Miami Beach.

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

MOONEY HARBOR

Central lagoon of the Marquesas Keys, a ring of mangrove islands about 25 miles west of Key West, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE

North Lake

Man-made lake north of Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Florida, opening to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near marker MM 1072.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Port Canaveral Yacht Club

Member-owned yacht club with a deep-water marina inside Port Canaveral, on Florida's central east coast at 910 Mullet Road, Cape Canaveral.

Sunrise Harbor Marina

Private megayacht marina at 1030 Seminole Drive in Fort Lauderdale, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway just inside the Las Olas area.

Rockhouse Creek

Anchorage inside Ponce de Leon Inlet between Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach, on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

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

Boot Key Harbor

Anchorage and mooring harbour at Boot Key, Marathon, in the Florida Keys, sheltered from all directions on a sand bottom.

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

St Marys , Georgia

Large anchorage off the waterfront town of St Marys, Georgia, on the St Marys River about 4.5 miles west of the ICW near the Florida border.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Amelia Island Marina

Full-service marina in a protected basin at Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, with access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic.

Banana River/ Canaveral

Anchorage in the Banana River near Port Canaveral, by the Canaveral Barge Canal in Brevard County, Florida.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Log Point

Anchorage off Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida. Sand bottom with good holding, sheltered from the north through south.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S

Las Olas Marina

Deep-water yacht marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Fort Lauderdale, between the Las Olas Boulevard bridge and the beach.