Best anchorages and harbours in Great Lakes
445 documented anchorages and harbours in Great Lakes, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1PortErie, United StatesBay Harbour Marina
5.0Large full-service marina on Presque Isle Bay at Erie, Pennsylvania, sheltered by the Presque Isle peninsula on Lake Erie.
- 2PortTimberlake, United States
Chagrin Lagoons Yacht Club
5.0Private yacht club on the lower Chagrin River, in Timberlake near the river's mouth into Lake Erie, north-east of Cleveland.
3PortEast Tawas, United StatesEast Tawas State Dock
5.0State-run harbour of refuge in the centre of East Tawas on the north-west shore of Tawas Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan.
- 4PortElk Rapids, United States
Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor
5.0Municipal 265-berth marina at Elk Rapids, Michigan, on East Grand Traverse Bay, between two sandy beaches.
- 5PortGrenell, United States
Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina
4.8Town-run transient marina at 301 Webb Street in Clayton, on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands of New York.
6PortMackinac Island, United StatesMackinac Island State Harbor
4.8Public harbour of refuge on the south shore of Mackinac Island, in the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Michigan and Huron.
7PortTraverse City, United StatesElmwood Marina
4.6Public marina on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Greilickville, about one mile from downtown Traverse City, Michigan.
8PortRochester, United StatesRochester Yacht Club
4.6Private yacht club founded in 1877 at the mouth of the Genesee River, Rochester, New York, on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
- 9PortUnited States
Tuscarora Yacht Club
4.6Member yacht club on Clark Island in Sunset Bay, part of Wilson Harbour on the New York shore of Lake Ontario.
10PortDunkirk, United StatesDunkirk Yacht Club
4.0Private yacht club inside Chadwick Bay, on the south shore of Lake Erie in Dunkirk, New York. The clubhouse stands on pilings over the harbour water.
11PortUnited StatesRock & Dock Marina
4.0Transient marina of 53 berths in North Coast Harbor, the inner harbour of downtown Cleveland on Lake Erie.
- 12PortBay City, United States
Bay Harbor Marina
3.8408-berth full-service marina on the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan, less than two miles from Saginaw Bay.
13PortUnited StatesMcKinley Marina slip L-20
3.6Milwaukee County's only public lakefront marina, on the Lake Michigan shore of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Slip L-20 is one berth within the marina.
- 14PortOconto, United States
Hi Seas Marina
3.2Full-service marina on the Oconto River at Oconto, on the western Green Bay shore of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
15PortSouth Haven, United States1st Choice Marine
Service marina and slip operator on the Black River at South Haven, Michigan, a short run from Lake Michigan.
16PortChicago, United States31st Street Harbor
Chicago's newest harbour, opened in 2012 at 3100 South Lake Shore Drive, with 1,000 floating berths.
- 17PortOak Harbor, United States
Al's Harbor
Boat launch and small dock facility on the Toussaint River near Oak Harbor, Ohio, used to reach Lake Erie and the western basin walleye grounds.
- 18PortRussell Island, United States
Algonac Harbour Club
Large deep-water marina on the north bank of the St. Clair River at Algonac, 15 miles upstream of Lake St. Clair and 50 miles north-east of Detroit.
- 19PortNew Baltimore, United States
Anchor Bay Marina
Full-service marina on the Salt River at New Baltimore, Michigan, on the north shore of Anchor Bay in Lake St. Clair.
- 20PortCape Vincent, United States
Anchor Marina
Full-service marina at Cape Vincent, New York, where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario.
- 21PortTonawanda, United States
Anchor Marine
Marina and full-service yard at 1501 Ferry Road, Grand Island, on the east branch of the upper Niagara River.
- 22PortReno Beach, United States
Anchor Pointe Marina
Marina of about 500 berths on the Western Basin of Lake Erie near Reno Beach, Ohio, run on a boat-a-minium basis where members own their dock.
- 23PortSt Joseph, United States
Anchor's Way Marina
Full-service marina on Marina Island in the St. Joseph River, around 5 to 8 minutes under power from Lake Michigan.
- 24PortHolland, United States
Anchorage Marina & Yacht Club
Full-service marina on the south shore of Lake Macatawa at Holland, Michigan, about a mile inside the channel from Lake Michigan.
- 25PortLakeside Marblehead, United States
Anchors Away Marina-OPEN
Marina off East Saylor Street at Lakeside Marblehead, near the West Harbor channel entrance and East Harbor State Park, Lake Erie.
26PortSister Bay, United StatesAnderson's Dock
Municipal dock in Eagle Harbor at Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin, on the Green Bay side of the peninsula.
- 27PortWhitehall, United States
Armstrong's on White Lake
Small marina and ship's store on the south shore of White Lake at Whitehall, Michigan, at 206 S Lake Street.
- 28PortAu Gres, United States
Au Gres Yacht Club
Private members club and marina on the Au Gres River, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron.
- 29PortOscoda, United States
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.
30PortOlcott, United StatesBackbay Marina
Small private marina on the east bank of Eighteenmile Creek in Olcott, between the Town of Newfane Marina and Olcott Yacht Club.