Best anchorages and harbours in Long Island Sound

Sheffield island

Anchorage off Sheffield Island, the southernmost of the Norwalk Islands on northern Long Island Sound, in Connecticut, with a sand bottom.

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Shellfish Marine

Family-run marina and boatyard on West Avenue in West Sayville, on the Great South Bay shore of Long Island, New York.

Shelter Bay Yacht Club

A 35-berth yacht club at Kings Point on Manhasset Bay, Long Island Sound, New York.

Shinnecock Marina

Marina at the north-east end of the Shinnecock Canal in Hampton Bays, on the south shore of Long Island, New York.

Smithtown Bay Yacht Club

Private yacht club and marina on the north shore of Long Island at St James, New York, on Stony Brook Harbour off Smithtown Bay.

South Bay Marine Service

Full-service boatyard and marina on South Ketcham Avenue in Amityville, on the Narrasketuck Creek leading to the Great South Bay.

South Shore Boat Yard

Family-run boatyard just inside the entrance of the Patchogue River, Patchogue, New York, facing Watch Hill on Fire Island.

South Yard Marina

Marina and yard at Ferry Point on the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, just north of the Amtrak rail bridge.

Spencer's Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard in Milford Harbour, off Long Island Sound in Connecticut.

Spicer's Marina

Large marina and mooring field at 93 Marsh Road in Noank, Groton, Connecticut, on Fishers Island Sound near the Mystic River mouth.

Stamford Yacht Club

Members' yacht club at Westcott Cove on the Shippan peninsula, Stamford, Connecticut, with 134 floating berths for sail and power craft up to 35 feet.

Star Island Yacht Club

Full-service marina on Star Island in Lake Montauk, at the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.

Stonington Harbor Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Stonington Harbour, Connecticut, with dock space and a small number of transient moorings in the outer harbour.

Stonington Marina

Small marina in Wequetequock Cove at Stonington, Connecticut, with direct access to Fishers Island Sound.

Stonington On The River

Dockominium marina on the Pawcatuck River in the Pawcatuck part of Stonington, Connecticut, about two miles up from Little Narragansett Bay.

Strong's Marine Southampton

Strong's Marine berthing on Old Fort Pond at 74 Little Neck Road, Southampton, with direct access to Shinnecock Bay, New York.

Sunset Cove Marina

Marina at the head of Three Mile Harbor, an inlet of Gardiner's Bay at East Hampton on Long Island's South Fork.

Sunset Harbour Marina

Marina on the Great South Bay at East Patchogue, Long Island, New York, a short run from Fire Island.

Swezey's Harts Cove Marina Inc

Full-service marina on the north side of Moriches Bay at East Moriches, New York, around 1.5 miles inside Moriches Inlet.

Sylvan Point Yacht Club

Yacht club on the Branford River at Branford, Connecticut, off Quarry Dock Road, on Long Island Sound.

TGM Anchor Point Marina

Marina of 72 berths on Stamford Harbour's West Branch, Connecticut, attached to the Anchor Point residential complex.

The Landing Marina

Marina on the west side of Lake Montauk, off West Lake Drive, Montauk, New York.

The Point Marina

Family-run marina on Mago Point, on the east bank of the lower Niantic River at Waterford, Connecticut.

Three Belles Marina

Full-service marina on Smith Cove at Niantic, Connecticut, a few miles from Long Island Sound.

Three Mile Harbor Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard at the Head of the Harbor in Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, with 70 berths.

Tide Mill Yacht Basin

Full-service marina and boatyard at 191 Kirby Lane in Rye, New York, on the north shore of Long Island Sound.

Tom's Point Marina

Marina set behind Tom Point, about halfway down Manhasset Bay at Port Washington on Long Island Sound, New York.

Towndock Marina

Marina in the Lower Harbour of New Rochelle, on western Long Island Sound, affiliated with Imperial Yacht Club.

Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club

Members yacht club at 1 Unqua Place, Amityville, on the western Great South Bay.

Varuna Boat Club

Private members' boat club on Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, south Brooklyn, the oldest club on the bay.