Best anchorages and harbours in Long Island Sound

Brooklyn Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, on the south shore of the bay.

Brown's Marina

Small marina on the west bank of the Housatonic River in Stratford, Connecticut, minutes from Long Island Sound.

Byram Shore Boat Club

Members' boating club inside Byram Park, on the western shore of Greenwich, Connecticut, near the New York state line.

C & D Marine Services

Full-service marina on Great Neck Creek at Copiague, on the north shore of Great South Bay, Long Island.

Captain Bill's Marina

Marina and boatyard at 133 Ocean Avenue, Bay Shore, on the Great South Bay, with a waterfront restaurant on site.

Captain's Cove Seaport

Full-service marina and seaport complex on Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

Cardinal Cove Marina

Small marina on Collins Cove at Stonington, Connecticut, with 24 shallow-water berths and 8 moorings.

Caswell Cove Marina

Marina in a sheltered cove off the Housatonic River at Milford, Connecticut, with around 70 seasonal berths.

Cedar Marina

Family-run marina on Cedar Creek at the entrance to Black Rock Harbour, Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

Cedar Point Yacht Club

Sailing club on Saugatuck Island at the mouth of the Saugatuck River, Westport, Connecticut, facing Long Island Sound.

Centerport Yacht Club

Private yacht club on the west side of Northport Harbour at Centerport, Long Island Sound, founded in 1947.

New London City Pier

Public transient pier on the Thames River in downtown New London, Connecticut, at the centre of the waterfront park.

City Point Yacht Club

Yacht club on the West River at City Point, spanning the New Haven and West Haven banks in Connecticut.

Coastal Yachting & Marine

Boatyard and marina at Bay Shore on the Great South Bay, Long Island, with 60 berths and around 3 visitor berths for boats up to 42 feet.

Coecles Harbor Marina & Boatyard

Full-service marina and boatyard inside Coecles Harbor, on the east side of Shelter Island, New York.

College Point Yacht Club

Private member yacht club on the College Point waterfront in Queens, looking onto Flushing Bay and the East River.

Ocean Beach Marina

Village marina on the bayfront at Ocean Beach, Fire Island, beside the ferry terminal on Great South Bay, Long Island.

Coneys Marine

Family-run full-service marina and boatyard on the east side of Huntington Harbour, Long Island Sound, in business since 1974.

Connors & O'Brien Marina

Full-service marina on the Pawcatuck River at Pawcatuck, on the Connecticut side of the river opposite Westerly, Rhode Island.

Conscience Point Marina Town

Town-run marina on North Sea Harbour at Southampton, on the East End of Long Island. The marina has 68 berths.

Cos Cob Marina

Berthing on the Mianus River at Cos Cob, Greenwich, Connecticut, off the western end of Long Island Sound.

Cove Island Marina

Small-boat marina inside Cove Island Park, an 83-acre park on Long Island Sound at the Cove section of Stamford, Connecticut.

Cove Landing Marine

Full-service boatyard in the inner cove of Hamburg Cove, off the Connecticut River in Lyme, about 5 miles up from Long Island Sound.

Crocker's Boatyard

Full-service marina and boatyard on the Thames River in Shaw's Cove, downtown New London, Connecticut.

Darien Boat Club

Members' boat club founded in 1948 at Pear Tree Point in Darien, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

Davis Park Marina

Town-run marina at Davis Park, on the west end of Fire Island, New York, on the Great South Bay.

Deauville Marina

Small marina on Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, on the bay's south shore.

Dering Harbor

Mooring harbour on the north-west shore of Shelter Island, New York, with direct access to Long Island Sound.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Devon Yacht Club

Private member-owned yacht club on Gardiner's Bay at Napeague, between Amagansett and Montauk on Long Island's South Fork. It has a small private marina.

Diamond Point Yacht Club

Long-established members' yacht club in Paerdegat Basin, Brooklyn, a tidal channel off Jamaica Bay.