Best anchorages and harbours in Maine

Norwoods Marina Inc

Marina on the Saco River at Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine, near the river mouth on Saco Bay, about 16 miles south of Portland.

Pepperrell Cove

Sheltered mooring field at Kittery Point, Maine, just inside the mouth of the Piscataqua River near Fort McClary.

Piscataqua Marina

Small marina on Badgers Island, Kittery, Maine, on the Piscataqua River opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Portland Yacht Services

Full-service boatyard and shipyard on Portland's working waterfront, Maine, at 100 West Commercial Street, founded in 1981.

Portsmouth Harbor Cruises

Tour-boat landing at 64 Ceres Street in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River, home berth of the M/V Heritage.

Prescott Park Municipal Dock

Public floating dock on the Piscataqua River in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with 10 berths, 8 of them for visiting boats.

Mooring near South Bristol

Anchorage on the mid-coast of Maine, in the South Bristol and Boothbay region. Rock bottom, with fresh water available.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Rye Harbor State Marina

State-run harbour at Rye, New Hampshire, set inside two stone breakwaters, with a public landing and pontoon at the head of the basin.

Safe Harbor Wentworth By The Sea

Full-service marina in Little Harbour at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, on New Castle island near Portsmouth.

Seal Ledge Marina

Small marina on the Bagaduce River above Castine, in Penobscot, Maine, with docks, slips and moorings in a quiet river setting.

Signal Point Marina Association

Marina on the outer part of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with floating docks and views over the harbour entrance.

Spring Point Marina

Large full-service marina at the entrance of Portland Harbour, in South Portland, Maine.

Strouts Point Wharf Company

Full-service boatyard and marina on the Harraseeket River at South Freeport, Maine, in Casco Bay.

Safe Harbor Wentworth By The Sea

Full-service marina at New Castle on Little Harbor, New Hampshire, with 170 floating berths and around 100 reserved for visitors.

Wentworth By The Sea Marina

Full-service marina on New Castle Island, New Hampshire, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth.

Western Cove

Anchorage in Penobscot Bay off Eggemoggin Reach, Maine, on a mud bottom giving good holding.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Yankee Marina & Boat Yard

Family-run full-service marina on six acres along the west bank of the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine.

York Harbor

Tidal anchorage on the York River, southern Maine, sheltered from most directions but open to the south-west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SW, W

York Harbor Marine Service

Full-service marina on Harris Island in York Harbour, southern Maine, with slips, valet rack storage and a fuel berth.