Best anchorages and harbours in New England

Sheepshead Bay

Sheltered bay on the southern shore of Brooklyn, New York, lined with marinas and a long-established party-fishing fleet, on a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

North Minneford Yacht Club

Marina and yacht club on the eastern shore of City Island, in the Bronx, on western Long Island Sound.

Harmon Harbor

Sheltered anchorage on Georgetown Island near the mouth of the Sheepscot River, in mid-coast Maine, on a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Mount Sinai

Anchorage in Mount Sinai Harbor on the north shore of Long Island, about a mile north-east of Port Jefferson, New York, on a mud bottom.

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

South Port Marine

Full-service marina on the South Portland side of Casco Bay, opposite downtown Portland, Maine.

Cumberland Bay anchorage

Anchorage in Cumberland Bay on Lake Champlain, off Plattsburgh on the New York shore.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Leach & Son Marina

Family-run marina at Westport Point on the East Branch of the Westport River in Massachusetts.

Boothbay harbor

Large, well-sheltered harbour on the mid-coast of Maine, one of the main cruising destinations of the region, easy to enter in all conditions.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Al Grover's High & Dry

Full-service marina on Woodcleft Canal in Freeport, New York, on the South Shore back bays close to the Atlantic.

Al Grovers High & Dry Marina

Full-service marina at 500 South Main Street in Freeport, on the Long Island canals close to the Nautical Mile.

Aldrich Boat Yard

Boatyard and marina on Weesuck Creek at East Quogue, New York, near the north shore of Shinnecock Bay.

Allen Harbor Marina

Sheltered marina off Quonset Point on the west side of Narragansett Bay, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Alpine Marina

Full-service marina at 1 Alpine Approach Road on the New Jersey bank of the Hudson River, about 7 miles north of the George Washington Bridge below the Palisades cliffs.

Amity Harbor Marine

Full-service marina and boat dealership at 30 Montauk Highway, Copiague, on the western Great South Bay.

Anchor Marine

Marina site at 1258 Union Avenue in Laconia, on Paugus Bay, a Lake Winnipesaukee arm in New Hampshire.

Approved Marine

Marine yard on the Woodcleft Canal at Freeport, on the Nautical Mile on the south shore of Long Island.

Atlantic Marine

Small private marina on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island, beside the East Bay Bike Path.

Atlantic Yacht Haven

Full-service marina and yacht-sales yard on Freeport Creek at Freeport, Long Island, off the south shore of New York.

Atlantique Marina

Bayside marina in the hamlet of Atlantique on Fire Island, fronting Great South Bay on the barrier island's narrow midsection, Long Island.

Atlantis Marina

Marina of about 130 berths at 550 Pleasant Street, Winthrop, Massachusetts, set in the sheltered water of Winthrop Harbor.

Avondale Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard and marina on the Pawcatuck River at Avondale, Westerly, Rhode Island, near the Connecticut state line.

Babylon Marine

Full-service marina on the Carls River in Babylon, off the Great South Bay on Long Island.

Badgers Island Marina

Marina on the Maine bank of the Piscataqua River at Kittery, opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about 2 nm from the river mouth.

Baldwin Harbor Marine Center

Marina and boatyard on Eastern Boulevard in Baldwin, New York, on the South Shore back bays.

Barden's Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard on Sippican Harbour at Marion, Massachusetts, off Buzzards Bay.

Barred Islands

Anchorage in Penobscot Bay near Islesboro, Maine, on a mud bottom giving good holding.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Barrington Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Tyler Point, on the Barrington River in Rhode Island, off upper Narragansett Bay.

Barrons Boatyard

Boatyard and mooring field on City Island, in the Bronx, New York, between City Island and Hart Island.

Bay Park Marine Services

Family-run full-service marina at 3346 Royal Avenue, Oceanside, New York, on the East Bay canals behind Long Beach.

Bay Shore Marina

Large Town of Islip marina on the Great South Bay at the end of South Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, with around 493 berths.