Best anchorages and harbours in Pacific Northwest
144 documented anchorages and harbours in Pacific Northwest, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1PortGig Harbor, United StatesArabella's Landing Marina
5.0Private marina of 135 berths in downtown Gig Harbor, on the east shore of the inlet.
2PortAnacortes, United StatesCap Sante Marina
5.0Large public marina operated by the Port of Anacortes on Fidalgo Bay, at the edge of downtown Anacortes and the main jumping-off point for the San Juan Islands.
3PortUnited StatesCSR Marine Des Moines
5.0Full-service boatyard at the Des Moines Marina, on the east side of East Passage in Puget Sound, Washington.
- 4PortLa Conner, United States
La Conner Marina
5.0Port of Skagit marina on the Swinomish Channel at La Conner, between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands in Washington. About 500 berths split across two basins.
5PortGig Harbor, United StatesMurphy's Landing Marina
5.0Small condominium marina on the south shore of Gig Harbor, built in 1985, with privately owned berths.
6PortUnited StatesPort of Bremerton
5.0Public marina in downtown Bremerton, Washington, on Sinclair Inlet in the western part of Puget Sound.
- 7PortPort Orchard, United States
Port Orchard Yacht Club
5.0Member yacht club on the south shore of Sinclair Inlet at Port Orchard, in Puget Sound, Washington, across the inlet from the Bremerton Naval Shipyard.
8PortPort Townsend, United StatesPort Townsend Boat Haven
5.0Working harbour on the south-west side of Port Townsend, at the entrance to Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound.
9PortPort Ludlow, United StatesPort Ludlow Marina
4.9Resort marina on Ludlow Bay off the western shore of Admiralty Inlet, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
- 10PortPort Orchard, United States
Port Orchard Marina
4.8Public marina run by the Port of Bremerton, on the south shore of Sinclair Inlet at the foot of Bay Street in downtown Port Orchard.
- 11PortBainbridge Island, United States
Seattle Yacht Club Port Madison Outstation
4.4Seattle Yacht Club outstation on the Inner Harbor at Port Madison, north Bainbridge Island. Reciprocal moorage for visiting club members.
- 12PortBainbridge Island, United States
Port Madison Yacht Club
4.2Members yacht club founded in 1956 on Hidden Cove off Port Madison Inner Harbor, north Bainbridge Island. Reciprocal moorage for visiting club members.
13PortRoche Harbor, United StatesRoche Harbor
4.2Resort marina at the north end of San Juan Island in Washington State, with 425 berths in a sheltered harbour.
14PortSeattle, United StatesShilshole Bay Marina
4.2Large saltwater marina in the Ballard district of Seattle, on the eastern shore of Puget Sound, operated by the Port of Seattle.
- 15PortBrinnon, United States
Pleasant Harbor Marina Resort
3.6Full-service marina in a cove on the western shore of Hood Canal at Brinnon, backed by the Olympic National Forest.
16PortUnited StatesOak Harbor Marina
3.4Marina on the north side of Whidbey Island, Washington, opening onto Saratoga Passage, with 420 berths for boats from 20 to 60 feet.
- 17PortMarrowstone, United States
Fort Flagert State Park Dock
3.0Seasonal moorage dock at Fort Flagler Historical State Park, on the north tip of Marrowstone Island at the entrance to Admiralty Inlet, 1.9 NM south-east of Port Townsend.
- 18PortLopez Island, United States
James Island Marine State Park
3.0Small uninhabited island in the San Juans, in Rosario Strait off the east shore of Decatur Island, run as a marine state park with a 128 ft dock in West Cove and four mooring buoys in East Cove.
19PortTacoma, United StatesMarina at Brown's Point
2.0Marina of 140 berths on the north shore of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, with an established liveaboard community.
- 20PortAnacortes, United States
Anacortes Yacht Club
Members' yacht club on the north shore of Fidalgo Bay at 611 Rotary Park Lane, with a small reciprocal moorage dock for visiting club members.
- 21PortAnacortes, United States
Anchor Cove Marina
Private condominium marina on Guemes Channel at 1600 5th Street, west of downtown Anacortes, with 167 berths and views over the channel to Mount Baker.
- 22PortBainbridge Island, United States
Bainbridge Island Marina
Private marina and yacht club on the south shore of Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island, across the harbour from the Seattle ferry terminal at Winslow.
23PortSeattle, United StatesBallard Marina
Private freshwater marina on Salmon Bay in Seattle's Ballard district, about one mile east of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.
24PortSeattle, United StatesBallard Mill Marina
Family-run freshwater marina on Salmon Bay, next to the Ballard Bridge and opposite Fishermen's Terminal, less than half a mile from the Ballard Locks.
25PortSeattle, United StatesBell Harbor Marina
Downtown Seattle marina at Pier 66 on Elliott Bay, with year-round guest moorage steps from Pike Place Market.
26PortSeattle, United StatesBlake Island
Forested island of 476 acres in Puget Sound, about 8 nm west of downtown Seattle, run as a marine state park with no road or ferry access.
27PortLopez Island, United StatesBlakely Island Marina
Small private-island marina at the north tip of Blakely Island, off Rosario Strait in the San Juan Islands.
- 28PortSeattle, United States
Boat Street Marina
90-berth private marina on the north shore of Portage Bay, Seattle, midway between Montlake Bridge and University Bridge.
29PortSeattle, United StatesBoatworld Marina
Freshwater marina on the western shore of Lake Union, Seattle, at 2450 Westlake Avenue North.
30PortOlympia, United StatesBoston Harbor Marina
Small marina at the north end of Budd Inlet, around 7 nautical miles north of Olympia, with a public fuel berth and a 24 hour launch ramp.