Best anchorages and harbours in Pacific Northwest

Carillon Point

Mixed-use waterfront marina on the east shore of Lake Washington at Kirkland, Washington, opposite the Seattle skyline.

Cayou Quay Marina

Small private marina in Deer Harbor on the south-west corner of Orcas Island, San Juan Islands.

Chinook Lake Union Boat Moorage

Family-run long-term moorage on the east shore of Lake Union, central Seattle, for boats up to 34 feet.

Chinook Landing Marina

Marina of around 200 berths owned by the Puyallup Tribe, on the south shore of Commencement Bay in Tacoma.

Union Wharf Public Float

Public moorage float on Union Wharf, off Water Street in downtown Port Townsend.

Commercial Marine

Family-run freshwater marina on Lake Union in Seattle, in operation for over 50 years.

Coupeville Wharf

Historic timber wharf in Penn Cove, on the north side of Whidbey Island. The only public moorage on the cove.

Coveland

Anchorage at the head of Penn Cove off Whidbey Island, Washington, on the site of the former Coveland settlement.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Dagmar's Marina

Family-run dry-stack marina on the Snohomish River in Everett, Washington, one of the largest dry moorage yards in the Pacific Northwest.

Day Island Yacht Harbor Inc

Small private harbour in the Day Island lagoon, just south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in University Place, Washington.

Deer Harbor Marina

Family-run marina on the south-west side of Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, open year-round.

Delin Docks

Marina on the east bank of the Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma, just south of the Tacoma Dome.

Dock Street Marina

Downtown Tacoma marina on the Thea Foss Waterway, in the Museum District facing the city skyline.

Dockton Park Marina

King County public marina on Quartermaster Harbor, east side of Maury Island, between Vashon Island and the Washington mainland. 30 boat berths and a public boat ramp.

Duwamish Yacht Club

Private freshwater yacht club on the Duwamish River, 4.5 nautical miles upriver from Elliott Bay, in the South Park neighbourhood of Seattle.

Eagle Harbor Marina

Private marina on the south shore of Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island, directly across from the Washington State Ferry terminal at Winslow.

Emerald Landing

Superyacht marina on the north shore of Lake Union, Seattle, with over 425 m of linear dock for yachts from 24 m to 110 m.

Everett marina

Public marina at the mouth of the Snohomish River in Possession Sound, north of Seattle. Largest public marina on the US West Coast with around 2,300 permanent berths.

Everett Marina Guest Dock 9

Transient pontoon inside Port of Everett Marina on the east side of Possession Sound, north of Seattle. Used as visitor moorage within the largest public marina on the US West Coast.

Everett Yacht club

Members' yacht club guest dock inside the Port of Everett Marina, in Possession Sound at the mouth of the Snohomish River, northern Puget Sound.

Fair Harbor Marina

Marina on the north-west side of Case Inlet in south Puget Sound, at Grapeview in Mason County, Washington, halfway between Bremerton and Shelton.

Fidalgo Marina

Small private marina near the entrance to Anacortes, Washington, with 55 sublet berths from 50 to 110 feet for member boats only.

Fiddlehead Marina

Family-run marina at the southern tip of Puget Sound, on Budd Inlet in downtown Olympia, with 75 plus berths and monthly moorage only.

Flounder Bay Yacht Club

Members yacht club on Flounder Bay at the north-west tip of Fidalgo Island in Anacortes, Washington.

Foss Harbor

Marina on the Thea Foss Waterway in the south-west corner of Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington.

Fox Island Yacht Club

Members' yacht club in Cedrona Cove on the south-east side of Fox Island, in Hale Passage between Fox Island and the Key Peninsula.

Freedom Boat Club - Olympia, WA

Members-only boat club base at Swantown Marina on East Bay, Budd Inlet, with a shared fleet for use on south Puget Sound.

Freedom Boat Club Poulsbo

Members-only boat club based on D Dock at the Port of Poulsbo Marina in downtown Poulsbo, on Liberty Bay.

Gig Harbor

Almost landlocked bay on the west side of Puget Sound, Washington, with a sand and mud bottom and good all-round shelter.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Harbor Marine Fuel

Independent fuel berth inside Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham, serving recreational and commercial boats as well as walk-in customers.