Best anchorages and harbours in Rhode Island

Safe Harbor Wickford Cove

Marina at 65 Reynolds Street in Wickford Cove, North Kingstown, set in one of the best-protected harbours on the eastern seaboard.

Sail Newport

Public sailing centre inside Fort Adams State Park, on the south-west side of Newport Harbour, Rhode Island.

Sakonnet Point Marina

Full-service marina inside Sakonnet Harbour, on the north side of Sakonnet Point at the mouth of the Sakonnet River, Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Sakonnet Yacht Club

Yacht club with moorings in Sakonnet Harbour, on the north side of Sakonnet Point in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Saunderstown Yacht Club

Private club founded in 1927 at 25 Waterway Extension, on the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in North Kingstown.

Somerset Marina & Yacht Sales

Family-run full-service marina on the Taunton River at Somerset, Massachusetts, near the head of Mount Hope Bay.

Standish Boat Yard

Family-owned full-service boatyard and marina on the Sakonnet River at Tiverton, Rhode Island.

Stanley's Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard on Barton Avenue, on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Stone Cove Marina

Family-run marina of 163 berths on Point Judith Pond at South Kingstown, Rhode Island, sheltered behind the salt pond barrier.

Stonington Marina

Small marina in Wequetequock Cove at Stonington, Connecticut, with direct access to Fishers Island Sound.

Stonington On The River

Dockominium marina on the Pawcatuck River in the Pawcatuck part of Stonington, Connecticut, about two miles up from Little Narragansett Bay.

Swansea Marina

Small family marina on the Taunton River at Swansea, Massachusetts, on the western side of Mount Hope Bay.

The Marina at Brown & Howard Wharf

Private marina on the Newport waterfront, on the east shore of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.

Tiverton Yacht Club

Members' club in the Tiverton Basin at the head of the Sakonnet River, Rhode Island, with about 8 moorings and limited dock space.

Trinity Marina LLC

Small marina on the Sakonnet River at Tiverton, Rhode Island, at 95 Riverside Drive.

Viking Marina

Full-service marina at the head of the Pawcatuck River in Westerly, Rhode Island, a few miles from open water.

Walkers Marina

Private marina off Stonington Harbour, Connecticut, established in 1958, with around 135 berths and dock depth near 14 feet.

Watch Hill Cove

Anchorage off Watch Hill, Westerly, Rhode Island, on the edge of Little Narragansett Bay. Sand bottom with good holding.

• Sheltered E, SE, S

West Wind Marina

Marina on Waite's Wharf in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, with 60 berths, 50 of them for visitors.

Westerly

Anchorage off Watch Hill in Westerly, the south-westernmost point of Rhode Island, sheltered by Napatree Point at the entrance to Little Narragansett Bay.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Wickford Marina

Marina on Wickford Harbour in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, about half a mile from the historic village.

Wickford Shipyard

Boatyard and marina at 125 Steamboat Avenue, on the corner of Wickford Harbour, North Kingstown, on the west side of Narragansett Bay.

Wickford Yacht Club

Private club founded in 1938 on Pleasant Street, in Wickford Harbour on the west side of Narragansett Bay.