Best anchorages and harbours in Var

196 documented anchorages and harbours in Var, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Cogolin151
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    Cogolin

    3.0

    Sand anchorage at the head of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez, off the mouth of the Giscle river between Port-Grimaud and the Marines de Cogolin.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  2. Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime152
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    Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime

    3.0

    Prohibited anchoring zone in the outer harbour of Sainte-Maxime, Gulf of Saint-Tropez, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  3. Baie de Bandol153
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    Baie de Bandol

    3.0

    Anchorage in the bay of Bandol in the Var, between the mainland and the Île de Bendor 300 m offshore.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
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    Bonporteau

    3.0

    Sand-bottomed cove on the Var coast between Cavalaire-sur-Mer and Cap Lardier, sheltered from N, NE and NW winds.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  5. Anse de Magaud155
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    Anse de Magaud

    3.0

    Small rocky cove on the western flank of the Cap Brun, east of Toulon, in Provence.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
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    Plage de L'Aiguade

    3.0

    Sand anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles, just west of the village harbour, inside the Port-Cros National Park perimeter.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
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    Plage Chapelle Saint-Georges

    2.9

    Anchorage off the beach of Saint-Georges at Le Pradet, on the Var coast between Toulon and the Giens peninsula, mixed sand, rock and Posidonia.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  8. Baie du Lazaret158
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    Baie du Lazaret

    2.9

    Bay on the south shore of the Toulon roadstead, between Saint-Mandrier peninsula and La Seyne-sur-Mer, open to the N.

    • Free
    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
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    Anse de l'Aiguade

    2.9

    Sand-bottomed cove on the north coast of Porquerolles, in the Parc national de Port-Cros, 0.9 NM W of the island's main village.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  10. Mouillage de la plage Centrale160
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    Mouillage de la plage Centrale

    2.8

    Anchorage off the main beach of Bandol, western Var, weed bottom on posidonia meadow.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
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    Plage De La Moutte

    2.8

    Anchorage off a sandy beach on the east side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, between Les Salins and Cap des Salins, in the Var.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S
  12. Pointe de la Cride162
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    Pointe de la Cride

    2.8

    Sand-bottom anchorage off the Pointe de la Cride headland, between Sanary-sur-Mer and Bandol on the Provence coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  13. La Faviere163
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    La Faviere

    2.8

    Anchorage off La Favière beach in the Bay of Bormes, Var, east of the Cap de Brégançon.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
  14. 164
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    Le Pradon

    2.7

    Anchorage on the south slope of the Giens peninsula in Var, between La Madrague and Les Salettes.

    • Sheltered NW
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    Miramar

    2.7

    Buoy field off the Miramar beach at La Londe-les-Maures, on the Var coast between Hyères and Le Lavandou.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  16. plage Beauvallon166
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    plage Beauvallon

    2.7

    Open anchorage in the Golfe de Saint-Tropez off the Beauvallon beach, at the foot of Grimaud, mixed sand, rock and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  17. Anse de Rénécros167
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    Anse de Rénécros

    2.7

    Sand cove on the W side of Bandol, separated from the main harbour by the Pointe du Cap Rousset, in the Var.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  18. Raka168
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    Raka

    2.6

    Sand anchorage on the east side of the Giens peninsula near Hyères, between La Capte to the north and Port Auguier to the south.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
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    Anse des Salettes

    2.6

    Cove on the south side of the Giens peninsula in Le Pradet, Var, on the north shore of the rade d'Hyères.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  20. Berriau Plage170
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    Berriau Plage

    2.5

    Anchorage off Berriau beach on the eastern shore of the Salins d'Hyères, Var, with mixed sand, rock and algae bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, W, NW
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    La Pierre de l'Autel

    2.5

    Rocky pinnacle off the Embiez archipelago near Six-Fours-les-Plages, a known Mediterranean dive site.

    • Sheltered NE
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    Anse de Balaguier

    2.5

    Cove on the north shore of the rade de Toulon, off La Seyne-sur-Mer. Anchoring is prohibited to protect the Posidonia meadow.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  23. 173
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    Plage d’Arène Cros

    2.5

    Sand beach anchorage in the Baie des Lecques, on the western edge of the Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer shoreline, sheltered from the mistral by Cap Sicié to the east.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
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    Plage de l'Argentière

    2.4

    Anchorage off Plage de l'Argentière on the southern coast of La Londe-les-Maures, Var, with sand and algae bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  25. Le Canadel175
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    Le Canadel

    2.4

    Buoy field of around 70 moorings off the beach of Le Canadel-sur-Mer, between Le Lavandou and Cavalaire, Var coast.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  26. Plage des Cigales176
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    Plage des Cigales

    2.2

    Sand anchorage in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez between Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera.

    • Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
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    Calanque des Salins

    2.1

    Prohibited anchorage zone on the east coast of Porquerolles, inside the Port-Cros National Park maritime perimeter.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
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    Brégançon

    1.9

    Anchorage off the Fort de Brégançon on the Bormes-les-Mimosas coast, Var, with sand, rock and posidonia on the bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  29. Baie du Lazaret179
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    Baie du Lazaret

    1.8

    Mud-bottomed bay inside the rade of Toulon, between La Seyne-sur-Mer and the Saint-Mandrier peninsula.

    • Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW
  30. Plage des Salins180
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    Plage des Salins

    1.6

    Anchorage off the Salins beach on the Hyères coast in Provence, sand and rock bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW