Anchorage· Cortes· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Gorge Harbour Anchorage (Cortes Island)
50° 5.7′ N · 124° 59.4′ W
The wide, sheltered basin of Gorge Harbour offers many anchoring spots away from the marina. Small islets and quiet shoreline coves give a choice of shelter. Ochre pictographs are reported on the cliffs around the narrow entrance.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM bay point. Large all-weather harbour with several good anchoring spots; we could not confirm depths, so use chart 3538. Federal Designated Sewage Area (Mansons Landing and Gorge Harbour): no sewage discharge. Watch for the Bee and Stove Islets and private moorings near the shore. Dinghy to the resort for the store, fuel and restaurant.
Best for
All-weather anchoring near services
Season
All year; busy Jul-Aug
Nearby
- Gorge Harbour Marina Resort (Cortes Island)1.3 NM away
- Mansons Landing (Cortes Island)1.4 NM away
- Hague Lake Beach (Cortes Island)2 NM away
- Cortes Bay (Cortes Island)3 NM away
- Squirrel Cove General Store (Cortes Island)3.3 NM away
- Squirrel Cove Public Wharf (Cortes Island)3.3 NM away
- Squirrel Cove Inner Anchorage (Cortes Island)3.7 NM away
- Von Donop Inlet (Hathayim Marine Park, Cortes Island)4.3 NM away
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