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There are two areas that are very popular for
anchoring inside Orient Harbor; near the yacht
club and along Orient Beach State Park (Long
Beach Sanctuary).
The Orient Yacht Club is located along the
north-east shore line of Orient Harbor and is
1.4 NM from the Red 6 can marking the entrance
to Orient Harbor. From The Red 6 nun head
on a course heading of 36° N. The Yacht Club is located at 41°
08.2' N, 072° 18.3' W. You can anchor to
the north of the moorings where there is approximately
8-10 feet of water. For more on the Orient
Yacht Club, please see the Orient
Harbor Marinas Page.
The
second anchorage is along Long Beach
Sanctuary. The Long Beach Sanctuary
separates Orient Harbor from Gardiner's Bay and
extended out over 4 miles from Orient Point out
to Bug Light. This area offers a
sandy/rocky bottom with great view of Bug Light
and the sanctuary with 8-10 feet of water.
While anchoring along this pristine
beach is quite beautiful, the shore line has numerous
posted
signs warning the curious boater not to land.
While
anchoring along the preserve on the Gardiner's
Bay sign may not be suitable for an overnight
stay (depending on the night), we have paused
from sailing to anchor and have lunch of this
beautiful beach.
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