Here’s a list of the top ten boating towns from BoatUS Magazine. You may not agree with them, or you may have favorites of your own, but it’s fun to see which towns made the list. Spoiler alert; the picture above is of the Cape Ann Marina in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Read on:
SPRINGFIELD, Va., August 30, 2021 – With many wage earners now freed from the daily commute, which towns might score high in the eyes of recreational boat owners looking to relocate? In the just-released September/October 2021 issue of BoatUS Magazine, Contributing Editors Fiona McGlynn and Tim Murphy offer plenty of answers in “10 Top Boating Towns,” which looks at how the pandemic has led some to seek out more robust boating lifestyles. Included are some of the most compelling locations across the country that check all the right boxes for boat-owning families, young professionals and retirees.
This extensive feature takes into account both qualitative editor preferences – such as a focus on suburban and rural regions – as well quantitative data. This includes AARP, US News and World Reports, Bassmaster, Niche, and Areavibes. Also, BoatUS editors used their extensive experience and knowledge of top boating destinations around the country to find that great combination of boating amenities and services; real-estate prices; proximity to major airports; and cultural, educational, and major medical services.
“When it came to evaluate the caliber of the boating lifestyle in each place for this 2021 edition of our Top Towns presentation,” says BoatUS Editorial Director Bernadette Bernon, “our editors specifically looked at boating access and the availability of launch ramps, marinas, moorings and boat clubs, inlets to bigger water, events such as fishing tournaments, sailboat racing opportunities, and watersports – as well as TowBoatUS ports and member discounts.”
Here are BoatUS Magazine’s 10 Top Boating Towns listed alphabetically:
Anacortes, Washington: Homeport to the San Juan Islands and with a population of just 17,000, Anacortes offers a vibrant marine community with six marinas, maritime heritage center, and even a marine trades school. In the shadow of the Olympic Mountains, it also receives far less rain than Seattle, is a seafood and nature-lovers paradise, and consistently scores high with retirees. Festivals such as Shipwreck Day add to the nautical feel. Read on:
https://www.boatus.com/news-room/release/boatus-magazine-names-10-top-boating-towns
