Each year communities across the country vie for the prize of “Best Harbor”!
The winning harbor, along with the regional winners, receive plaques commemorating their achievement.
2025 “Best Harbor” Winners
Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2025: Block Island, RI
Top 10 Results:
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Block Island, RI (2025 Grand & Northeast regional winner; 2024 Grand Winner)
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Bristol, RI (second time in the top 10)
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Padanaram, MA (2019 Grand Winner)
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Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island, SC (2025 Southeast regional winner)
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Charlevoix, MI (2021 Grand Winner; 2024 & 2025 Great Lakes regional winner)
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Elk Rapids, MI (first time on the winners list)
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Roche Harbor, WA (2025 Pacific regional winner; first time on the winners list)
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Gloucester, MA (second time in the top 10)
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Depoe Bay, OR (2022 Grand Winner)
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Boothbay, ME (first time on the winners list)
2025 Regional Winners:
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Northeast: Block Island, RI
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Mid-Atlantic: Chincoteague Island, VA
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Southeast: Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island, SC
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Gulf Coast: Destin, FL
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Pacific: Roche Harbor, WA
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Great Lakes: Charlevoix, MI
2024 “Best Harbor” Winners
Grand Winner “Best Harbor in the U.S.” for 2024 – Block Island, RI
Top 10 Results:
- Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list)
- Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list)
- Padanaram, MA (2019 “Best Harbor” Grand Winner)
- Bristol, RI (first time on winners list)
- Shelter Cove, Hilton Head, SC (also 2024’s Southeast regional winner; and Southeast regional winner in 2022 and 2021)
- Pillar Point, Princeton, CA (2024’s Pacific Coast regional winner; first time on winners list)
- Gloucester, MA (first time on winners list)
- Charlevoix, MI (2021 “Best Harbor” Grand Winner; also 2024’s Great Lakes regional winner)
- Brookings, OR (first time on winners list)
- Depoe Bay, OR (2022 “Best Harbor” Grand Winner)
Other 2024 Regional Winners:
- Oyster Bay, NY (2024’s Mid-Atlantic regional winner)
2022 “Best Harbor” Winners
Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2022 — Padanaram, South Dartmouth, MA
2022 Regional Winners:
- PACIFIC: Depoe Bay, OR
- NORTHEAST: Padanaram, South Dartmouth, MA
- MID ATLANTIC: Gowanus Bay, NY
- SOUTHEAST: Hilton Head, SC
- GULF COAST: Fort Myers, FL
- GREAT LAKES: Charlevoix, MI
2021 “Best Harbor” Winners
Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2021 — Charlevoix, Michigan
2021 Regional Winners:
- PACIFIC: Depoe Bay, OR (2020’s “Best Harbor” Grand Winner)
- NORTHEAST: Padanaram, South Dartmouth, MA (2019’s “Best Harbor” Grand Winner)
- MID ATLANTIC: Oyster Bay, NY
- SOUTHEAST: Hilton Head, SC
- GULF COAST: Englewood/Lemon Bay, FL
2020 “Best Harbor” Winners
Best Harbor in the U.S. 2020 — Depoe Bay, Oregon
2020 Runners-Up:
2019 “Best Harbor” Winners
Best Harbor in the U.S. 2019 — Padanaram / South Dartmouth, MA
2019 Runners-Up: