Each year communities across the country vie for the prize of “Best Harbor”!
2026 Best Harbor Winners
- Padanaram, South Dartmouth, MA (Grand Winner 2026 & 2022)
- Block Island, RI (Grand Winner 2025 & 2024)
- Charlevoix, MI (Grand Winner 2021; Great Lakes regional winner 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Bristol, RI
- Depoe Bay, OR
- Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island, SC (2025 Southeast regional winner)
- Red Brook, MA
- Boothbay Harbor, ME
- Camden, ME
- Gloucester, MA
2026 Regional Winners
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Northeast: Padanaram, South Dartmouth, MA
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Mid-Atlantic: Oyster Bay, NY
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Southeast: Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island, SC
- Great Lakes: Charlevoix, MI
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Gulf Coast: Punta Gorda, FL
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West Coast: Depoe Bay, OR
- Alaska: Homer, Kachemak Bay, AK
2025 Best Harbor Winners
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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
- 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)
2022 Best Harbor Contest 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
- 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
2019 “Best Harbor” Winners
Best Harbor in the U.S. 2019 — Padanaram / South Dartmouth, MA
2019 Runners-Up: