Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Northport Harbor, Huntington, NY

Northport Harbor is at the southeastern end of Northport Bay and is entered by a dredged channel that leads along the waterfront of Northport and an anchorage basin west of the village. The channel is marked by private seasonal buoys. In 2015, the controlling depth was 6.5 feet in the channel with 6 feet available in the anchorage basin. A channel leads from the town landing to a boatyard and marina at the southeast end of the harbor and is marked by private seasonal buoys. In 1995, reported depths of 5 feet were available in the channel. The boatyard channel is marked by buoys and by a lighted buoy at the entrance; these aids are seasonal and privately maintained. An alternate channel, marked by private buoys, with a reported controlling depth of 2 feet in 1990, leads from opposite the public landing along the west side of the harbor to the head. A 5 mph speed limit marker is in the entrance to the harbor.
Bird Island, a bird sanctuary in the southern part of the harbor, is a low, grass-covered man-made island.

Northport is a village with bus communications on the eastern shore of Northport Harbor. Depths at the principal wharves are about 6 to 8 feet. The greatest depth that can be taken to Northport is about 14 feet at high water.

Small-craft facilities:

Several small-craft facilities are on the east side and the head of the harbor, and a yacht club is on the west side.

Ice:

During severe winters, ice may close the harbor for about 2 months.

Anchorages:

Vessels select anchorage according to draft in the harbor; bottom is soft.
A special anchorage is in Northport Harbor.

Huntington Bay, just westward of Eatons Neck, is the approach to Northport Bay and Harbor, Centerport Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Lloyd Harbor. The bay, protected against all but northerly winds, is an excellent anchorage for large vessels. Depths range from 25 to 36 feet, fairly close to its southern end, and anchorage can be selected according to draft and wind direction.
A 017°56’–197°56′ measured half nautical mile is on the west side of Eatons Neck. Triangular orange shore ranges mark the ends of the course.
Anchorage with shelter from northwesterly winds can be had for small vessels at the southwesterly end of Huntington Bay, 0.4 mile northeastward of Huntington Harbor Light, in 18 to 36 feet. The arms of the bay provide secure harbors; Northport Bay is used generally by the larger vessels.

Current:

In Huntington Bay the velocity of the tidal current is 0.5 knot off East Fort Point and 0.4 knot in the entrance to Northport Bay.