Eastern FL Anchorages – Fort Lauderdale (Statute Mile 1064 to 1067)
Posted by Claiborne | Posted on 09-23-2009
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Please Note That Anchorages Are Listed Below In A Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
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Please Note That Anchorages Are Listed Below In A Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
Middle River/Fort Lauderdale Anchorage
Statute Mile: 11063
Lat/Lon: 26 07.684 North/080 06.676 West
Location: Middle River cuts west from the AICW between markers #3 and #5
Minimum Depth: 7 1/2 feet
Special Note: in the past, some cruisers anchored in Middle River have been hassled by the Fort Lauderdale water cops; hopefully that is now a thing of the past with the 2009 Florida anchoring law in effect
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to good, a bit open to strong easterly winds
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July 30, 2012 - fyi – you’re expected to go into the Marina office and pay there…they don’t... read more
July 17, 2012 - The anchorage was completely empty for us. Nice beefy tackle on the mooring ball... read more
April 18, 2011 - After spending an expensive week at Bahia Mar Marina in Ft. Lauderdale, I noticed a... read more
Fort Lauderdale Official Anchorage/Mooring Field
Statute Mile: 1064
Lat/Lon: near 26 07.160 North/080 06.631 West
Location: in the charted cove indenting the westerly banks south of the Las Olas bascule bridge
Minimum Depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: often very restricted by other vessels; probably not enough room for any vessel larger than 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
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