Eastern FL Anchorages – AICW, Northern Indian River and Titusville to Melbourne (Statute Mile 870 to 918)
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Please Note That Anchorages Are Listed Below In A Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
Titusville Anchorage
Statute Mile: 879
Lat/Lon: near 28 37.310 North/080 48.211 West
Location: lies south of the Titusville harbor entrance channel
Minimum Depth: 4 ½ feet
Special Note: as of November, 2011, the city of Titusville has converted this anchorage to a mooring field
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size cruising craft
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather mooring field only
Waste Pump-out Availability:: A pump-out boat is available for boats in the mooring field on Wednesdays and Saturdays (weather permitting). Call (321)383-5600 or for more information go to http://www.titusville.com/sectionindex.asp?sectionid=52
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Looks like most of the mooring are stored behind the dumpsters.
There are about 15 in the field, a long way from the tiny dinghy dock. Went in one day and a 14 ft sailing trihull was straddling the dinghy dock. Since I was going to be on land a few days, I asked about leaving my dinghy someplace out of the way. The guy said leave it where it was.
Watch your depth near the dinghy dock ramp.
Winds from the northeast are the worst, but expect a very wet ride to the marina if there is any wind because if your moored you are atleast 1/4 mile from the dock/shore. The monthly rates are currently 165$ month, but if stopping for the night make sure to go north of the field (1 mile dinghy to marina) and drop anchor. Hope your dinghy motor starts:)
I anchored there, nowhere near any moorings then noticed all the yellow markers out to the channel and to the bridge. There seems to be no moorings in most of the marked area. Can they tell us we cant anchor in a marked mooring area if there are no moorings near you. I called the marina to ask and was told I could not anchor there because its a mooring field. When I mentioned that there were no moorings they said there was seagrass. Is this there latest trick.
Too bad the above reporter missed “Cafe Chocolat” and two other restaurants (closed, when we were there, for the Thanksgiving weekend). We ate lunch at Cafe Chocolat and recommend it highly for quality, service, and value for money. There’s also a good used bookstore just down the street from Cafe Chocolat (and across the street from one of the two closed night spots). Granted the Save-a-Lot is not the greatest grocery around, although we found some things we wanted and which fit our needs. There is bus service to additional shopping. Ask at the marina office about where the bus stops, etc.
Indian River Spaceport Anchorage
Statute Mile: 882
Lat/Lon: near 28 34.527 North/080 45.824 West
Location: east-northeast of flashing daybeacon #38
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Special Comment: This anchorage is good for watching space launches from nearby Cape Canaveral
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size cruising craft
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather anchorage only
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We have had the same great view for the last four launches
from our slip at the Cocoa Village Marina. Which usually
includes a launch party at the beautiful Club house.
Addison Point Bridge Anchorages
Statute Mile: 885
Lat/Lon:
28 31.755 North/080 46.179 West (anchorage northwest of Addison Point Bridge)
28 31.889 North/080 45.140 West (anchorage well northeast of Addison Point Bridge)
28 31.563 North/080 46.202 West (anchorage southwest of Addison Point Bridge)
28 31.512 North/080 45.348 West (anchorage southeast of Addison Point Bridge)
Location: north and south of the Addison Point Bridge, east and west of the ICW channel
Minimum Depth: 7-foot depths
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair, choose anchorage that gives you protection from the forecasted wind direction
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On a night of blustery (gusting to 25+) winds from the east, we set the hook on the SE corner of the Addison Point Bridge, and the holding (in about 7′ or so) was outstanding. We had only one other boat with us, but felt quite secure even as we had a middle-of-the-night squall. Nice spot, too – nothing really there, no place to land, but pleasant for watching the sun set across the water – and if there had been a shuttle launch as planned for 30 November, it would have been a sweet spot to view it, too!
We have stayed at Addison Point many times and in all but the south east quadrant. Tonight we are northwest of the bridge trying to duck out of a southwest wind. It’s a little bouncy and there is always noise from the NASA Causeway, especially at rush hour but it’s a convenient place to anchor. The traffic dies down at night.
Cocoa Anchorages
Statute Mile: 897
Lat/Lon:
near 28 21.265 North/080 43.286 West (anchorage southwest of Cocoa twin bridges)
near 28 21.313 North/080 42.912 West (anchorage southeast of Cocoa twin bridges)
Location: located east and west of the Waterway channel, a short hop south of the Cocoa twin bridge
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair; but open to southern, southeastern and southwestern winds
Dinghy Dock Access: As of March 2019, there is no longer a dinghy dock and nearby Cocoa Village Marina also does not have a dinghy dock. Access to shore is negligible.
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Cocoa Village is a great spot to spend a few days – with tons of restaurants to choose from, and arts & crafts fairs to Mardi Gras parties. There is the fancy upscale french restaurant, Cafe Margeaux, Brasas Argentina Steakhouse and a Thai Thai restaurant as well. Lots of shops and walking around, plus a historic theatre and let’s not forget Travis Hardware which has been around since the 1800’s and has any hard-to-find fitting you might need. Merritt Square Mall is about 5 miles away over the bridge for shopping at JC Penney, Sears, Macy’s & Dillards.
Ms Apple’s is closed Sunday and Monday.
In southerly winds when the two anchorages marked here are uncomfortable, there is a nice anchorage Northeast of the bridge near the marked “channel to nowhere”. A dinghy ride along that channel will take you past a bait shack/bar (favor that side as there is a shoal in the middle of the “cove”) on the right to Ms Apple’s Crab Shack offering the best blue crabs on the east coast and lots of fresh fish and shrimp as well as full meals. About a block up the road is a West Marine.
We don’t usually stop at Cocoa but did 4/1/10. Enjoyed the town, huge rootbeer floats at the Village Ice Cream and Sandwich Shoppe and pizza at Ryan’s. The holding is so good that we barely got the anchor out of the tarry bottom. Lots of room for boats.
Open Anchorage
Statute Mile: 901.5
Lat/Lon: near 28 18.799 North/080 41.745 West
Location: on the charted deepwater patch southeast of flashing daybeacon #83
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for most any size cruising craft
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather anchorage only
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The Point Anchorages
Statute Mile: 904.5
Lat/Lon:
near 28 16.061 North/080 40.323 West (anchorage northwest of `The Point’)
near 28 15.922 North/080 40.283 West (anchorage southwest of `The Point’)
Location: found on the charted deepwater coves to the north and south of `The Point,’ southeast of unlighted daybeacon #89
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size cruising craft
Foul Weather Protection: Fair, but open to western, northwestern and southwestern winds
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Banana River Anchorages
Statute Mile: 914
Lat/Lon:
near 28 08.601 North/080 36.162 West (anchorage south of Mathers Bridge, and east of Dragon Point)
near 28 09.067 North/080 36.415 West (anchorage north of Mathers Bridge)
Location: on the waters of extreme southern Banana River, north and south of the charted Mathers 7-foot swing bridge
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, particularly on the southerly of these two anchorages
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We spent several days here this April, amchored between the abandoned home on the Point and the yacht club in 15+ feet, in windy conditions. Great holding. Although Anchorage Yacht Basin, the marina directly at the entrance to the anchorage, no longer offers a dinghy dock because of misuse by cruisers several years ago, we used a sandy beach just east of the marina, with no problems from law enforcement. The marina said this spot is used all of the time. Must be because there is a well worn path up to the street, right past the No Trespassing sign.
Yes, but you can go ashore on the SR 518 causeway and its just a short walk to the C (convenience) store!
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