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Redbird Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 607
Lat/Lon:
31 50.570 North/081 09.287 West (anchorage near creeks’ mouth)
31 51.052 North/081 09.666 West (anchorage near turn to the northwest)
Location: on the waters of Redbird Creek, south and west of flashing daybeacon #99
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 to 45 feet depending on the particular anchorage chosen
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good
Rating: 
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Upper Bear River and Associated Streams and Anchorages
Statute Mile: 608.5
Lat/Lon:
31 49.073 North/081 08.539 West (anchorage near forks of Cane Patch Creek and Buckhead Creek
31 48.992 North/081 08.160 West (downstream anchorage on Cane Patch Creek)
31 49.323 North/081 07.383 West (upstream anchorage on Cane Patch Creek)
31 48.455 North/081 08.429 West (anchorage on Buckhead Creek)
Location: many anchorages available on the waters of upper Bear River, Buckhead Creek and Cane Patch Creek, east of the ICW’s unlighted nun buoy #102
Minimum Depth: 11 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels from 34 to 50 feet depending on the particular anchorage chosen
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good
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Unnamed Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 612
Lat/Lon: 31 47.874 North/081 10.377 West
Location: on the waters of the charted but unnamed creek, north of flashing daybeacon #105
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet – reviewed on pages
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except open to northern winds
Rating:
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May 26, 2012 - We anchored in the Wahoo River south of St. Catherine’s Sound just off the AICW... read more
May 26, 2012 - We hear those rumbling sounds all around during mating season here in Florida –... read more
May 26, 2012 - oh my….glad I’ve got an aluminum dinghy, not an inflatable… Wally Moran read more
April 13, 2012 - We anchored here on 4/8/2012. We dropped right over the 9 ft mark on the chart and... read more
April 12, 2012 - April is alligator mating season….noises you heard were gators bellowing! Will read more
Big Tom Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 612.5
Lat/Lon:
31 46.632 North/081 09.251 West (downstream anchorge)
31 46.493 North/081 08.772 West (upstream anchorage)
Location: Big Tom Creek cuts the eastern banks of the ICW, south of flashing daybeacon #105A
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter:
Good on downstream anchorage, but open to western and northwesterly winds
Good on upstream anchorage, but open to northeasterly winds
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Lincoln Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 614
Lat/Lon: near 31 46.568 North/081 11.776 West
Location: on the waters of Lincoln Creek, cutting south from Kilkenny Creek
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Poor to Fair
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April 25, 2013 - Claiborne, Sanctuary and crew spent the night at Walberg Creek on 4/23/2013. We... read more
April 24, 2013 - Spent night of 4/16/13. Chicken to enter from the south and entered from 14′... read more
January 3, 2012 - Dear Claiborne, We departed Shelter Cove Marina, Broad Creek (MM 560)Hilton Head SC... read more
September 23, 2009 - We anchored there late Nov. 2008 and liked it so well that we dropped anchor again... read more
July 23, 2009 - We’ve anchored in Walburg Creek off of St Catherines Island. Nice little spot.... read more
Walburg Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 619
Lat/Lon: near 31 40.060 North/081 09.714 West
Location: on the wide waters of Walburg Creek, west of St. Catherines Island, just north of the charted sharp turn to the west
Minimum Depth: 12-feet, but the deeper northern entrance requires bypassing several unmarked shoals, while the creek’s southern entrance from the Waterway is shallow
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very Good for all but northern and northeasterly winds
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Cattle Pen Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 625.5
Lat/Lon: near 31 38.581 North/081 11.040 West
Location: this creek cuts into the eastern banks of the Waterway’s Johnson Creek stretch between unlighted daybeacons #127 and #128
Minimum Depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Poor to Fair; open to southwestern and northeasterly wind
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May 24, 2010 - We spent a quiet night here on 12/03/09. Watch the shoaling at the entrance,... read more
March 12, 2010 - Spent a very quiet night here yesterday. We anchored in 17 feet at MLW with only a... read more
September 25, 2009 - We anchored in the Wahoo River in June 2009. Great spot to anchor just south of... read more
September 3, 2009 - We also found Wahoo river to be a very good anchorage. WHile we were there a major... read more
July 22, 2009 - Subject: Georgia and south to Florida Cruising News: Hello Claiborne; We just... read more
Wahoo River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 630
Lat/Lon: near 31 36.083 North/081 12.755 West
Location: located on the waters of Wahoo River, immediately east of charted Wahoo Island, – Wahoo River flows into the the ICW section of South Newport River well west of unlighted daybeacon #133
Minimum Depth: 10-feet, but use of a GPS chartplotter is strongly recommended to facilitate safe entry into Wahoo River
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent in all but strong western and southwestern winds
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Crescent River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 643
Lat/Lon: near 31 30.367 North/081 20.267 West
Location: lies well northwest and north of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #157
Minimum Depth: 11-feet, but use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended to avoid an unmarked shoal on Crescent River
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very Good from all but strong northwestern and southeastern winds
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April 25, 2013 - Yes, early 2013. Good depths and good holding. Raymond W. Smith “Fire Dog” read more
April 25, 2013 - Claiborne, In response to your request for NE Fl/GA wish list here is New Teakeattle... read more
November 16, 2009 - We anchored in New Teakettle last night, Nov 15, and got in just at sunset and near... read more
November 6, 2009 - An anchorage I had always meant to try, but had never fit into my travel day. ... read more
July 22, 2009 - Brunswick Landing Marina is nice and lots of cruisers here….book store and... read more
New Teakettle Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 647
Lat/Lon: 31 26.921 North/081 18.226 West (anchorage near stream’s southern mouth)
31 27.530 North/081 18.213 West (upstream anchorage north of intersection with Mary Creek
Location: New Teakettle Creek cuts to the north, east and north of the Waterway’s unlighted daybeacon #172
Minimum Depth: 20 feet (downstream anchorage), 8 feet (upstream anchorage)
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet in downstream anchorage and up to 40 feet in upstream anchorage, north of intersection with Mary Creek
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but downstream anchorage open to southern winds, and upstream anchorage open to strong northeasterly blows
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Duplin River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 649
Lat/Lon: 1 25.961 North/081 17.632 West
Location: Duplin River cuts north from the waters of Doboy Sound, northeast of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #178
Minimum Depth: 12 feet, but a GPS chartplotter would be most useful is successfully bypassing several unmarked shoals flanking Duplin River’s southern mouth
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except open to strong southern and northern winds
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Folly River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 649
Lat/Lon: near 31 25.599 North/081 20.109 West
Location: Folly River cuts off from Doboy Sound’s southwestern banks well west-northwest of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #175
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; wide open to northeasterly winds
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Dark Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 649
Lat/Lon: near 31 27.059 North/081 20.124 West
Location: off the northwesterly reaches of Doboy Sound, on the waters of Dark Creek
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good from all but strong southwesterly winds
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North River Anchorages
Statute Mile: 651
Lat/Lon:
31 23.516 North/081 20.124 West (anchorage a short hop west of flashing daybeacon #182)
31 24.132 North/081 21.481 West (upstream anchorage)
Location: North River runs generally west from the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #182
Minimum Depth: 8 feet, but a GPS chartplotter wold be helpful in avoiding several shoals flanking the river’s banks
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair on anchorage west of #182; open to eastern and northeastern winds; Excellent on upstream anchorage
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Back River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 651
Lat/Lon: near 31 23.736 North/081 19.629 West
Location: found on the easterly portion of Back River, east of unlighted daybeacon #181
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to poor; fair weather anchorage only, unless winds are blowing fofmr the north or northeast; good protection from these two quarters
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South River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 653.5
Lat/Lon: near 31 21.902 North/081 19.903 West
Location: southeast of flashing daybeacon #190
Minimum Depth: 14-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair
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South Altamaha River Anchorages
Statute Mile: 660
Lat/Lon:
31 19.239 North/081 26.166 West (anchorage northeast of intersection with New Hope Creek)
31 19.960 North/081 26.288 West (anchorage east of intersection with Wood Cut)
31 19.704 North/081 27.393 West (anchorage west and northwest of Two Way Fish Camp)
Location: South Altamaha River cuts into the ICW’s northwesterly banks hard by unlighted daybeacon #216A
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 to 45 feet depending on the particular anchorages chosen
Foul Weather Shelter:
Good (anchorage northeast of intersection with New Hope Creek)
Very Good (anchorage east of intersection with Wood Cut)
Excellent (anchorage west and northwest of Two Way Fish Camp)
Rating: (on two downstream anchorages)
(anchorage west and northwest of Two Way Fish Camp)
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Waterway Anchorage
Statute Mile: 665
Lat/Lon: near 31 16.313 North/081 23.346 West
Location: located on the charted bubble of deep water west and northwest of unlighted daybeacon #227
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Poor; open to northeastern, southwestern and strong western winds
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Wallys Leg Anchorage
Statute Mile: 666
Lat/Lon: near 31 15.456 North/081 23.868 WestLocation: on the waters of Wallys Leg, west of flashing daybeacon #231
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair
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"Blue Run Springs Park Manatees – St. Johns River"
by: Glen and Jill Moore
