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November 19, 2011 - We stayed at this anchorage on 11-18-11, and there was a fairly strong northerly... read more
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Fernandina Beach Waterfront Mooring Field
Statute Mile: 716.5
Lat/Lon: near 30 40.204 North/081 28.147 West
Location: just off the Fernandina Beach waterfront and hard by flashing daybeacon #12
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair, wide open to southwestern and, to a lesser extent, northeastern breezes
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Bells River Anchorages
Statute Mile: 716.5
Lat/Lon:
30 40.700 North/081 28.777 West (downstream anchorage, just north of intersection with Lanceford Creek)
30 41.366 North/081 29.084 West (anchorage short of river’s turn to the west – after passing through this turn, the river splits)
30 41.316 North/081 29.581 West (anchorage on western fork of Bells River, east of charted Tiger Basin)
Location: these anchorages are located along the splintered course of Bells River – this stream intersects the ICW abeam of the Fernandina Beach waterfront, hard by flashing buoy #10
Minimum Depth: 7 feet in the unmarked channel
Swing Room:
sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet in downstream anchorage
sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet in anchorage short of river’s turn to the west
sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet in anchorage on western fork of Bells River, east of charted Tiger Basin
Foul Weather Protection: Fair in downstream anchorage – open to northern winds; Good in both upstream anchorages
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Waterway Anchorage
Statute Mile: 718.5
Lat/Lon: near 30 39.623 North/081 29.160 West
Location: south of flashing daybeacon #1, just off the western shoreline of the combined track of the Amelia River and the ICW
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to poor, particularly open to southern winds
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Jackson Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 719.5
Lat/Lon: near 30 38.700 North/081 29.014 West
Location: off from the Waterway’s eastern banks just south of flashing daybeacon #3
Minimum Depth: 6 feet BUT channel is MUCH narrower than appears to be the case at high tide
Swing Room: sufficient room ONLY for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair
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Upper Amelia River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 720
Lat/Lon: near 30 38.367 North/081 29.697 West
Location: on the waters of upper Amelia River, which intersects the ICW southwest of flashing daybeacon #7
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, except in unusually strong eastern and northeastern winds
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Alligator Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 726
Lat/Lon:
30 34.491 North/081 28.288 West (anchorage south of intersection with Alligator Creek
30 34.690 North/081 28.127 West (anchorage northeast of intersection with Alligator Creek)
Location: entrance lies north-northeast of the ICW’s unlighted daybeacon #36
Minimum Depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to good, but open to southwestern and northeastern winds
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December 5, 2011 - Had no trouble exiting ICW to Ft George River. Anchored overnight 11/30/2011... read more
November 26, 2011 - We anchored here winter of 2011. Came in at low tide. Sticking close to the... read more
April 13, 2010 - On 4/9/2010 we entered Fort George River from the ICW, passing closely to the ICW... read more
November 19, 2009 - We’re presently in this anchorage, with two boats near G “3″ and... read more
November 6, 2009 - After leaving St Mary’s, Kittiwake stopped here for the 3rd time in 5 years. ... read more
Fort George River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 735
Lat/Lon: near 30 26.460 North/081 26.285 West
Location: lies just west of unlighted daybeacon #5 – the westerly entrance to Fort George River, from the ICW, lies east-southeast of flashing daybeacon #72
Minimum Depth: 6 feet minimum in the channel
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels only as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair, except with strong eastern winds in the offing
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