St. Johns River Anchorages – Ortega River to Palatka
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
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ OUR DISCLAIMER!
Please Note That Anchorages Are Listed Below In A Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
10. Pirates Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 30 15.243 North/081 41.595 West
Location: will be discovered on the waters of Pirates Cove, west and north of the Florida Yacht Club
Minimum Depth: 4 feet ONLY!!!!
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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Special Comment: can be used only by vessels drawing 3 ½ feet or PREFERABLY LESS
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11. Plummers Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 30 11.565 North/081 38.221 West
Location: lies southeast of unlighted daybeacon #9 and just north of the Interstate 295 bridge
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to western and southwestern winds
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12. Doctors Lake Mill Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 30 07.449 North/081 43.184 West
Location: found on the eastern 1/3 of Mill Cove; this cove makes into the eastern banks of Doctors Lake, south of Geigers Point
Minimum Depth: minimum 4 ½ feet, but many soundings in the 5 ½ to 6 foot range
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to eastern and northeastern winds
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Special Comment: this anchorage should only be used by vessels drawing LESS THAN 4 feet; watch out for the charted pilings
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13. Doctors Lake, Sugarhouse Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 30 07.533 North/081 45.532 West
Location: found near the western limits of Sugarhouse Cove, north of Peoria Point
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to eastern and northeastern winds
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14. Doctors Lake, Swimming Pin Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 30 06.039 North/081 44.811 West
Location: found on the waters of Swimming Pen Creek, which makes off from the southeastern tip of Doctors Lake; anchorage lies just north, northwest of the charted 9-foot fixed bridge
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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Special Comment: Whitney’s Fish Camp Restaurant lies within easy dinghy distance of this anchorage
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15. Julington Creek Anchorage Lat.Lon: near 30 07.755 North/081 38.068 West
Location: will be found on the centerline of Julington Creek, west of the charted 15-foot fixed bridge
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, wide open to western and eastern winds
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16. Cunningham Creek Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 30 05.664 North/081 38.446 West
Location: lies west of the entrance to Cunningham Creek, and well east of the St. John’s flashing daybeacon #15
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, wide open to western, northwestern and southwestern winds
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17. Black Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 30 03.219 North/081 43.305 West
Location: Black Creek lies well west of the St. John’s flashing daybeacon #17A
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent, great foul weather hidey hole
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Special Comment: your vessel must be able to clear a 30 foot fixed bridge to access this anchorage
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18. Florence Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 59.139 North/081 35.076 West
Location: found southeast of the Shands – Green Cove Springs bridge and well east of flashing daybeacon #22
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good, but open to western and southwestern winds
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19. Colee Cove – Pacetti PointAnchorage
Lat/Lon: 29 56.772 North/081 34.902 West
Location: lies well east of flashing daybeacon #24, and south of charted Pacetti Point
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to western, southern and southwestern winds
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20. Colee Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 29 56.248 North/081 34.433 West Loction: lies well east of flashing daybeacon #24
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, sheltered only from eastern, northeastern and southeastern winds
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21. Rice Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 41.991 North/081 39.938 West
Location: found on the waters of Rice Creek, west of the charted 45-foot fixed bridge, and north of the small, charted island which bisects the stream
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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Special Comment: your vessel must be able to clear a 45-foot fixed bridge to access this anchorage, be SURE to anchor NORTH of the small island
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22. Cow Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 40.458 North/081 37.540 West
Location: lies off the easterly banks of the St. Johns River, north of unlighted daybeacon #43
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather and light air anchorage only
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23. Carman Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 39.185 North/081 36.702 West
Location: will be discovered on the centerline of Carman Cove, east-northeast of flashing daybeacon #48
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but strong western and southwestern winds would be a problem
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