St. Johns River Anchorages – Devils Elbow to Lake George
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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
24. Porters Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 37.128 North/081 35.979 West
Location: found off the west banks of the St. Johns River, south-southwest of flashing daybeacon #11
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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25. Dunns Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 34.904 North/081 37.664 West
Location: found on the centerline of Dunn Creek, abeam of its intersection with Murphy Creek
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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26. Murphy Creek Eastern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 29 35.006 North/081 38.125 West
Location: lies on the centerline of Murphy Creek, south of this stream’s first hairpin turn, south of charted Polly Creek; eastern mouth of Murphy Creek intersects Dunn Creek (see above) near the latter stream’s northern mouth
Minimum Depth: 5 feet, but typical 7-20 foot soundings
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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27. Murphy Creek – Murphy Island Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 29 35.056 North/081 39.524 West
Location: will be found between the charted “13” and “10” foot charted soundings, south of Murphy Island, just short of the creek’s sharp turn to the south, southeast; eastern mouth of Murphy Creek intersects Dunn Creek (see above) near the latter stream’s northern mouth
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
Rating: three anchorages
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28. Browns Landing Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 35.689 North/081 38.263 West
Location: lies off the northern banks of the St. Johns River, west-northwest of flashing daybeacon #16
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good in all but strong northwesterly winds
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29. Seven Sisters Anchorages Various Lat/Lons:
29 34.857 North/081 40.749 West (northern anchorage)
29 34.299 North/081 41.007 West (anchorage west of Barrentine Creek)
29 34.240 North/081 41.169 West (anchorage north of Trout Creek)
Location: the Seven Sisters islands lie south of Buffalo Bluff and southeast of flashing daybeacon #29
Minimum Depth: 8-feet, though you can wander into 2 to 3 feet of water; use a GPS chartplotter while navigating these waters
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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30. Stokes Island Loop Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 34.308 North/081 41.899 West
Location: found at the rear of the loop stream that enters the St. Johns near flashing daybeacon #31
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good in all but strong southern winds
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31. Turkey Island Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 29 30.099 North/081 40.690 West
Location: sandwiched between the St. John’s easterly banks and two small islets, south of flashing daybeacon #42
Minimum Depth: 10+ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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32. Turkey Island Southern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 29 29.682 North/081 40.703 West
Location: sandwiched between the St. John’s easterly banks and southeastern tip of Turkey Island, east of flashing daybeacon #454
Minimum Depth: 10+ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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33. Beecher Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 27.855 North/081 40.934 West
Location: lies east-northeast of flashing daybeacon #53
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern and southeastern winds; best used when northern or northeastern winds are blowing
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34. Buzzards Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 26.067 North/081 40.343 West
Location: will be found northeast of unlighted daybeacon #60
Minimum Depth: 5+ feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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35. Fruitland Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 25.728 North/081 39.304 West
Location: will be discovered east and a bit south of flashing daybeacon #63
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern, southeastern and southwestern winds
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36. Black Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 29 23.405 North/081 39.750 West
Location: lies west and a bit south of flashing daybeacon #68
Minimum Depth: 5+ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to western, eastern and southwestern winds
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