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Please Note That Anchorages Are Listed Below In A Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South

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
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 33-34 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00

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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
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 40, 51-52 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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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
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 41, 52 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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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
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 41-42, 53-53 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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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 windss
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 42, 53 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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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
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 45, 56 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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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
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 46, 56-57 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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One and Only Anchorage
Statute Mile: 744
Lat/Lon: near 30 19.709 North/081 26.212 West
Location: south of unlighted daybeacon #15, and just north of the San Pablo Bridge
Minimum Depth: 10 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Very good
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 173, 182 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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Pine Island Loop Anchorage
Statute Mile: 765
Lat/Lon: near 30 03.059 North/081 21.951 WestLocation: south of unlighted daybeacon #25, off the eastern banks of the Waterway
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, except during strong eastern and northeastern winds
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 176, 184-185 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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Shell Bluff Anchorage
Statute Mile: 767.5
Lat/Lon: near 30 01.342 North/081 20.977 West
Location: north-northwest of flashing daybeacon #35
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room:
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to poor; sheltered only from eastern and northeastern winds
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 176, 185 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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Open Anchorages
Statute Mile: 769
Lat/Lon:
29 59.782 North/081 19.872 West (anchorage east of flashing daybeacon #44)
30 00.061 North/081 20.229 West (anchorage east, northeast of flashing daybeacon #41)
Location: off the easterly flank of the ICW, between flashing daybeacons #41 and #44
Minimum Depth: 8-feet, but unmarked shoals abound; use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended to safely access anchorage east, northeast of flashing daybeacon #41
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Poor; fair weather anchorages only
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 176-177, 185 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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Guana River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 770.5
Lat/Lon: 29 59.611 North081 19.302 West
Location: off the eastern side of the ICW, south of unlighted daybeacon #44A
Minimum Depth: 5-feet, but be advised that this is a navigationally difficult anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 177, 185-186 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
Special Comment: this anchorage is rife with unmarked shoals, and even the main channel is subject to shoaling

Waterway Anchorage
Statute Mile: 775
Lat/Lon: near 29 55.628 North/081 18.247 West
Location: lies south-southeast of flashing daybeacon #55
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: virtually unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather anchorage only
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 178, 186 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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Salt Run Anchorages
Statute Mile: 776.5
Lat/Lon:
29 53,517 North/081 17.389 West (anchorage east of unlighted daybeacon #14)
29 53.363 North/081 17.177 West (anchorage south, southeast of unlighted daybeacon #15)
Location: on the waters of Salt Run, south-southeast of unlighted daybeacon #11
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to good, open to northerly blows
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 190-191, 206of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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St. Augustine City Northern Anchorage
Statute Mile: 778
Lat/Lon: near 29 53.776 North/081 18.587 West
Location: will be found north of the Bridge of Lions, along the westerly banks
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: only limited by other vessels swinging at anchor on these waters
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to Poor; wide open to northeasterly winds
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 192, 206 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00

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St. Augustine City Southern Anchorage
Statute Mile: 778.5
Lat/Lon: near 29 53.402 North/081 18.445 West
Location: along the Tolomato River’s western banks, south of the St. Augustine City Marina
Minimum Depth: 6 feet – typical 10-foot soundings
Swing Room: only limited by other vessels swinging at anchor on these waters
Foul Weather Protection: Fair; open to southern, northern and southeastern winds
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 194, 207 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32/00
Special Comment: BE SURE TO ANCHOR SOUTH OF A POINT ABEAM OF THE SANTA MARIA RESTAURANT AND DOCK

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Emergency Anchorage
Statute Mile: 781
Lat/Lon: 29 50.994 North/081 18.258 West
Location: west and south of flashing daybeacon #18, and northeast and south of flashing daybeacon #31
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Special Note: an obstruction which covers at mid to high tide has been reported in the southern 1/2 of this anchorage. It is stronly recommended that you drop the hook north of a position abeam of marker #20
Swing Room: sufficient for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Poor; fair weather only anchorage
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 212-213, 226 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00 Special Comment:
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South Channel Anchorage
Statute Mile: 843
Lat/Lon: near 29 03.557 North/080 54.846 West
Location: north-northeast of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #19
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Poor; fair weather anchorage only
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 235-236, 246 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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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
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size cruising craft
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather anchorage only
Rating:
Detailed Description: Pages 259-260, 263-264 of Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida Just $32.00
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