Statute Mile: 533.5
Lat/Lon: 32 27.315 North/080 40.638 West
Location: on the offshoot of deep water abutting the northern banks of Brickyard Creek north of unlighted daybeacon #229A
Minimum Depth: 8+ feet, but channel is unmarked
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; open to eastern, southeastern and northwestern winds

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Statute Mile: 536.5
Lat/Lon: 32 25.254 North/080 39.133 West
Location: on the waters of Factory Creek, northeast of Lady’s Island Marina, in the body of the stream’s sharp bend to the north
Minimum Depth: 10 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good

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Statute Mile: 536.5
Lat/Lon: 32 25.804 North/080 40.592 West
Location: lies on the waters west of Downtown Beaufort Marina, east of flashing daybeacon #240
Minimum Depth: 12+ feet
Special Comment: After 72 hours vessels in this anchorage must register at the Downtown Marina
Swing Room: sufficient room for virtually any size of pleasurecraft
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to Good; open to strong southwesterly blows

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Statute Mile: 538
Lat/Lon: near 32 25.091 North/080 40.628 West
Location: lies on the waters east of the charted marsh island, which is itself, east of flashing daybeacon #214
Minimum Depth: 10-feet, if and only if you enter from the south
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; open to southern and southeastern winds

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Statute Mile: 542
Lat/Lon: near 32 22.540 North/080 42.063 West
Location: on the waters of Battery Creek (northeast of the AICW’s flashing buoy #41) , west of unlighted daybeacon #47
Minimum Depth: 15 to 22 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to good; open to southeastern and western winds

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Statute Mile: 544.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 22.556 North/080 37.977 West
Location: on the waters of Cowen Creek, immediately southwest of this stream’s juncture with Distant Island Creek
Minimum Depth: 15+ foot depths, but you must negotiate several unmarked shoals between Beaufort River and the anchorage to maintains these soundings
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but open to strong southwesterly winds

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Statute Mile: 553.50—northerly entrance
Lat/Lon:
32 15.407 North/080 44.565 West (northern anchorage)
32 15.162 North/080 44.684 West (southern anchorage)
Location: along the easternmost branch or Skull Creek south of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room:
sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet in northern anchorage
Sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet in southern anchorage
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but northern anchorage is open to strong northerly winds

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Statute Mile: 558
Lat/Lon:
32 14.410 North/080 47.021 West (anchorage south of Buzzard Island)
32 15.527 North/080 46.351 West (anchorage southwest of unlighted daybeacon #8)
Location: on the waters of Mackay Creek between this stream’s intersection with northern Calibogue Sound and its northern juncture with the Chechessee River
Minimum Depth: 6 feet, but there are many unmarked shoals flanking the channel
Special Comment: Your vessel must be able to clear a 25-foot fixed bridge to access these anchorages, and the use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended when navigating these waters
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter:
Good for southerly anchorage, but open to southern winds
Excellent for northerly anchorage

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Statute Mile: 559
Lat/Lon: near 32 12.587 North/080 46.208 West
Location: on the eastern shores of northern Calibogue Sound, south of Jenkins Islands and east of flashing daybeacon #1
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, but open to westerly winds, and surrounding marsh grass shores do not give sufficient shelter in especially heavy weather

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Statute Mile: 563.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 10.666 North/080 48.163 West
Location: on the broad and charted but unmarked channel northwest of Middle Marsh Island, north of unlighted daybeacon #30
Minimum Depth: 12+ feet, but an extensive unmarked shoal must be bypassed
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; open to southwestern and northeaster winds

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Statute Mile: 563.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 10.593 North/080 49.404 West
Location: off Calibogue Sound’s northwestern banks well west of unlighted daybeacon #30
Minimum Depth: 7-feet, but unmarked shoals at creek’s entrance must be successfully bypassed
Special Comment: Use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended to safely enter this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good

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Statute Mile: 565.5
Lat/Lon:
32 09.496 North/080 51.089 North (southern anchorage)
32 09.878 North/080 51.370 West
Location: on the waters of Bull Creek, east of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #34
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room:
Sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet in southern anchorage
Sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet in northern, upstream anchorage
Foul Weather Shelter:
Fair in southern anchorage, open to southerly winds
Excellent in northern, upstream anchorage

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Statute Mile: 568.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 08.145 North/080 53.599 West
Location: northwest of the Waterway’s flashing daybeacon #37, on the upper reaches of Cooper River abandoned by the ICW
Minimum Depth: 27-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Protection: Fair; open to northeasterly winds

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Statute Mile: 570
Lat/Lon: near 32 07.513 North/080 55.299 West
Location: on the waters of upper New River, abandoned by the Waterway, well west of flashing daybeacon #39
Minimum Depth: 8-feet, but an unmarked shoal must be successfully bypassed near #39
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but open to strong northeasterly winds

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Statute Mile: 572
Lat/Lon: near 32 05.372 North/080 56.562 North
Location: west of unlighted nun buoy #48, on the upper Wright River, bypassed by the ICW
Minimum Depth: 15 feet, but entrance into upper Wright River can be tricky for first timers
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good

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Please note that channel conditions, depths, references to navigational aids and almost all on-the-water navigational and anchorage data is subject to change at any time. While we have been careful and attempted to verify all anchorage information, on-the-water conditions may be QUITE different by the time of your arrival. Failure to follow current on-the-water reality, even when it differs from the data contained in this anchorage directory, can result in expensive and dangerous accidents. There are potential hazards in any cruising situation, for which captains, navigators and crew are solely responsible.

Neither I, nor any member of the Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net make any guarantee as to the accuracy or reliability of the information contained within this Anchorage Directory, and will not accept any liability for injuries or damages caused to the reader by following this data!”

A word about anchorage Lat/Lon co-ordinates given in the Anchorage Directory:

We have included APPROXIMATE latitude and longitude positions of the recommended anchorages within this Anchorage Directory. All of these lat/lon positions are presented strictly for informational purposes; they must NOT be used as GPS or Loran way points!

There are several reasons why. Loran C and GPS readings give mariners a straight-line distance or bearing to the intended way-point destination. Straight-line tracks do NOT take into account such vagaries as shoals you will need to avoid, peninsulas you will be unable to cross, or islands that just seem to get in the way.

Please also note that anchorage Lat/Lon positions are given to help generally locate an overnight anchorage. With few exceptions, mariners need not drop the hook at the exact location given. Within most creeks, bays, and other sheltered bodies of water appropriate for anchorage, there will likely be many places where you can rest comfortably and safely for the evening, swinging tranquilly on the hook.