Western FL Anchorages – 10,000 Islands, Indian Key Pass and Everglades City
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6. Lumber Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 45.627 North/081 22.835 West
Location: lies off the western banks of Lumber Key
Minimum Depth: 4-6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for boats as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to western, northwestern and southwestern winds
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7. Jack Daniels Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 47.882 North/081 25.931 West
Location: found on the waters southeast of Jack Daniels Key
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but somewhat open to southern and southeastern winds
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8. Kingston Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 48.005 North/081 27.011 West
Location: lies off the eastern shores of Kingston Key
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but open to southwestern winds
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9. Indian Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 48.673 North/081 27.728 West
Location: will be discovered southeast of the sandspit, off Indian Key’s northeasterly tip
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good, but a bit open to strong southern winds
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10. Russell Pass Southern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 49.917 North/081 26.516 West
Location: found on the waters of charted Russell Pass which opens into the northern flank of the Indian Key-Everglades City channel, southwest of flashing daybeacon #7
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: almost unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: very good, but somewhat open to strong southern winds
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In February 1980, while my wife, Helen and I were cruising in our 26 foot Pearson sailboat, we were anchored in Russell Bay when the anchorage became very choppy and we moved to Russell Pass.During the night we dragged anchor and at 0300 were wakened by mangroves running both sides of the boat. I rowed the dinghy till I found the pass again, went back and motored out to re-anchor with two anchors.
The current in these passes can be pretty strong.
What a beautiful cruising area.
11. Russell Pass Middle Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 50.303 North/081 26.317 West
Location: found on the waters of Russell Pass just short of the large, shallow cove cutting into the southeasterly banks
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent, great foul weather hidey hole
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12. Russell Pass Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 50.542 North/081 26.019 West
Location: lies 200 yards southwest of the charted split in the stream
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent, about as good as it gets
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I have used this anchorage a few times in wind from the north @ 35 mph as stated ( as good as it gets ). 37 foot sailing vessel 5ft draft. S/V TIME
13. Picnic Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 49.278 North/081 29.116 West
Location: found southwest of Picnic Key
Minimum Depth: 4 – 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern and southwestern winds
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