Western FL Anchorages – Charlotte Harbor, Including Punta Gorda
Posted by Claiborne | Posted on 09-29-2009
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Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving South to North
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Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving South to North
56. Lower Myakka River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 57.365 North/082 12.174 West
Location: found on the charted patch of 7- and 10-foot water south of the small, charted channel leading north to El Jobean
Minimum Depth: 7-foot depths in anchorage, but some 4 ½ to 5-foot water may be encountered while cruising from Charlotte Harbor to this spot
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather and light air anchorage ONLY
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57. Mid Myakka River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 58.693 North/082 14.333 West
Location: lies between unlighted daybeacons #A and #B
Minimum Depth: 5 to 6-feet in anchorage, but some 4 ½ to 5-foot water may be encountered while cruising from Charlotte Harbor to this spot
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor
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58. Upper Myakka River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 01.165 North/082 16.327 West
Location: lies abeam of charted Tarpon Point
Minimum Depth: 3 ½ to 4-foot approach depths, 6-feet in anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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59. Edgewater Lake Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 57.800 North/082 05.593 West
Location: entrance into Edgewater Lake is found east and north of unlighted daybeacon #3, on the westernmost of the three charted and marked channels, west of Live Oak Point
Minimum Depth: 5-8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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60. Live Oak Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 57.073 North/082 04.228 West
Location: lies northeast of #3 in the correctly charted 5- and 6-foot depths southwest of Live Oak Point
Minimum Depth: 5-6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, wide open to southwestern winds
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61. Punta Gorda Waterfront Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 56.233 North/082 03.720 West
Location: lies southeast of unlighted daybeacon #4 and just short of the high-rise Peace River bridges
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to westerly winds
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61A. Punta Gorda Mooring Field
Lat/Lon: 26 56.714 North/082 02.984 West
Location: lies east of the Highway 41 Bridges and overhead power lines, on the southern 1/3 of the river
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Special Note: your vessel must be able to clear a 42-foot bridge to access this 32 ball mooring field; mooring field is administered by nearby Laishley Park Municipal Marina. Call 941-575-0142
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to southwestern and northeastern winds
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62. Upstream Charlotte Harbor Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 57.096 North/082 03.498 West
Location: found northeast of the high-rise Peace River bridges and behind (northeast of) Live Oak Point
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good, but open to eastern and southeastern winds
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63. Cleveland Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 57.662 North/081 59.860 West
Location: found off the southeastern shores of Peace River, near the charted village of Cleveland
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to strong westerly winds
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64. Long Island Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 58.223 North/081 59.769 West
Location: lies north of unlighted daybeacon #21
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good
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65. Harbor Heights Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 59.714 North/081 59.339 West,
Location: lies north-northeast of unlighted nun buoy #24
Minimum Depth: 8-12 feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good but open to strong southern winds
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