Western FL Anchorages – ICW, Placida Harbor to Venice (Statute Mile 34 to 57)
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Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving South to North
66. Placida Harbor Anchorage
Statute Mile 34.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 49.812 North/082 16.715 West
Location: found between unlighted daybeacon #24 and #24A
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 55 feet\
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather anchorage only
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67. Cape Haze Anchorage
Statute Mile 36
Lat/Lon: near 26 50.706 North/082 17.184 West
Location: lies off the Waterway’s northeastern banks northwest of unlighted daybeacon #30
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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68. Cove Anchorage
Statute Mile 36.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 51.061 North/082 17.831 West
Location: found on the waters of the large cove indenting the northeastern banks at unlighted daybeacon #35
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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This anchorage is near perfect, in the middle of a No Wake zone and well protected from winds. Unfortunately, this is not a great location during the hot, humid Florida summers. And dont leave the hatch open after sunset, the no-seeums will eat you up. End of roadway just to the south is a good dinghy landing and short walk east to Publix grocery store.
69. Don Pedro Island Anchorage
Statute Mile 37
Lat/Lon: near 26 51.181 North/082 18.197 West
Location: found on the charted 7-foot waters west-southwest of unlighted daybeacon #4
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
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We anchored a little further south than where the marker is located on the chart. We found 6 feet at low tide and good holding. No wakes as this is a “no wake” zone on the ICW. A great spot to anchor if you want to visit Don Pedro State Park which is easy to get to by dinghy.
70. Englewood Beach Anchorage
Statute Mile 43.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 55.191 North/082 21.268 West
Location: will be discovered on the broad ribbon of deep water that stretches southwest, northwest of flashing daybeacon #22 (immediately southeast of the 26-foot bascule bridge)
Minimum Depth: 6-7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good
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71. Englewood Anchorage
Statute Mile 44.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 56.964 North/082 21.627 West
Location: lies between unlighted daybeacons #25 and #26
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to poor, not the place to be caught in blustery winds
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Good summer anchorage, usually a good breeze and few bugs as you can anchor away from shore. Adjacent to county park with beach and boat ramp/docks for landing. One mile walk to east is Grocery & Drug store.
72. Venice Anchorage
Statute Mile 58.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 06.642 North/082 27.601 West
Location: found south of unlighted daybeacon #17
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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During cruising season, better get here early. This is a very crowded anchorage and people seem to drop the hook anywhere along the channel. I would not use this if other options exist. We were well secured one night and another boat anchored literally on top of our hook. As the tide turned, he came within inches of our boat several times during the night. Needless to say, it was a derelict craft and captain. Why bother?
73. Venice – Higel Park Anchorage
Statute Mile 58.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 06.509 North/082 27.652 West
Location: will be discovered south of the Venice Yacht Club, opposite the charted southernmost, blunt-ended cove
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good except in strong eastern winds
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Tight anchorage, keep in mind Venice is the city that had the water Nazi, and is now eliminating the free overnite dockage.
I will go elsewhere to spend my cruising $$’s.
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