Both of the ‘uncomfortable” Cocoa Anchorages described below by Captain Ames, lie just south of the Cocoa high-rise bridge. As you might have guessed, one is found east of the Waterway, and the other west of the channel. The anchorage Ames described to the “northeast” near the “channel to nowhere” was not familiar to me, so I posted a question here asking for more info. As you will see, Captain Hobart responded beautifully in the second note posted below. We will be adding this anchorage to our “Eastern Florida Anchorage Directory” shortly!

In southerly winds, when the two anchorages marked here are uncomfortable, there is a nice anchorage Northeast of the bridge near the marked `channel to nowhere’. A dinghy ride along that channel will take you past a bait shack/bar (favor that side as there is a shoal in the middle of the `cove’) on the right to Ms Apple’s Crab Shack offering the best blue crabs on the east coast and lots of fresh fish and shrimp as well as full meals. About a block up the road is a West Marine.
Allen Ames

Subject: cocoa anchorage
Cruising News: The channel to nowhere used to be the entrance to a marina at that spot. The shoreline is now covered by condos. This anchorage should have a deep bottom as they hauled sailboats over 40′ when in business. The marina was sheltered from all but a NW wind.
Roger Hobart

Click Here To View the Cruisers’ Net’s Eastern Florida Anchorage Directory Listing For Cocoa Anchorages