South Altamaha River Anchorages
South Altamaha River Anchorages
Statute Mile: 660
Lat/Lon:
31 19.239 North/081 26.166 West (anchorage northeast of intersection with New Hope Creek)
31 19.960 North/081 26.288 West (anchorage east of intersection with Wood Cut)
31 19.704 North/081 27.393 West (anchorage west and northwest of Two Way Fish Camp)
Location: South Altamaha River cuts into the ICW’s northwesterly banks hard by unlighted daybeacon #216A
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 to 45 feet depending on the particular anchorages chosen
Foul Weather Shelter:
Good (anchorage northeast of intersection with New Hope Creek)
Very Good (anchorage east of intersection with Wood Cut)
Excellent (anchorage west and northwest of Two Way Fish Camp)
Rating: 
(on two downstream anchorages)(anchorage west and northwest of Two Way Fish Camp)
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Comments from Cruisers (1)
Spent the night of 4/15/13 in South Altamaha River. Anchored just before first red day mark in fair weather. Good anchorage, gave it five stars. Had a scare when a tug/barge came north on ICW and appeared to be entering the creek at 2200 due to direction of the ICW. Will use this anchorage again.
s/v/Skye