88. DeSoto Point Anchorage
88. DeSoto Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 31.380 North/082 38.462 West
Location: found in the pocket of 6-foot waters just inside the shelter of DeSoto Point, south and east of flashing daybeacon #12
Minimum Depth: 6-feet, but caution is required to avoid 4-foot shallows
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to eastern and northeasterly winds
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This is an excellent anchorage and very popular with locals due to the nice beach and swimming area at the park. Weekends are crowded but it quiets down at night. DeSoto memorial park is worth visiting as well with a free museum and self guided walking tour. If the wind is blowing out of the northeast you could shoot across the way over to Emerson Point which is another great anchorage with another great park to visit. No provisions nearby but you could head up river to nearby bradenton or palmetto and grocery is nearby via a cab (Publix).