There are several rivers joining the AICW in this area just north of Little Mud River. The Darien River departs westward at Flashing Green Marker #183. PLEASE NOTE: the Flashing Red Marker # 184 is denotes the AICW passage, not the Darien River channel! Todd and Brenda highly recommend this side trip.

Greetings from Blustery & Gloomy Jekyll Island,
Life’s2Short just finished a nice side trip up the Darien River to Darien, GA. The river is well marked with plenty of deep water, the town of Darien is roughly 9 miles up the river. Arriving in Darien you have two options. One option is 2 long floating finger piers that have power & water and you pay for the dockage up on the hill at some type of office, we didn’t get the current rate but last I read it was .75 per foot per night. The second option, the one where Life’s2Short docked, is just above the bridge (44′) and is a beautiful floating pier in front of Skipper’s Fish Camp Restaurant. There is no power or water but the price was right, free! The dock is owned by the City of Darien and in order to stay there overnight you need to call Frank in the city offices and ask permission. Frank can be reached at (912) 437-6686 Ext.#6.
If you are headed south and need to kill some time before crossing into FL, Darien is a nice little town. There is a great marine hardware store, small shops, 2 or 3 restaurants, a gas station, and a Dollar General all within an easy walk of the docks. There is also a grocery store about 1 mile from the docks.
Fresh crabs & shrimp off the boats is also a bonus!
Todd & Brenda Lanning aboard Life’s2Short

Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Darien, GA

Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Fl G Marker #183