91. Content Keys Anchorage #2
Statute Mile:1222.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 47.764 North/081 29.732 West
Location: off the northwestern shores of the second Content Key, moving northeast to southwest
Minimum depth: 12-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: poor – fair weather anchorage only
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92. Cudjoe Key Channel Northernmost Anchorage
Statute Mile:1227
Lat/Lon: 24 45.754 North/081 33.531 West
Location: Cudjoe Channel runs the gap between Crane Key Mangrove to the east and Riding Key-Sawyer Key to the west; anchorage lies north of the charted mangove, bordering the northwestern flank of the channel’s entrance
Minimum depth: 15 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: poor, but some shelter is afforded from southern and southwesterly winds
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93. Cudjoe Key Channel – Riding Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1227
Lat/Lon: 24 45.292 North/081 32.756 West
Location: Cudjoe Channel runs the gap between Crane Key Mangrove to the east and Riding Key-Sawyer Key to the west; anchorage lies off the northeasterly banks of the charted mangrove, southeast of Riding Key
Minimum depth: 14 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: fair, but open to northern, eastern and northeasterly winds
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94. Cudjoe Key Channel – Tarpon Belly Keys Anchorage
Statute Mile:1227
Lat/Lon: 24 43.776 North/081 31.374 West
Location: Cudjoe Channel runs the gap between Crane Key Mangrove to the east and Riding Key-Sawyer Key to the west; anchorage lies west of Tarpon Belly Keys westerly banks
Minimum depth: 8 feet but depths rise sharply as Tarpon Belly Keys are approached
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: fair, but open to northern, eastern and northeasterly winds
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Just a note about Fat Albert. It has a diesel generator in it so they have to bring it down every so often to fill the diesel tank. it can fly in up to about 60 MPH winds so it is not that dependent on the wind speed. it is also interesting how often it points in a different direction than the wind direction at sea level.
June 2009. Anchored off Tarpon Belly Key. First attempt to anchor failed, but found good holding further out from the key in deeper water. Lots of current thru here carrying grass that found its way to my sea strainers. Feels wide open but is sheltered by all the surrounding flats. Very easy to find your way in and depths are pretty much as shown on chart. Watch for “Fat Albert” baloon that flys from a cable nearby to put radar high in the sky. We noticed that when they bring Albert down, the wind may soon blow hard.
95. Johnston Key Channel Anchorage
Statute Mile:1230.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 43.492 North/081 34.456 West
Location: lies off the northeasterly tip of large Johnston Key–anchorage found Depth: 6-feet of water in the anchorage, BUT the entrance passage is very difficulty and should ONLY be attempted by those whose vessel draw 4 feet or preferably less, are willing to take a chance, AND those equipped with a well functioning GPS chartplotter
Swing Room: not recommended for vessels larger than 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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96. Marvin Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1233.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 42.754 North/081 39.048 West
Location: lies .3 miles west-northwest of Marvin Key
Minimum depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather anchorage only
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97. Snipe Point Anchorage
Statute Mile:1235
Lat/Lon: near 24 42.094 North/081 40.471 West
Location: found northwest of Snipe Point, which is itself well west of charted Barracuda Keys Channel
Minimum depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather anchorage only
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98. Jewfish Basin Eastern Anchorage
Statute Mile:1238
Lat/Lon: 24 38.845 North/081 43.452 West
Location: Jewfish Basin lies south of the ICW (Back) route, between Mud Keys and Lower Harbor Keys; anchorage will be found on the waters denoted by chart 11445 by an “8-foot” sounding, northeast of the shallow channel running between the second (moving northwest to southeast) and third Lower Harbor Keys
Minimum depth: 5 feet, but the entrance channel is essentially unmarked, and surrounded by shoal water
Swing Room: unlimited, but entrance channel is not recommended for vessels larger than 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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99. Jewfish Basin – Lower Harbor Keys Anchorage
Statute Mile:1238
Lat/Lon: 24 39.055 North/081 43.961 West
Location: Jewfish Basin lies south of the ICW (Back) route, between Mud Keys and Lower Harbor Keys; anchorage will be found on the deep but narrow channel darting just north of the Lower Harbor Keys, northwest of the anchorage listed just above
Minimum depth: 5 feet, but the entrance channel is essentially unmarked, and surrounded by shoal water
Swing Room: sufficient room ONLY for vessels 30 feet and smaller
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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100. Jewfish Key Eastern Anchorage
Statute Mile:1238
Lat/Lon: 24 39.590 North/081 42.155 West
Location: Jewfish Basin lies south of the ICW (Back) route, between Mud Keys and Lower Harbor Keys; anchorage will be found on the waters 350 yards west of the large, unnamed island, itself south, southwest of charted Mud Keys
Minimum depth: 5 feet, but the entrance channel is essentially unmarked, and surrounded by shoal water
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good
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101. Bahia Honda Channel Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 39.442 North/081 16.819 West
Location: lies between the two Bahia Honda bridges, off the westerly shores of Bahia Honda Key
Minimum depth: 5- to 9 -feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to southern, northern and northwesterly winds
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Waters get very rough at night with a lot of rocking and rolling. More of a jerky roll. Park looks nice but if you want a good nights sleep don’t stay here. winds got to 30 knots and boat next to us drug anchor. winds were SE to S.
Hello,
I have anchored here, while the currents are strong, the holding is very good and our all chain rode kept us dug in well along with a few other boats during 30-40 knot squalls from the south one night. we didn’t drag and I didn’t see anyone else that did.
And the state park is very nice for hiking, swimming, sunbathing, bathrooms, showers, snack bar, gift shop etc. they have a tour boat that goes out to the reefs and other amenities. I look forward to returning.
Cap Jules
S/V Nemesis
Dinner Key Marina
Miami
Dont risk anchoring here, pay a few bucks and tie up dockside at the State Park marina. The tide rips between both bridges and you will flip direction every time the tide changes. The current is so strong under the old abandoned bridge that you need to be on a plane in a power boat at peak ebb tide to pass under it ! The north bridge has little vertical clearnace and the abandoned railroad bridge has concrete piers every 100′, so if your anchor slips you will be sanded with concrete.
102. Newfound Harbor Channel Southerly Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 38.286 North/081 22.686 West
Location: lies east of the Newfound Harbor Channel between unlighted daybeacons #4 and #6
Minimum depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to westerly winds
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103. Newfound Harbor Mid Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 24 38.768 North/081 23.206 West
Location: on the waters south of Little Torch Key, between unlighted daybeacons #5 and #2
Minimum depth: 5 to 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to southwesterly winds
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104. Newfound Harbor Western Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 24 38.780 North/081 23.906 West
Location: on the waters charted as “Newfound Harbor,” east of Ramrod Key, and east of unlighted daybeacon #1
Minimum depth: 5 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but bit open to southeasterly winds
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105. Newfound Harbor Channel Northerly Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 39.711 North/081 22.721 West
Location: discovered north of unlighted daybeacon #8, hard by the tip of the charted tongue of deep water,
Minimum depth: 6-feet
Special Note: sailcraft and other masted vessels are officially prohibited from making use of this anchorage due to the nearby presence of high tension, over-water powerlines
Swing Room: sufficient for vessels as large as 50 feet. Note B of the NOAA chart states “No anchoring by sailboats or other masted vessels due to the presence of high tension power lines.”
Foul Weather Shelter: very good in all but unusually strong southern winds
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Current NOAA Charts show this as a designated restricted area> see note B < This area is restricted no sailboats or other masted vessels.
Masted vessels are not allowed here. They have white PVC markers and a sign. As soon as I anchored a small boat came out and informed me of the markers and signs. Designated anchorage is to right of the markers as you approach from the south.
106. Niles Channel Southern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 37.779 North/081 25.537 West
Location: south of unlighted daybeacon #6 and just northeast of the shoal charted as “M Grs,”
Minimum depth: 6-foot depths
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather anchorage only
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107. Niles Channel–Pye Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 38.235 North/081 26.263 West
Location: lies 450 yards off Pye Key’s easterly banks
Minimum depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good, but open to southern and eastern winds
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108. Niles Channel Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 39.506 North/081 26.113 West
Location: on the water lying 200 yards off Niles Channel’s westerly banks and 250 yards south of the fixed bridge
Minimum depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good for all but unusually strong northern and southern winds
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109. Bow Channel Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 39.525 North/081 30.887 West
Location: found north of Bow Channel’s unlighted daybeacon #24 #24 and 350 yards south-southeast of the 8-foot fixed bridge
Minimum depth: 4-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good
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