Frederica River Anchorages
Frederica River Anchorages
Statute Mile: 666’”northern entrance
Lat/Lon:
31 13.068 North/081 23.756 West (anchorage abeam of Fort Frederica National Monument)
31 12.298 North/081 23.785 West (anchorage south of intersection with Dunbar Creek)
Location: Frederica River flows east and south from the ICW’s unlighted daybeacon #229
Minimum Depth: 3 feet – Please note that shoaling has been reported at both the northern and southern intersections of Frederica River and the AICW – Use caution when accessing these anchorages, and, for maximum safety, enter and exit at mid to high tide.
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet in anchorage abeam of Fort Frederica National Monument and 36 feet in anchorage south of intersection with Dunbar Creek
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but anchorage south of intersection with Dunbar Creek is somewhat open to strong southwesterly winds
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Comments from Cruisers (2)
On 4/7/2012, I tried to motor a cirle here to assure swing room and ran aground on the north shore as soon as I left the center of the river. I gave up on this anchorage. I didn’t record the depths as charted.
Stopped here southbound in early December 2009 and northbound in April 2010. Holding is good if you are using proper techniques and equipment for your boat. We had no problems, but a catamaran and sailboat both dragged anchor in Dec.
Strong West winds will just about blow you out of the creek. Current here is strong and reversing like most of GA. Water not as deep as charted. We favored the south side of the creek and had no problems.