Statute Mile: 386.5
Lat/Lon: near 33 31.637 North/079 06.870 West
Location: found on the waters a short hop upstream from the creek’s intersection with the Waccamaw, west, northwest of flashing daybeacon #66
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent in all but southeasterly winds
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Statute Mile: 389
Lat/Lon:
33 30.443 North/079 08.771 West (anchorage just upstream of creek’s first sharp turn to the north
33 30.892 North/079 08.643 West (anchorage abeam of charted high ground at Belin
Location: Thoroughfare creek lies west of the Waccamaw River/ICW flashing daybeacon #73
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Special Comment: Upstream anchorage on Thoroughfare Creek is one of the best overnight havens on the Waccamaw River
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
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We anchored here a couple years ago. We stopped here again a couple weeks ago but now we have a dinghy. We cruised the canals, then over to the beach for some swimming. We had some conversations with the locals who come there often for swiming. We hiked a little on the trails and then spent a quiet night on the hook. It’s a great anchorage.
There was a mention above about developers. The was a PBS special on this island, but the short story is, the state of SC bought it and recently turned it over to an environmental group. While there may be some more homes on the canals and in the traditionally black town on the other side of the island, there will be no bridge or “developement”.
There are so many places to choose on the Wacamaw River, but this one is great. We were here for the first time on 6/12/2010, a Saturday. Found several locals using the area for swimming and water skiing but had a very pleasant night and early morning there anchored by the sandy bank. Would recommend it highly.
We decided to stop short of our goal and anchor in Thouroghfare Creek to take advantage of the trees that provided some wind protection.
We shared the anchorage with one other sailboat. We dropped the hook and immediately found out why its called “Thoroughfare”. There was lots of local traffic evidently running between the Waccamaw River and the Great Pee Dee River plus the usual local fishermen, skiers and jet skis.
Thankfully, the wind and traffic died a little after sundown and we had a quiet evening.
It’s a beautiful anchorage especially in when you are fogged in at daybreak.
Spent the day under power in a drizzling rain. This was my last chance to find an anchorage before nightfall. It was beautiful to me then, in the rain, and remains so in my memory. One sailing catamaran was there when I arrived, and a trawler arrived just after I set the hook. My Bruce anchor dragged, so I changed to a CQR. No problem. It was probably due to fluky conditions, though, as wind and current were at odds when I arrived. Didn’t get a good set to start with.
Statute Mile: 392.5
Lat/Lon: near 33 27.618 North/079 10.329 West
Location: west, southwest of the Waccamaw River/ICW’s flashing daybeacon #79
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boasts as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
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Statute Mile: 395
Lat/Lon:
33 27.009 North/079 11.048 West (anchorage abeam of first northeasterly running offshoot)
33 26.976 North/079 11.252 West (anchorage just upstream of anchorage listed above)
Location: Jericho Creek makes into the northwestern shores of the Waccamaw River, north of flashing daybeacon #83
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: only sufficient room for boats as large as 32 feet; elbow room is tight in this anchorage
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
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We anchored here on the south side of the oxbow. The south side gave us better protection from northerly winds. As noted, not much swing room and two anchors might be advisable, but we passed the night on one. You need to watch the tide, shoaling and bar at the mouth. We had to bugout early AM to get across the bar safely. We noted 6.2′ as we crossed the bar.
Statute Mile: 403
Lat/Lon: near 33 21.915 North/079 17.041 West
Location: located along the northeastern loop of Sampit River, abeam of the downtown Georgetown waterfront
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very Good
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Run your anchor light or you will get a ticket. It’s getting crazy here reminds me of old days in florida
Statute Mile: 403
Lat/Lon: 33 21.428 North/079 18.674 West
Location: anchorage is located on the upper reaches of the Sampit River, west of the charted 65-foot high-rise bridge, and between the actual and charted location of the 61 foot power lines.
Special Note: Sailors, TAKE CAREFUL NOTE of the potentially deadly powerline obstructions on the Sampit River
Minimum Depth: 20 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
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Pee Dee River – Black River Intersection Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 33 23.811 North/079 14.933 West
Location: lies on the broad swath of the Pee Dee River, southwest of the intersection between this stream and Black River
Minimum Depth: 20 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any pleasurecraft
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, particularly open to southwestern winds
Special Note: to access this anchorage, your vessel must either be able to clear the fixed, 20 foot Highway 17 Bridge which crosses the southern foot of Pee Dee River, of undertake a lengthy cruise to the Pee Dee River by way of Jericho Creek, which departs the AICW’s passage on Waccamaw River, north of marker #83
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Black River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 33 24.957 North/079 14.878 West
Location: located just north of the “dump” symbol on chart 11534, some 1.2 nautical miles generally north of the Black River’s southern mouth
Minimum Depth: 15 to 23 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 65 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to northeastern winds
Special Note: to access this anchorage, your vessel must either be able to clear the fixed, 20 foot Highway 17 Bridge which crosses the southern foot of Pee Dee River, of undertake a lengthy cruise to the Pee Dee River by way of Jericho Creek, which departs the AICW’s passage on Waccamaw River, north of marker #83.
Also note that this anchorage lies within sight of historic Windsor Plantation house
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Southern Jericho Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 33 25.948 North/079 12.747 West
Location: lies a short hop northeast of the Jericho Creek’s intersection with the Pee Dee River
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except during unusually strong southwestern and northeastern winds
Special Note: to access this anchorage, your vessel must either be able to clear the fixed, 20 foot Highway 17 Bridge which crosses the southern foot of Pee Dee River, of undertake a lengthy cruise to the Pee Dee River by way of Jericho Creek, which departs the AICW’s passage on Waccamaw River, north of marker #83.
Also, be SURE to avoid the charted `Cable’ area northeast of the Jericho Creek – Pee Dee River intersection, and do NOT anchor on this portion of the creek
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Statute Mile: 415.5
Lat/Lon: Near 33 11.564 North/079 16.703 West
Location: on the waters of Minim Creek hard by the southern foot of the Minim Creek Canal, just south of flashing daybeacon #4
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but marsh grass shores do not render sufficient shelter in really heavy weather
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Great anchorage except the mosquitos were killer this past weekend.
Statute Mile: 415.4
Lat/Lon: Near 33 11.388 North/079 16.376 West
Location: off the ICW’s southeastern flank northeast of unlighted daybeacon #5
Minimum Depth: 7 to 7 1/2 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; open to southern and northerly winds
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Statute Mile: 416
Lat/Lon: Near 33 11.114 North/079 16.602 West
Location: off the ICW’s southeastern flank northeast of unlighted daybeacon #5
Minimum Depth: 8 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Poor; open to southwestern and northeastern winds
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Statute Mile: 417.5
Lat/Lon: 33 10.178 North/079 17.467 West
Location: the seward side branch of the North Santee River intersects the Waterway southwest of flashing daybeacon #15
Minimum Depth: 7 ½ to 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to Poor; open to southerly winds
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It’s best if you go around the bend and get away from ICW traffic. Good Anchorage!
Statute Mile: 417.5
Lat/Lon: 33 10.665 North/079 18.629 West
Location: the mainland branch of the North Santee River intersects the Waterway southwest of flashing daybeacon #15
Minimum Depth: 7 ½ to 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but open to southeastern and northwestern winds
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Statute Mile: 417.5, but located well off the Waterway
Lat/Lon: 33 12.484 North/079 22.975 West
Location: on the waters of North Santee River’s mainland branch, just southeast of the twin Highway 17 fixed, 29-foot bridges
Minimum Depth: 7 ½ to 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent unless unusually strong winds are blowing from the southeast
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We anchored above the bridges on the south side in 14 feet of water, just slightly upstream from Hopsewee. Spent the night and took the dinghy to the Hopsewee dock and visited the plantation. Interesting tour. Need to keep an eye out for floating logs which move up and down the river with the tide on the south side of the river.
Claiborne, I anchored near the bridges without problem. My boat is a Dickerson 41ft., ketch, draft 5 ft.
Bruce
Statute Mile: 420
Lat/Lon:
33 09.185 North/079 19.605 West (Anchorage northeast of Brown Island)
33 09.278 North/079 21.177 West (Anchorage west of Brown Island)
Location: the ICW crosses the path of the South Santee River southwest of flashing daybeacon 22
Minimum Depth: 7-feet if and only if you can keep to the unmarked channel
Special Comment: a GPS chartplotter would be very helpful in safely accessing these anchorages
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 39 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but upstream anchorage is wide open to northwesterly winds
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Spent a very nice evening at anchor here. No traffic to speak of. Just three other cruising boats. Use the proper scope and the currents are not problem. I found the holding ground to be very good.
Awendaw Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 435.5
Lat/Lon: 33 02.070 North/079 32.307 West
Location: main entrance to the creek cuts south, just west of AICW marker #47 – BE SURE to enter this anchorage ONLY by way of its easternmost (northernmost) mouth
Minimum Depth: 6 feet, but use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended to help avoid several charted, but unmarked shoals as the creek’s primary entrance swings to the east
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but somewhat open to strong easterly blows
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Anchored here on 10/1/2012-all positive comments on this anchorage are true. Went in at 1 hour before low tide and never had less than 8′ and mostly double digits in the anchorage. “No-seeum’s” came out at sundown but an “Off” coil kept them to a minimum.
Statute Mile: 439
Lat/Lon: near 33 00.615 North/079 35.340 West
Location: Graham Creek cuts the southeastern shores of the ICW near unlighted daybeacon #64
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, unless particularly strong winds are blowing from the south
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Anchored in Graham Creek with 2 other boats as we write. Beautiful spot with miles of salt marsh in 3 directions. Plenty of depth and swinging room.
Pete & Mary Ann
s/v MicMac
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