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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Statute Mile: 448
Lat/Lon: near 32 53.964 North/079 39.991 West
Location: Price Creek makes into the Waterway’s southeastern banks, southwest of flashing daybeacon #84
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to northwestern and southwesterly winds
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Statute Mile: 451.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 52.308 North/079 42.867 West
Location: creek cuts the northwestern banks of the Waterway northeast of flashing daybeacon #96Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, except surrounding marsh grass shores do not offer sufficient shelter for especially heavy weather
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We anchored here on 11/22/09. One sailboat was already anchored in the prime spot so we went around the 1st bend and attempted to anchor. After two unsuccessful attempts to get the Danforth to set, we moved back to the first leg of the creek and anchored just up stream of the other sailboat. Shortly afterward another sailboat anchored just off the other boat’s stern.
It was raining and the wind was 15 gusting to 20 knots. This creek is totally exposed with nothing but marsh grass all around. After two failed anchor sets, my anxiety level about the anchorage was maxed out. It was getting dark so we were stuck with this place. One of those sleepless night anchorages.
We anchored here and liked the location but found the current somewhat challenging. We anchored just north of the 23′ sounding in the chartlet (the indicated location, near the 11′ sounding, is not a great choice) and had plenty of room to swing in. As did two other 40’+ boats. The problem was we were caught in a wind vs. current situation and rode strangely all night. The hook held well, but the amount of current is worth noting.
Statute Mile: 452
Lat/Lon: near 32 51.899 North/079 43.256 West
Location: northeast of the Waterway’s flashing daybeacon #99
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: enough room for boats as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to Good, but open to southwesterly winds
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Statute Mile: 455
Lat/Lon:
32 49.866 North/079 45.632 West (Anchorage on central branch of Dewees Creek, west of this stream’s intersection with Long Creek)
32 49.503 North/079 45.175 West (Anchorage on Long Creek)
32 50.299 North/079 44.788 West (Anchorge on unnamed, northern branch of Dewees Creek, west of the Long Creek intersection
Location: Dewees Creek crosses the Waterway to the south of unlighted daybeacon #109
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 to 40 feet depending on particular anchorage chosen
Foul Weather Shelter: Protection: Fair to Good; marsh grass shores do not offer enough shelter for particularly heavy weather
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We anchored recently at the Northern most spot shown above. Dolphins were swimming and diving all around for hours. It’s a nice spot.
On the way in, there’s a “hole” about 90 feet deep. It’s known locally as “shark hole”.
We have anchored our 61′ LOA boat on the western Dewee’s Creek spot shown in you chartlet, as well as twice on Long Creek, one time where shown on the chartlet and once further south around the bend. Long Creek is a little roomier for us, holding is very good. We like the Low Country beauty of the marshes there.
George and Ann
“Incentive” Hatteras 56MY
Statute Mile: 459
Lat/Lon: near 32 47.280 North/079 47.517 West
Location: Hamlin Creek cuts the AICW’s southern banks West-southwest of unlighted daybeacon #117
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; open to southwesterly winds
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This is not a proper place to anchor while in transit.
– Fixed bridge on NE entrance to creek – CL 28′
– South toward ICW is terrible shoaling and an inlet bridge
with up to 6kts current.
Strongly advise you remove this from site. Tom
Statute Mile: 460
Lat/Lon: near 32 47.753 North/079 48.638 West
Location: Swinton Creek makes into the Wateway’s northern banks, west of flashing daybeacon #118
Minimum Depth: 5 feet, but you must successfully avoid several uncharted and unmarked shoals at the creek’s entrance
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but marsh grass shores do offer enough shelter for particularly heavy weather
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Statute Mile: 461
Lat/Lon: near 32 47.120 North/079 49.504 West
Location: Inlet Creek lies off the Waterway’s northern banks immediately west of unlighted daybeacon #119
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boasts as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but a bit slightly open to the north and south
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Statute Mile: 461.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 46.845 North/079 49.925 West
Location: Conch Creek crosses the ICW just north of unlighted daybeacon #121
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: only enough room boats as large as 32 feet (tight!)
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
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Statute Mile: 469
Lat/Lon:
32 46.456 North/079 56.830 West (anchorage hard by unlighted nun buoy #4)
32 46.609 North/079 57.288 West (anchorage southwest of unlighted can buoy #5)
32 46.815 North/079 57.571 West (anchorage between 56-foot fixed bridge, and 14-foot, Highway 17 Twin Bascule Bridges
Location: all three anchorages are located on the waters of Ashley River between unlighted buoy #4 and the 14-foot, Highway 17 Twin Bascule Bridges
Minimum Depth: 12+ feet
Swing Room:
sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet on anchorage hard by unlighted nun buoy #4
Sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet on anchorage southwest of unlighted can buoy #5
Sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet on anchorage between 56-foot fixed bridge, and 14-foot, Highway 17 Twin Bascule Bridges
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; wide open to southeastern and northwestern winds
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The northernmost anchorage, closest to the City Marina (and their dinghy dock) has the shallowest water during tidal range. Holding ground is pluff mud, but great for catamarans. Off the City Marina you will find deeper water, but strong currents, and it tends to get crowded during the seasons. If you go under the 56′ bridge, you will find it much less crowded, though a much further dinghy ride to the City Marina dinghy dock. The Harborage on the Ashely River (former Ashley Marina) does not offer service to cruisers at anchor.
Statute Mile: 471
Lat/Lon: 32 45.896 North/079 58.886 West
Location: found along the Wappoo Creek’s southern shoreline, east of unlighted daybeacon #9
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
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Anchored here again 4-13-10. The mooring ball is gone so we anchored closer to the west end in 14 feet of water near low tide. Pretty good protection from wakes.
Anchored here September 23 (and have before) just about at the large pole that says Freddy, Freddy, Good anchorage but always have the concern of being blown either towards the grass island or over toward the docks. There is a mooring buoy right in the middle of the curve that restricts where one can anchor.
Abbapoola Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 40.414 North/080 00.427 West
Location: Abbapoola Creek cuts into the western banks of the Stono River, south of marker #6; anchorage lies just short of the creek’s first sharp bend to the south
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good in all but strong easterly winds
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Green Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 39.102 North/080 00.422 West
Location: Green Creek makes into the eastern shore of Stono River south of unlighted daybeacon #3.
Minimum Depth: 5 1/2 feet if and only if you can avoid a host of unmarked shoals at the creek’s entrance from Stono River
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
Special Note: entry into this stream is tricky and complicated, courtesy of several unmarked shoals at the creek’s westerly entrance from Stono River; the use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended, and, even then, we do NOT suggest Green Creek for vessels that draw more then 4 feet
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Kiawah River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 37.111 North/080 05.789 West
Location: Kiawah River intersects the Stono on the western banks near its inlet. Unlighted daybeacon #A; anchorage lies on the wide swath of deep water just west of the charted 1 foot shoal, also west of the charted `Ramp’ on Kiawah Islnad to the south
Minimum Depth: 18 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Poor, fair weather, light air anchorage only
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Bass Creek Lower Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 37.531 North/080 00.699 West
Location: Bass Creek is found along the Stono’s southwestern banks south, southeast of unlighted daybeacon #2; this anchorage lies soon after the stream takes its first sharp swing to the west, south of its mouth,
Minimum Depth: 7 feet, BUT be advised that unmarked shoals flank the entrance to Bass Creek from the Stono River; stick scrupulously to the centerline
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good
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Bass Creek Upper Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 37.566 North/080 01.100 West
Location: Bass Creek is found along the Stono’s southwestern banks south, southeast of unlighted daybeacon #2; this anchorage lies in the knuckle-like turn to the southwest, where chart 11522 indicates a sounding of 21 feet
Minimum Depth: 7 feet BUT be advised that unmarked shoals flank the entrance to Bass Creek from the Stono River; stick scrupulously to the centerline
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
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Folly Creek Lower Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 39.930 North/079 57.593 West
Location: on the waters of Folly Creek southeast of the charted marsh island (itself north of the Cutoff Reach intersection)
Minimum Depth: 10 feet, HOWEVER the entrance to Folly River (leading to Folly Creek) from the Stono River is subject to continual shoaling and remarking – no guarantees as to what depths you will find at this entrance
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except in strong northwestern and southeastern winds
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Folly Creek Middle Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 40.316 North/079 58.397 West
Location: anchorage lies along the body of the long hairpin loop northwest of the charted marsh island
Minimum Depth: 18 to 27 feet, BUT the entrance to Folly River (leading to Folly Creek) from the Stono River is subject to continual shoaling and remarking – no guarantees as to what depths you will find at this entrance
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good
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Folly Creek Upper Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 32 40.453 North/079 57.790 West
Location: lies on the straight stretch of the upper Folly Creek, short of its turn to the northeast and approach to the charted 10 foot bridge
Minimum Depth: 15 feet, HOWEVER the entrance to Folly River (leading to Folly Creek) from the Stono River is subject to continual shoaling and remarking – no guarantees as to what depths you will find at this entrance
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except in particularly strong northwestern and southeastern winds
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Comments from Cruisers (3)
Attempted to enter Graham Creek on Thanksgiving based upon the 6′ levels posted; forget it – 4.4 to 4.6 was what I saw at the entrance; went aground was able to get off thanks goodness and move on to Price Creek which was absolutely beautiful and deep – 12 – 15′
Captain Pat Kenefick
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
Subject: Graham Creek Anchorage
Cruising News: At ICW mile 339 when anchoring in Graham Creek be aware of cement and rebar debris that can foul ground tackle near 0.1 nautical miles up the creek on the starboard side of the creek
Stewart Force.
I still will use Graham Creek as an anchorage furthur up the creek where most people anchor. It’s just a problem to starboard and closer to the ICW.
Thanks,
Stewart Force
Subject: Graham Creek
Cruising News: Claiborne, we’ve anchored in Graham Creek any number of times in the past five years and have never “caught” anything. Perhaps we\’re further back in the creek from where Stewart Force reported catching concrete and rebar!
Bob McLeran/Judy Young