Cruising Crystal River (Western Florida’s Big Bend Region, north of Homosassa River)
Crystal River is a beautiful body of water to cruise. In addition to the anchorages referred to below by Captain Richter, you can moor at King Bay Marina/Pete’s Pier, in the town of Crystal River.
You’ll love Crystal River. The only tricky part navigation-wise is just at the outer marker, several miles out in the gulf. Low-water depth there can be around 4-4.5 feet. There are other shallow areas, but if you made it past the outer markers, you’ll make it all the way in.
I don’t know about dockage, but there are several popular areas to anchor up near the town. You’ll see the boats anchored, mostly local sailboats. The springs provide tons of cool fresh water that the Manatees and the local divers and snorkelers love. You can easily anchor within swimming distance to some of the springs.
Mark Richter,
Winnie the Pooh,
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