The “Ding Darling Anchorage” lies on the waters of a large cove which cuts into the shores of Sanibel Island. Protection from foul weather is fair here, but don’t drop the hook if fresh windes from the northern, northeast or northwest are in the forecast.

This is a popular anchorage. We have stayed here three times, most recently 3/21/2010. It gave us good protection from SE to SW winds but when the wind shifted to NW it got a little bumpy. On a good day, it is fun to take the dink through the opening in the mangroves into Tarpon Bay to see the birds. An abandoned sailboat is lying on its side near the shore on the eastern side of the anchorage.
Jean Thomason (DOVEKIE)

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