I have noted the location of Swimming Pen Creek and Whitey’s Fish Camp (see below) in “Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida” for many years. Glad to see some intrepid cruisers like Ben and Barbara are finding there way here! And, oh yes, the anchorages on Doctors Lake are not to be missed, BUT you must be able to clear a 37-foot fixed bridge to access all these attractions!

Off the St. John’s River is a huge lake Doctor’s Lake.? Off Doctor’s Lake is a creek (to us it seemed to be a river) called Swimming Penn Creek (don’t ask me where they get these names!).? Up the creek, just a short way is Whitey’s Fishcamp Restaurant.? It was voted “The best fishcamp restaurant on the St. John’s in 2007.? We were there on Tuesday night when they had? all you can eat boiled shrimp.? Believe me they did not make any money off of us!? They also have Swamp Vittles such as alligator, turtle and frog legs along with a full seafood/chicken menu.? The owner, Luke, invited us to stay at their dock for the night, which we did.? Just outside the restaurant there is a small beauty shop called Susan’s.? I got a shampoo and a badly needed haircut for $15.00.? You can’t beat that!
As posted on the MTOA listserv by Ben and Barbara Falmlen
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