Florence Cove Anchorage (St. Johns River, near Green Cove Springs)

On 7/17/08, as part of a "St. Johns River Wish List," I posed the following question:

15. The Shands Bridge crosses the St. Johns River just southeast of Green Cove Springs. This fixed span's 45-foot vertical clearance sets the height limit for cruising the upper portion of the river. A short hop southeast of the Shands Bridge, Florence Cove indents the northeastern banks. We've always found this to be a good spot anchor. Anyone else dropped the hook here recently? What did you find?

Responses follow:

Florence Cove anchorage – We have anchored several times in Palmo Cove (just south of Florence Cove) with 6 – 8 feet, medium holding, mud bottom.  Six Mile Creek (off the SE corner of Palmo Cove) is reputed to carry 5 feet, but we have only taken the dinghy up.  The creek is a nice primitive dinghy ride (birds and gators) with a restaurant (burgers and beer) at the 12-foot clearance highway bridge shown on the chart.  They have a l-o-n-g floating dock.
Randall & Susan Moring .