On 4/26/13, in a supplementary question to our Wish List of 4/22/13, we posed the following question:

2. Statute Mile 666 – Who has anchored on the Frederica River lately? Did you enter the river from its southern or northern intersections with the Waterway? Did you drop the hook abeam of the Fort Frederica National Monument, and, if so, did you dinghy ashore? Were you impressed with the tour, and/on slide show in the National Monument?

Responses follow:

We have dropped the hook in this river three times and have had good experiences each time.
We have used the spot at the monument twice, both north and southbound. The access point to the monument from the river requires at low tide a slog through about 15 feet of puff mud and then a dubious climb up a rickety wooden ladder to the sea wall top. We chose not to go ashore.
Entry/exit in both directions is pretty straightforward, but some what shallow compared to the channel in the river itself. Bear in mind the manner in which shoals form in these tidal rivers, filling at points and cutting deeper at the outside of curves.
Steve Kamp
S/V Carolina

We have not anchored there, although friends did a year ago and said it worked fine. But we did take the tour by land. The fort is one of many wonderful Georgia historical treasures and well worth the stop. Very informative, and pleasant and peaceful grounds.
Jack&Linda Dunnigan
S/V SILVER GIRL

We anchored in Frederica River on 1/22/13 and had a comfortable night anchored off the fort. We had no trouble entering the Frederica River at the north end, but were hard aground 100 yards in from the south entrance on our way out the next morning. I strongly recommend sticking to the north entrance to come and go. Good holding and dinghied ashore to walk the grounds of the fort. A nice stop if you avoid the shoal water at south entrance. We draw 4.5 ft.
Steve Young
CrossRoads

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