Upper Cooper River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 568.5
Lat/Lon: near 32 08.145 North/080 53.599 West
Location: northwest of the Waterway’s flashing daybeacon #37, on the upper reaches of Cooper River abandoned by the ICW
Minimum Depth: 27-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Protection: Fair; open to northeasterly winds
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Comments from Cruisers (1)
I’ve anchored there around the bend, in the straight stretch of the river. A nice anchorage. You have grass on both sides so there’s no protection from high winds, but you’re well away from open water and boat traffic. Because of the local 8′ tides, be aware that you’ll have a strong current that reverses direction every 6 hours. My personal practice is to place one upstream and one downstream anchor, from the bow, so the boat swings from one to the other with the tide and current changes.
Rapid Roy
S/V “Gideon”