Pirates Cove

• Location: St Johns River
• Lat / Lon: N 30° 15.286' / W 081° 41.670'
• Depth: 4 feet
• Description:

  This is an excellent anchorage with 6+ feet of water all the way in. It is protected from wind and wake from all directions. Good holding. Thickly settled residential area, so no crocodiles as far as we could tell. Very brackish water, so salt is barely tasted if you like to jump in like we do!

  NOTE: Per Florida Statute 327.4109

  The owner or operator of a vessel or floating structure may not anchor or moor such that the nearest approach of the anchored or moored vessel or floating structure is:

  1. Within 150 feet of any marina, boat ramp, boatyard, or other vessel launching or loading facility;
  2. Within 300 feet of a superyacht repair facility. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "superyacht repair facility" means a facility that services or repairs a yacht with a water line of 120 feet or more in length; or
  3. Within 100 feet outward from the marked boundary of a public mooring field or a lesser distance if approved by the commission upon request of a local government within which the mooring field is located. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subparagraph.