Tarpon Basin R48A

• Location: Tarpon Basin
• Mile Marker: Mile 1140
• Lat / Lon: N 25° 07.787' / W 080° 26.015'
• Depth: 7-8 Feet
• Description:

  If you drop a hook in Tarpon Basin, you owe it to yourself to get local knowledge about the mangrove tunnels that you can explore from the comfort of your dinghy. 

  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.