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Pickensville - south

Location: Tombigbee River
Mile Marker: 308.1
Lat / Lon: N 33° 13.804' / W 088° 17.124'
Depth: 10 - 20 feet
Description:
Anchor around the bend from the boat launch.

4.33

(6)

4.33 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.80

All around, but some E and SW exposure

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

3.40

All around, but some E and SW exposure

Scenic Beauty:

4.20

Ease of Shopping:

1.25

Shore Access:

3.60

Pet Friendly:

3.00

Cell Service:

3.20

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Pickensville - south

Reviewed by: Tony Green on Dec 7, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 26'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Very pretty spot. Easy to enter and exit and close to Bevill Lock. Room for many boats. Decent T-Mobile cell service. Pickensville Recreation Area is a nice place to stretch your legs and take pets—next to the boat launch there is a wall to tie up to with 2-3' of water and a few rings and small cleats.

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Review for Pickensville - south

Reviewed by: Michael Smith on Oct 21, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 33'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Shore Access:

5

Cell Service:

4

This is an excellent anchorage just off the river. Plenty of water on the turn up and follow the riverbed a little ways in. Then we moved closer to shore to get into shallower water. Anchored in about 12 feet of water. A sailboat followed us in and anchored nearby. There is some highway noise but a small price for such a nice anchorage.

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Review for Pickensville - south

Reviewed by: Jane Fidler on Oct 27, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

We anchored a little further into the cove in 16' of mud/clay. Great holding for the anchor. Had to do some cleaning after the anchor was up! You definitely know there is civilization near with planes, trains, and automobiles! Nice area with lots of white pelicans!

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Review for Pickensville - south

Reviewed by: Malcolm Rubel on Oct 20, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

2

Exit towards LDB at mm 308.1 and enter the Tombigbee River at the Pickensville Recreation area in 40 feet of water and continue by the boat ramp, around the corner and move off the deep water to the north to find proper anchoring depths of 10 to 15 feet with good protection from wind and waves and, depending on the activity from the boat ramp, good wake protection as well. Daylight tranquility on a nice weekend might be problematic but we assume that things will quiet down at dusk. You can continue on up the cutoff for another half mile and have a larger anchorage area with room for six or more boats with non-overlapping swing areas. There is no current that we could see running through the cutoff. Shore access is excellent at the Pickensville ramp you passed on entrance with bathrooms and trash cans in evidence. Cell coverage was 2 bars ATT and Verizon, one bar T-Mobile.

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Review for Pickensville - south

Reviewed by: Louis Jones on Jul 31, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

Nice place to stop. Got a visit from some locals that offered to take us to town for provisions. They also informed us that the occasional tow with a barge comes in there so be mindful of that when you drop the hook.

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Review for Pickensville - south

Reviewed by: Cynthia Sloat on May 2, 2021
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

4

We went further in to the bend and anchored in 12 feet for a totally protected evening. Little to no current. They call it Pickensville #3 on some charts.
Tiki Bob, May 1, 2021

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