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Smithville

Location: Tombigbee River
Mile Marker: 376.2
Lat / Lon: N 34° 03.810' / W 088° 25.479'
Depth: 8 ft.
Description:
1.5 miles to grocery store

3.80

(5)

3.80 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.80

Open and exposed NW thru NE

Current Flow:

5.00

Wake Protection:

4.60

Open and exposed NW thru NE

Scenic Beauty:

3.80

Ease of Shopping:

1.67

Shore Access:

2.67

Pet Friendly:

2.33

Cell Service:

4.25

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Smithville

Reviewed by: Lance Williamson on Dec 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Exit the main channel when the Smithville Marina is 90 degrees to your port. Proceed slowly toward the north side of the marina. Anchor in 8' of water. Good cell service from Verizon, ATT and T-Mobile. Wind protection is from the south.Mud bottom. Anchor came up clean. A good place to stage for the Glover Wilkins Lock.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Pool level 245.5.
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Review for Smithville

Reviewed by: Rick Vicars on Nov 6, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

10-22-23 Wilkens pool 245.5 feet, anchored in 12 feet of water, great holding in mud.

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Review for Smithville

Reviewed by: Capt Sam, WhatYachtToDo, on Oct 22, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

4

19 Oct 23 Sam at GreatLoopAcademy.com on a training trip with a 430 Mainship with a 3' 8" draft. Chose this spot since we ran out of daylight on a run from Grand Harbor. Sound your way in carefully. Dropped at 34°4.036'N • 88°25.187'W. No current, no wakes from tows. Winds out of SW at 7. Peaceful night sleeping - did not budge. Anchor came up clean. Left at dawn. Good T-Mobile and Verizon service. Sam from WhatYachtToDo ?

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Review for Smithville

Reviewed by: Gert Grohmann on Nov 6, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

Entry depth hit 5 feet but deepened to 10-12 feet once you crossed the bar. plenty of room for 2 30+ foot boats, might have gotten tight for more than that. Right next to lock for an early start the next morning . Great cell coverage for AT&T. Took Dinghy ashore to walk on paved roads. Great overnight stop.

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Review for Smithville

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Oct 18, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

4

From Smithville Marina all the way down to the lock basin there is a wonderful bank with 10 to 12 feet of water and good holding in mud. Room for 10 to 12 boats with plenty of swing room. Protection is good from the northeast to the southwest. Consider this to be a fair weather anchorage for winds from the west to the north. There will be local boating wakes during the day and some wakes from vessels upbound out of Wilkins Lock at all times. The anchorage was quiet while we were there with the exception of a local church carillon playing music on a lovely Sunday evening. Shore access is available at the marina and town is about a mile up the road. Excellent cellular coverage for ATT and T-Mobile, 2 bars for Verizon.

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