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Boston Bar

Location: Upper Mississippi River
Mile Marker: 7.7
Lat / Lon: N 37° 01.609' / W 089° 12.685'
Depth: 8-9 ft.
Description: anchor north of bridge and outside of channel as close to Illinois shore as depth permits

3.25

(4)

3.25 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.25

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.25

Open & exposed NW thru SE and wakes

Current Flow:

3.00

Wake Protection:

2.50

Open & exposed NW thru SE and wakes

Scenic Beauty:

3.25

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

3.00

Pet Friendly:

3.00

Cell Service:

4.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Boston Bar

Reviewed by: Scott Gregory, My Happiness, on Oct 16, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Due to water levels we were south of the bridge in 16-20' of water. Great holding, some wakes thru the night but I slept really good and that is what matters. Dinghy to the bridge to land a good slopping beach to walk your dog. We had good cell reception with T mobile and Verizon.

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Review for Boston Bar

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Took some effort to set the anchor, but it set and held. There weren't many good anchorage options, but this worked fine. We were there with three other boats. One had a dog who took her up the little creek to find some land that wasn't muddy.

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Review for Boston Bar

Reviewed by: Jeffrey Skoda on Oct 14, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 65'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

Good as spot as any to spot before heading up the Ohio. Had a very peaceful night with no issues
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Cairo gage 20.06 feet.
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Review for Boston Bar

Reviewed by: Rob Dare, Liberty Call , on Oct 13, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 46'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

We anchored behind Boston Bar Island about 150 feet in. There was 5 1/2 feet of water. Once you get the anchor set well, there is good holding however most boats we saw in the 2 nights including us had to re-set the anchor numerous times to stop dragging. The bottom is heavy mud. The anchorage is very quiet and we were well protected from wakes. There is a nice sandy beach for the dog just past Hwy 57 bridge. We had 2 bars on AT&T phones and our T-Mobile hot spot had sufficient signal for streaming.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Cairo gage reading 20.46.
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