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Long Arsenicker

Location: North Card Sound
Mile Marker: Mile 1120
Lat / Lon: N 25° 22.389' / W 080° 18.003'
Depth: 5-7 Feet
Description:
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.

4.40

(5)

4.40 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.20

Excellent, Grassy, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.40

Open East Through Southwest

Current Flow:

4.20

Wake Protection:

4.00

Open East Through Southwest

Scenic Beauty:

4.60

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.50

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

4.60

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Long Arsenicker

Reviewed by: G. Vazquez on Apr 9, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 32'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

We stayed overnight April 9, 2023 on our sailboat. Beautiful area with crystal clear water but I was eaten alive by mosquitos. We weren't even anchored near the mangroves and I think it's the worse mosquito attack I have ever suffered . Beware and bring protection and mosquito netting.

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Review for Long Arsenicker

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 17, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Hard bottom, had to put out lots of chain, but holding. No-see-ums near the island so stay back a ways. Good swimming/snorkeling in shallows around island. Beautiful spot.

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Review for Long Arsenicker

Reviewed by: Bill Mcmahon on Jan 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Cell Service:

5

Excellent for certain wind directions.

Our pre-anchor soundings showed 7' almost everywhere. Typical Florida keys bottom, grass and sand. The water is clear so it is easy to find the bottom you want. Decent holding.

Isolated, scenic, good cell service.

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Review for Long Arsenicker

Reviewed by: Bruce Stewart on Feb 26, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.3'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Great spot to hold up on way North to Miami, crystal clear water, far enough off the ICW to have no wake or noise, protection only from the North. Stay a little back from the island to minimize the bugs.

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Review for Long Arsenicker

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz, Breathe, on Dec 22, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

We really enjoy the Arsenicker Keys. Anchor only on the south side in 5-7 foot range. Watch your depth sounder here as several shallow areas near cuts and close to shore. Depths on North side are shallow, but beautiful for kayaking Or SUP. Channels on sides are deep close to shore for first 5-15 feet but then get very shallow sometimes breaking surface. We’ve spent quite a few nights here over the last 7 years with 3 in December. We were the only boat anchored here which is typical. Very few other boats come, maybe a few small fishing skiffs. It’s far enough from ICW that few boat wakes make it to the Anchorage, but you can see them pass by.

You can not land on the islands so not pet friendly.

No WiFi but cell service was good for Verizon and Google Fi.

A good amount of wildlife. Great place to get away.
Check out our post on Facebook/breathesaildive for photos of the key.

https://www.facebook.com/1231123270/posts/10224543358431385/

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