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Three Rooker Bar

Location: St. Joseph Sound
Mile Marker: Mile 143 - GIWW
Lat / Lon: N 28° 07.585' / W 082° 49.850'
Depth: 4-8 Feet
Description:
Enter around the north end of the bar, dropping anchor in the crescent near the beach in 4- to 8-foot depths over a soft mud bottom. Use the depth sounder and line-of-sight navigation, avoiding the white sand bars that run out from the beach. On holiday weekends, this normally placid anchorage becomes a maelstrom of activity, with jet skis, small outboards and a floating hamburger stand all vying for space.
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.

Holding:

3.50

Good, Soft Mud

Wind Protection:

3.00

Open and Exposed East Through South and Wakes

Current Flow:

3.00

Wake Protection:

3.50

Open and Exposed East Through South and Wakes

Scenic Beauty:

4.50

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

2.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

2.00

Review for Three Rooker Bar

Reviewed by: Jennifer Blankenship on Aug 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Beautiful place for day visit. Very busy on with local traffic on weekends. Not easy to get to shore so provision prior to arrival.

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Review for Three Rooker Bar

Reviewed by: Manuel Farinas on Apr 25, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

Nice anchorage, decent holding ground. Good protection from West and North-west winds. Open to East and South-east winds. Great beach for swimming during the warmer months. This is an official rookery, so pets are discouraged during mating and nesting season, but still some people will have their pets on the beach. Pets are allowed on the water's edge as long as they do not interfere with nesting birds. It is a favorite hang-out for the local boating community.

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