Reviews: Crescent River R156

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Holding:
4.83
Excellent
Wind Protection:
3.33
Low lying trees nearby, some protection but not much
Current Flow:
3.25
Less than 1 kt
Wake Protection:
3.83
Open to wakes but not at night. Calm during the day for the most part.
Scenic Beauty:
4.67
Beautiful sunsets
Ease of Shopping:
1.00
None
Shore Access:
2.44
There is shore access with a sandy beach by the mouth of the river by R156
Pet Friendly:
2.67
Land your pet by R156 on a sandy beach
Cell Service:
3.90
three bars for Verizon
WiFi:
1.00
none

  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: James Debaun, 2nd Mortgage, on Jan 12, 2024
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 46'
    Draft: 5.0'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    3
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    3
    Pet Friendly:
    3
    Cell Service:
    4
    WiFi:
    1

    Great holding, some wind protection but not much, current was not bad (3 knots at times), no problems with wake, sunrise & sunsets were gorgeous, its pretty remote but has a sandy beach for pets, cell service was 4 bars! will definitely stay here again!

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Captain Gene, Galene, on Nov 8, 2023
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 39'
    Draft: 4.0'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    4
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    4
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    3
    Pet Friendly:
    3
    Cell Service:
    5
    WiFi:
    1

    11 6 2023 Anchored here with four boats. Plenty of room and good holding. Easy short distance off ICW. We had mild winds so just sat in the current. Plenty of swing room. Had good cellar coverage and TV stations off our TV antenna. We did not have any wakes overnight. Nice sunrise.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Graeme Walker, Confirmed Aquaholic, on Apr 19, 2023
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 54'
    Draft: 4.0'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    5
    Wake Protection:
    3
    Scenic Beauty:
    4
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    1

    Stayed one night with four other boats. Quiet, anchor came up clean with 125' rode, reversing current but no issue with lots of room. Boats all stayed on South shore as there are Georgia restrictions on being too close to North shore. Easy in/out and convenient distance.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Hal Goldschlag on Nov 25, 2022
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 37'
    Draft: 3.0'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    4
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    4
    Pet Friendly:
    3
    Cell Service:
    3

    We stayed here rafted with our buddy boat with out any issues. There was a place to take the dog to the 'beach' which we needed. Anchor came up clean without an issue.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Malcolm Rubel on Apr 8, 2022
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 48'
    Draft: 5.0'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    4
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    3
    Pet Friendly:
    3
    Cell Service:
    3

    The Crescent River Anchorage is an easy off from the AICW at Mile Marker 642.8 by simply turning north into the Crescent River. The river, all the way up to the Cedar Creek turn off is an excellent anchorage for 5 to 8 40'+ boats anchored in a line up the river in 15' mlw depths with plenty of swing room for the change in orientation due to tides of up to 7 feet. Holding is very good in sandy mud with good wind and wave protection. Wakes will show up early in the morning as boats move out of the commercial docks but the boats that passed us were moving slowly with minimal issues. The tidal movement will be the controlling force in your anchor orientation. There is shore access on the southern side of the AICW for Fido but no onshore attractions for boaters. Cellular reception is fair to good for the majors. We spent an easy night at anchor here even though there was a midnight passage of a set of thunderstorms that contained 40 mph wind gusts. Definitely a good anchorage if you pay attention to anchor scope.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Robert Sherer on Jan 16, 2022
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 42'
    Draft: 5.0'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    3
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    4
    Pet Friendly:
    4
    Cell Service:
    4
    WiFi:
    1

    The anchorage is large enough for dozens of boats and is outside the Georgia anchoring restricted area. The holding is excellent and there's a sandy beach for pet relief by R156 that's above water at all tide levels. This is a very convenient stop for us between Savannah and Jekyll Island.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Drew Goddin on May 19, 2021
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 45'
    Draft: 6.0'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Cell Service:
    4

    Nice anchorage. There are quite a few working boats on Cedar Creek so suggest you anchor further up Crescent River to avoid them coming and going.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: John Tyrell on Jan 11, 2021
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 39'
    Draft: 3.5'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    1
    Current Flow:
    1
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    4
    Ease of Shopping:
    1

    Plenty of room; no wakes, easy ICW access; great holding; some current and little wind protection; good TV(20 channels).

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Len Barton, Short Dog II, on Feb 21, 2020
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 44'
    Draft: 3.0'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    4
    Wind Protection:
    4
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    3
    Pet Friendly:
    3
    Cell Service:
    4

    Spent one night here while a cold front moved through. Winds of 20-25, anchor held well and is was pretty quiet. Only boat here

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Allen, Why Me, Lord?, on Nov 27, 2019
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 50'
    Draft: 5.0'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    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

    Beautiful anchorage. Fantastic sunrise and sunset. Calm waters. Current wasn't too strong. Anchor came up clean. AT&T had 2-3 bars. Verizon had 1.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: James Newsome, CaiLeigh Anna, on Sep 16, 2019
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 5'
    Draft: 0.7'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    4
    Current Flow:
    4
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    1
    Pet Friendly:
    1
    Cell Service:
    5
    WiFi:
    1

    This is a very nice spacious anchorage with excellent holding and room to swing. Least depth observed at low tide was 15'. Several small fishing boats as well as a shrimp boat came by, but they slowed down and gave us plenty of room. The sunrise over Sapelo Island was to die for.

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  • Review for Crescent River R156

    Reviewed by: Delphinia, Delphinia , on Jun 7, 2019
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 50'
    Draft: 6.6'

    Overall Rating:
    5
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    4
    Current Flow:
    4
    Wake Protection:
    5
    Scenic Beauty:
    5
    Ease of Shopping:
    1
    Shore Access:
    3
    Pet Friendly:
    3
    Cell Service:
    3
    WiFi:
    1

    Great quiet spot with 16’ of water 2 hours before low tide. A spot by R156 for the pup.

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