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Fort Pierce R184

Location: Indian River
Mile Marker: Mile 964.8
Lat / Lon: N 27° 28.150' / W 080° 19.467'
Depth: 8 Feet
Description: Comment on 3/14 from jpburrows: This is a good anchorage. Must watch for strong currents. The way boats move on winds and currents requires more than normal room between boats. There is a Publix nearby and a great bar/restaurant at Harbortown Marina. Comment on 3/27 from scottl: Please add that current is not that strong. Your boat anchor should have no problem with the 1 knots.

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.

3.75

(4)

3.75 out of 5 stars

Holding:

3.50

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

2.25

Open East and ICW Wakes

Current Flow:

2.50

Wake Protection:

1.75

Open East and ICW Wakes

Scenic Beauty:

2.25

Ease of Shopping:

3.25

Shore Access:

4.00

Pet Friendly:

3.67

Cell Service:

5.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Fort Pierce R184

Reviewed by: June Simpson on Jun 19, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

5

We anchor outside Harbor Town Marina entrance in mud. Good holding. 4 other boats anchored here. Easy access to Harbor Cove Restaurant and Bar to tie up dinghy. Best to eat there or pay at the Marina office for dinghy dock use. They have gas & diesel. Good food at restaurant. Took Uber to Marine Connection Liquidators 1.5 miles away. Also a Publix grocery store .5 miles away.

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Review for Fort Pierce R184

Reviewed by: Scott on Mar 26, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Excellent anchorage in 10 feet of water. Low or high tide wasn't a problem in March 2017. Current is not that strong. Your boat anchor should have no problem with the 1 knts. We spent 2 nights on the hook. We took the dingy up past the Harbortown Marina on the small river to an embankment that is directly behind Publix. It You can also stop at the marina for a ride or a 5 block walk or stop on the little river where the small beach is and walk 2-3 blocks. We went to the Manatee research center beside the Fort Pierce Marina by dingy. We also went to the Naval and Navy Seal Museum by dingy. The docks to the public access are being rebuilt as of Mar 2017 and a short dock are coming. We tied to a drain culvert at the number 3 Pier in the Wildcat Cove Park. The museum boasts the actual lifeboat of the captured Captain Philips that the movie with Tom Hanks was made off of. Worth the trip.

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Review for Fort Pierce R184

Reviewed by: Upfisk on Jul 15, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 6.2'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

1

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

3

Cell Service:

5

Kokopelli stores at Riverside marina in the summer, and has to leave on a high tide. To get under the fixed bridge south of here when headed to City Marina, we need to wait for a low tide for our 64' high mast to clear. Holding is good, depth is shallow near the bascule bridge but deep enough near the entrance channel to Cracker Boy/ Harbortown.

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Review for Fort Pierce R184

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

2

Wind Protection:

1

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

1

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

I see many boats anchored here but prefer Faber Cove. You can dinghy to Harbortown Marina, pay for dinghy dock, that fee may be applied towards Marina services, gas or ice. Long walk to grocery across US 1.

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