Cedar Key

• Location: Cedar Key
• Mile Marker: Mile 126.5 - Big Bend Route
• Lat / Lon: N 29° 07.979' / W 083° 02.020'
• Depth: 8-14 Feet
• Description:

  Anchor just southwest of the fishing pier (out of the channel) in 8 to 14 feet, and then dinghy in under the bridge to the small-boat docking area in the basin. Because of the strong tidal current in the anchorage, you may want to use a two-anchor Bahamian moor. You can also find anchorage just north of the small boat basin and the restaurants on Dock St. These are exposed anchorages with little protection. You should only anchor here in fair weather. This is not cruising boat territory.

  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.

  DISCLAIMER: Before committing to an anchorage, you should confirm that the location is not governed by a regulation that may conflict with your plans. An increasing number of states and municipalities are enacting laws that define where and how long you may anchor.