Sunrise Bay

• Mile Marker: 1062.3
• Lat / Lon: N 26° 08.554' / W 080° 06.554'
• Depth: 7
• Tide: 2 feet
• Description:

  Well protected anchorage from most directions, some ICW wake during the day. Just north of the yacht club and across from Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. 7' depth firm bottom. You can pull fairly close to the houses deep in the bay. We had several sailboats anchored there. Across the ICW is the state park with a dinghy dock, so you can get off the boat and explore the area. I was surprised this was not on the list of anchorages.

  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.