Murphy Creek

• Location: St Johns River
• Mile Marker: 87.0
• Lat / Lon: N 29° 35.001' / W 081° 38.653'
• Depth: 7 - 20 feet
• Tide: 1.5 feet
• Description:

  We anchored her in 3/23 in 9 ft. of water. The current was mild and we had good protection from a gusty southeast wind. A few fishing boats and pleasure craft cruised by but wakes were mild. All was quiet except for the sound of avian and aquatic nightlife from dusk until dawn. This is a beautiful anchorage and there are several others along Murphy Creek.

  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.