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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Lance Williamson on Dec 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:4Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:2Cell Service:2WiFi:2We anchored on the icon in 8 feet of water. Mud bottom with good holding. One high tide and one low tide in 24 hours. The difference in tides was 1.5 feet. Several small fishing boats came by (they do not put out a big wake). Peaceful night with minimal wind. The boat spun around 180 degrees on the tide changes. Last anchorage before Mobile. This is a great anchorage.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Dan Hendon, Arcadia, on Nov 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'Overall Rating:4Holding:3Wind Protection:4Current Flow:4Wake Protection:3Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Cell Service:2Enjoyed this anchorage. Wide enough to swing if the tide and wind move you around. Depth was good 9' well into the creek. Had to reset the anchor as the initial spot we set turned out to be mostly peat. Reset was fine, anchor came up very muddy/messy. Took the dinghy into the feeder creeks and enjoyed the exploration. We had 6 boats in Briar Creek. No issues with fisherman.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Dick Heusinkveld on Nov 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.5'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:2Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:4WiFi:1Quiet anchorage away from traffic. Not enough current to stay in line, but plenty of room to swing. Small tidal change so expect to swing 180 degrees if the wind is light. Anchor came up with some mud. Some small boat traffic in the river. In the morning there were fishing nets set in the river so take care.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Tony Green on Dec 27, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 26'
Draft: 3.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:3Pet Friendly:3Cell Service:3WiFi:1Lovely anchorage. Easy in and out, good holding in mud and current kept us straight. We got waked by a couple of fishing boats, but otherwise found it very peaceful and well protected. We had floating mats of weeds drifting by in the morning, without any issues. Did not go ashore. Great last stop before Mobile.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Michael Bruhn on Nov 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:3Big Briar Creek was it beautiful. There is a great beach on Gravine Island just around the next bend from the creek entrance. We were able to tender over and stretch. There was a great sunset on our way back to the boat. You can see the island on google maps. At low tide the entrance was only 6 feet.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Gary & Karen Cervak on Nov 9, 2023
LOA: 41'
Draft: 3.5'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Good deep water anchorage. Good hold in muddy bottom. Well protected. Anchored with 3 other boats. Room for several more. Very quiet yet close to Mobile. A few fishing boats on the cut-off channel. Serene and peaceful.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Rick Vicars on Nov 6, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:5Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:411-2-23 Anchored several hundred feet past marked anchorage. Lower Hall Landing tide station 0.4 feet, anchored in 11 ft of water. Tide 1.7 feet. Good holding in mud. Room for several boats, some local fishing traffic. Great place to wait for calm conditions crossing Mobile Bay.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Jeffrey Skoda on Nov 6, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 65'
Draft: 6.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:4Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:4WiFi:3Excellent location for scenery and solitude. We were joined by another boat later in the evening, but there is room for several boats. The tide will swing you around so make sure your anchor is firmly in the mud. Have your water hose at the ready when retrieving your chain and anchor. It will be covered in mud.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Nov 4, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:4Wind Protection:4Current Flow:4Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:2Pet Friendly:2Cell Service:3Turn off LDB at mile marker 12.2 into the Tensaw Cutoff with 20+ feet of water at entrance and no less than 13 feet mlw in the center of the channel for the one mile trip back to the Big Briar Creek turn off. Big Briar Creek carries a minimum 9 foot depth back well beyond where we anchored. Protection is good all-around and the only boat traffic was a couple of fishing boats. Holding is good in mud. The creek is wide enough to swing but the current kept us in the middle of the river on one anchor. Shore access by dinghy is further to the east on the Tensaw cutoff where there is a sand beach across from where you enter the Tensaw River. Cell phone reception was 1 bar ATT and Verizon and 2 bars 5G for T-Mobile with adequate internet connectivity.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Angelita, Angelita, on Jun 8, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 55'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:4Cell Service:5Anchored just before WG icon closer to opening in 12ft of water on one anchor. Stayed diagonal with current. Some fishing boats passed by but slowed down. Good mud.
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Review for Big Briar Creek
Reviewed by: Elaine Sturm, Twelve Stones, on Oct 2, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:4Pet Friendly:4Cell Service:3WiFi:3Wide anchorage with enough current to keep you straight. Plenty of depth. Good anchor holding. Take the dink east to the island used by locals. Dogs can go ashore.
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