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Review for North Albany Point
Reviewed by: Steve Rynbrandt, Restless Roamer, on Aug 31, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:5Wake Protection:3Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:3Shore Access:5Pet Friendly:4Cell Service:1WiFi:1Presque Isle Harbor is a beautiful anchorage, though this is a relatively remote area. We had a family cabin in the area years ago and were pleased to have spent two nights at anchor late in the summer of 2023.
The anchorage is well protected, particularly if you can tuck into the southerly portions. There are a few private mooring buoys in the southernmost portion, but there is still generally plenty of room to find a secure spot. The northern portion of the harbor (up near the State run dock) is exposed to the East. Little protection from wakes, but this is generally not a highly-travelled area with large wakes aside from the wooden boat show.
Holding is excellent with the bottom consisting generally sand/sandy mud. There is some grass/vegetative growth in spots. Water is generally clear enough that you can see the bottom 15-20ft down.
Our Verizon devices had 1 bar, and often times that one bar disappeared to 0.
Shorewise there is the State dock with diesel/gas/pumpout as well as Ida Mae's restaurant/deli/convenience store. The beach to the south of the State dock is public and a nice place to visit and run dogs. Much of the rest of the shoreline is private aside from the lighthouse parks on the north end (which is generally rocky).
Speaking of lighthouses, there are two phenomenal lighthouses nearby both contained in parks open to the public. First, the old Presque Isle Light is at the north end of the harbor. The second is the New Presque Isle Light (still operational) and is a little over a mile away from the harbor (it's an easy walk/bike though, all flat) and is within a nice park. Both lights are climbable when open.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Review for North Albany Point
Reviewed by: S/V Leilani on Aug 2, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 6.5'Overall Rating:4Holding:4Wind Protection:4Current Flow:5Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:5Cell Service:1Anchored in 18' of water in the south eastern portion of the harbor. Holding was very good, as we had sustained winds of 15-20 knots from the NW and we didn't budge an inch. The bottom is what I would classify as sandy mud with some weeds, more sandy than muddy. There are 3 or 4 mooring buoys belonging to an association that take up the best locations, but since we were the only other boat finding a good spot wasn't a problem. The protection is pretty good, but it appears that a NNE wind could be a problem if you're not tucked far enough to the SE. The anchorage is beautiful, and beaches are accessible by dinghy.
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