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Darien River

Location: Upriver just off Intracoastal
Mile Marker: AIWW 651.6
Lat / Lon: N 31° 23.120' / W 081° 20.484'
Depth: 12
Description:
NOTE: PER GA HB 833 DO NOT ANCHOR WITHIN 150 FEET OF A MARINE STRUCTURE SUCH AS A PRIVATE DOCK OR 300 FEET OF A MARINA, OR WITHIN 500 FEET OF APPROVED COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH GROWING AREAS.

4.20

(5)

4.20 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.40

Wind Protection:

2.40

Current Flow:

2.40

Wake Protection:

4.20

Scenic Beauty:

4.40

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.60

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Darien River

Reviewed by: Gregory Jablonski on Jun 7, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

Dropped hook 400 yds S of G3 in 8.5 ft at low tide, range was 9 ft. The crab pot floats are gone! Saw one shrimper coming in at dawn, got mildly waked. A few biting flies.

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Review for Darien River

Reviewed by: Benjamin Resch on Mar 3, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Stopped here again, very consistent. Good holding in 18-23'. Excellent spot to stop on southbound ICW to wait for tide in Little Mud River (which was at 5' MLW in some places)

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Review for Darien River

Reviewed by: Benjamin Resch on Jan 19, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

Great spot right off the ICW. We pulled over here for the night in order to wait for the tide to pass through Little Mud River (headed south). Peaceful, good hold and plenty of swing room. Current was moderate and manageable.

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Review for Darien River

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz, Breathe, on Oct 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Serene quiet anchorage with depths from 18-30 feet mid-tide. Much deeper than charted throughout all the way up to 6.9 foot section which was 25+ feet. We anchored mid river close to the green marker in 18-25 foot range. Tidal swing here was 7 feet.

No other boats anchored and no boat traffic. Good stop close to the ICW with 1-2 bars cell service on Verizon and Google Fi. No Wifi, no services, no place to land dinghy.

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Review for Darien River

Reviewed by: Jonathan Courcy on Apr 9, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 31'
Draft: 4.9'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

A lot and a lot of no-see-ums !!
Need extra protection for those tiny things!

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