Reviews: East Sister Rock

East Sister Rock

• Location: Hawk Channel
• Lat / Lon: N 24° 41.499' / W 081° 04.438'
• Depth: 8 feet
• Tide: 1 - 2 feet
• Description:

  Good anchorage. Protected from West and North, some protection from the south if you get behind the house on the island. Good holding if you find a sandy bottom patch and drop anchor. There are many sandy patches in this area, the rest of the area is seagrass. Water depth is from 8 to 10 foot. Current can be up to 1.5 knots. Water is normally clear enough to see the bottom, so anchoring without destroying any coral is easy. Good snorkeling in the area. Watch for boat traffic

  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.