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Mosquito Lagoon G19

Location: Mosquito Lagoon
Mile Marker: Mile 861.3
Lat / Lon: N 28° 50.500' / W 080° 47.717'
Depth: 5-7 Feet
Description: Comment 11/24/15 by Mike Boyle: : Stayed overnight here at g19 on 11/23. Winds north and northeast 24 mph gusting to 31. Rough exposure here. Minimal protection as too much fetch between anchorage and land mass. Bounced all night. Closest land was to our west that would offer any protection.

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.

4.25

(4)

4.25 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Sandy Mud

Wind Protection:

2.50

Open Northwest Through Southeast

Current Flow:

4.75

Wake Protection:

3.25

Open Northwest Through Southeast

Scenic Beauty:

5.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

4.25

Pet Friendly:

3.75

Cell Service:

2.75

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Mosquito Lagoon G19

Reviewed by: Kim Baxter, Kim's crossing, on Jul 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

don't miss the bioluminescence on a dark night. fun to swim in.

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Review for Mosquito Lagoon G19

Reviewed by: Capt Maria Langer, Do It Now, on Feb 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

4

I stopped here on my way north mostly because I was hoping to see a daytime SpaceX launch and wanted a quiet anchorage after two nights at Cocoa village. I anchored FAR east of the anchor icon in Waterway Guide, as close to the boat ramp on the island as I could get. (I needed to walk my pups 2-3 times a day and do not like long dinghy rides in choppy water. My boat's 2 1/2 foot draft enabled me to get very close; I dropped anchor in about 5 feet of clear water -- I could see the sandy bottom -- and played out 40 feet of chain. Held well. Not much current, but it was windy. I was far enough from the ICW that wake was not an issue. Very little tide change in this area. I was able to dinghy over to the beach facing the lagoon at what's charted as a boat ramp. That was fine for walking my pups, but a short walk to the Atlantic Beach and there were No Pets signs that kept us out. I went down the boardwalk to have a look at the beach and discovered that it was clothing optional -- a man sunning himself on a beach chair facing the boardwalk had no pants on. (This is part of the Canaveral National Seashore, so the nudity surprised me. So we stuck to the lagoon side. As for the SpaceX launch, the view was better than I'd hoped. I watched the rocket climb until it was invisible and then saw the booster land back on another pad. 1 minute and 12 second delay for sound (if you want to calculate the distance.) Head the sonic boom of the returning booster, too. I would definitely go back.

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Review for Mosquito Lagoon G19

Reviewed by: Jim Mincher, Nomad, on Mar 11, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

We spent a light to no wind night here and enjoyed it. We were 2-300 yards off the waterway and felt minor wakes. Overall good especially with any westerly winds. A north-east or southerly stronger wind this might not be the best place. We did find some beaches on the west side of the ICW for our dog!!

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Review for Mosquito Lagoon G19

Reviewed by: John Bauernfeind, GypSea, on May 14, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 29'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

If you are transiting the mosquito lagoon there are few good anchorages off the ICW in good water between Haulover canal and New Smyrna. This is a very good stop overnight or a few days in good, sandy holding. I use it a lot. It can be bumpy if the winds are up from almost any direction as there is a long fetch. There is good fishing on the bar to the NE but also be careful of said bar. With a dingy you can explore many of the islands in the lagoon from here.

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