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Pendarvis Cove

Location: St. Lucie River
Mile Marker: Okeechobee Mile 8.3
Lat / Lon: N 27° 11.383' / W 080° 16.120'
Depth: 6.5-8 Feet
Description: Comment 3/14 by Jacques Coutu: Very good holding. Thick river mud. Comment 2/4/16 by Ted: Excellent dinghy dock just inside Fraser Creek. Half mile walk to Publix, laundry, restaurants, hardware. Water at the fish cleaning station. Dumpster in the park.

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.

4.17

(6)

4.17 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.33

Good, Hard Clay

Wind Protection:

3.00

Open Northeast, South and Wakes

Current Flow:

3.17

Wake Protection:

2.17

Open Northeast, South and Wakes

Scenic Beauty:

2.33

Ease of Shopping:

3.80

Shore Access:

4.40

Pet Friendly:

5.00

Cell Service:

4.20

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: Scott Gregory, My Happiness, on Sep 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

Busy anchorage with a lot of boats. I found one spot in between a number of boats, but with plenty of swing room. It appeared someone was here and left. As we were setting the anchor another boater told us of one boat that has too much scope out and that is why no one is in this spot. We pulled anchored and move over and found a spot. Setting anchor was pretty easy, but we did drag 10-15 feet at night. There are a lot of wakes and some protection from west wind. There is a park with a dock nearby. Most of the boats seemed to have been there for a long time. We were at 27°11'27.6"N 80°16'07.3"W.

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Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: Hal Goldschlag on Dec 4, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

This was a great place to anchor with a dog. There was a park right near the anchorage and one across the channel. The anchor held great but came up with mud that needed to be cleaned off.

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Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: James Brace on Jun 5, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

WiFi:

1

Anchored in between many permanent boats. Ended up with anchor under a tripled up raft of powerboats on 100 ft of chain. But, able to get out.

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Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: Heath Phillips, Philyria , on Mar 26, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

This is a great anchorage that is close to just about everything Stuart has to offer. Being a great anchorage also means there will be lots of boats anchored. There is a free dinghy dock/wharf at Shepard's Park just across the way to the right of Sunset Bay Marina. Sailor's Return is a great restaurant nearby that has room to tie up dinghies. The bottom is mud. This is a great stop before or after exiting the St Lucy lock(hopefully open soon).

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Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: Jane Hawkey, Explorer II, on Feb 3, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 57'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

1

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

3

The popular Pendarvis Cove anchorage was crowded when we arrived (and the nearby Marina moorings sold out for weeks) so we anchored opposite, on the Stuart side (be careful… shoal). It turned out not the best option…. the black mud was like soft slip and with 20+ kt winds, our CQR was not able to grab and keep a secure hold. We had to re-anchor twice so the next day when space cleared back on the Cove side of the channel, we relocated there, switched to a Fortress anchor, and got a lock solid holding.

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Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

2

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Crowded anchorage by boats displaced at new mooring field in Sunset Bay. If anchor here use Frazier Creek park. Tie dinghy to wall and walk dogs. Long walk to shopping.

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