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Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Location: Magothy River
Mile Marker: Mile 45 West
Lat / Lon: N 39° 04.733' / W 076° 27.750'
Depth: 7-12 Feet

4.60

(5)

4.60 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Sand

Wind Protection:

4.20

Somewhat Exposed to Northeast

Current Flow:

4.80

Wake Protection:

3.60

Somewhat Exposed to Northeast

Scenic Beauty:

4.40

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

3.75

Pet Friendly:

3.75

Cell Service:

4.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Reviewed by: Peter Searles, Schuyler, on Jun 13, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 2.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Anchored 0.5 miles directly north of the Dobbins Island on the other side of little Island. Good holding mud in 7 feet of water.

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Review for Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Reviewed by: Bev Hewitt, Blue Odyssey, on Jun 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

Beautiful anchorage. Busy with locals during the day…quiet after sunset. Beach access is great for the dogs. Stay close to the water when on shore and clean up after yourself! Privately owned home on the cliff nearby - they nice enough to let people use this space…much appreciated. Fun to explore area creeks by dinghy. Bugs were not an issue while we were here!!

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Review for Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Reviewed by: Happy Boating on Jun 11, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 35'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Very nice place to anchor. Awesome views at or near sunset. Good holding in sand and mud. You are allowed to go on Dobbins Island to the poles. Otherwise it is a private island. When crowded all boats close to the shore line use a stern anchor.

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Review for Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

I prefer to anchor more east than shown on chart because all the trailer boats like the cove. Only wakes to speak of are ski boats. One house atop 40 foot bluff looking over the anchorage. Try to avoid holidays and weekends, too crowded.

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Review for Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Cell Service:

4

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