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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Jim Mei, Bob, on Mar 23, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 53'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:3Wake Protection:3Scenic Beauty:3I came here with the intent to anchor overnight in the NE corner of the bay and unfortunately it had 20 plus boats in it. It was a Monday so I didn't think I'd have an issue, but it appeared like much of Florida these days that a lot of boats were there on more or a permanent anchorage. I spent the day and it is a pretty little lake... bit of a party spot on the weekend, but the options between Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach are limited.
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Tom Rogers on Mar 21, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 30'
Draft: 3.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:4Wind Protection:3Current Flow:3Wake Protection:2Small craft warnings issued so we decided to anchor as mentioned in the NE corner. This was a weekend and the south portion was crowded with small boats out for the day. The NE was sparsely populated with sail boats.
30 MPH winds and we held fast with a Manson Supreme.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Jim Robert, Know Sew E'Sea, on Mar 18, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 55'
Draft: 4.6'Overall Rating:3Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Shore Access:1Cell Service:4With the park construction there is just no place to land a dingy for pet access to shore. This is going to be a really long weekend trekking dogs way up the ICW.
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: K Taube on Feb 26, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 2.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:3Scenic Beauty:4Shore Access:2Pet Friendly:2Cell Service:5The park near the bridge on the North West side of the lake is under construction, so shore access is limited. When that park is complete it should be great. I did not attempt WiFi or shopping.
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Jason Spitz on Dec 4, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:3Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:3Ease of Shopping:5Shore Access:5Pet Friendly:5Cell Service:5WiFi:3We arrived on Saturday afternoon, knowing this anchorage is a huge local hangout on the weekends. After almost a decade of living within 10 miles of here, we had never anchored here. Hundreds of partying boaters were packed in the center of the lake, where low tide brings knee deep water. Surrounding the center on all four sides is navigable water. We anchored within 70 feet of the mark on the map and found 11 feet at low tide!!! Coming in from the North side of the ICW, we saw no less than 7 ft MLW. During the day you'll find lots of loud music. It is a no wake zone and within the anchorage the vast majority respect it. Holding is excellent with protection on all sides. There is little to no current/swinging in this part of the anchorage. Across from the anchorage is the The Boca Raton, a hotel resort around since the 1920s. You can get a slip for the night for $5.50 a foot (if they can accommodate you ). Of course you could stay at the resort. Current rates in Dec 2021 start at $1,010 ++ a night for a double room. Verizon WIFi is present but you'll likely need an extender to get decent speeds. TMobile was 4-5 bars. Silver Palm Park is on the West side right next to the Palmetto Park Bridge. Lots of restaurants and shops along Palmetto. Recommend Rebel House for something a bit different. Also Tao foot spa is very nice. Good place to walk your pet. Enjoy our drone footage of the anchorage at https://fb.watch/9HSaQf3rmN/
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Ross Wiltse on Mar 26, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:4Wind Protection:4Current Flow:4Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:3Cell Service:5Anchorage is fairly protected from all sides. Anchorage is on the north end of the lake. There is a sand bay mid lake and is a good place to take the dinghy and jump in the water. We didn't try any shore access. Boat traffic dropped with the sunset. Good stop over.
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Elizabeth Kelch on Mar 23, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:2Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:5Shore Access:5Pet Friendly:5Cell Service:5WiFi:1It got everything anyone could ask for in an anchorage
The one downfall, which may not be a downfall depending on your point of view, are the crowds on the weekends.
Check out lots more details about it in this article.
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Bruce Stewart on Feb 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.3'Overall Rating:3Planned on stopping for the night here, only to find 200 other people had the same idea. This is the local “Sand Bar Area” for weekend partners. We passed it by.
If your looking to drop the hook for lunch with 200 of your closest friend, this is the place. If your looking for a quiet night on the hook you might need to keep moving.
To be honest it was a Sunday afternoon, and the place may have cleared out nicely as the sun set, but where to wait until then, and weekdays are prolly nice.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Review for Lake Boca Raton
Reviewed by: Marc Macot, Maple 3, on Mar 22, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:4Current Flow:4Wake Protection:3Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:3Nice place to stop for the night. Can be busy during the weekends. You can get water at the park just south of the bridge on the north side of the basin.
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