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Cape Haze

Location: Placida Harbor
Mile Marker: Mile 36 - GIWW
Lat / Lon: N 26° 50.710' / W 082° 17.190'
Depth: 8-10 Feet
Description:
Cape Haze offers a nice, quiet anchorage northeast of red daybeacon "30" in 9-foot depths surrounded by private homes. Set your anchor carefully as the bottom is mucky. This is a pleasant anchorage with more protection from the GIWW than is evident from the chart.
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.

5.00

(5)

5.00 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.60

Excellent, Soft Mud

Wind Protection:

4.80

All Around

Current Flow:

4.75

Wake Protection:

4.40

All Around

Scenic Beauty:

3.20

Ease of Shopping:

1.33

Shore Access:

1.67

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

4.80

WiFi:

2.67

Review for Cape Haze

Reviewed by: Allison Williams, Changin' Latitudes, on Feb 28, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Great cul de sac of a neighborhood. no shore access. quiet days and nights. holds 4-5 boats easily.

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Review for Cape Haze

Reviewed by: Mike Turner, Cool Change, on Sep 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 27'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

2

As advertised, tranquil spot. My bathtub has bigger ripples! Shared with only a random lone manatee. Me guess is this is a snowbird area. It is late September and early evening. Perhaps 20 home surround the anchorage and I don't see any interior lights on. Looking forward to a peaceful nights sleep.

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Review for Cape Haze

Reviewed by: Capt Sam, Here's To Us, on Nov 30, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

5

WhatYachtToDo.com anchored here. Entered via the west from the channel. We are 50' and draw 4.5'. Was on near low tide, did not see less than 9' on entry. 9-11' feet once in. Dropped 25kg Rocna at N26-50.718 W082.17.176. Okay protection from the wind; first had 10kts from the W then swung to NNW then overnight to NNE to ENE. Excellent Verizon and T-Mobile. Quiet area with homes surrounding the cove. Room for 2 boats if smaller. One crab pot noted on entry. Anchor rode came up clean for the most part. A little mud that washed off nicely. Enjoy! Sam & Rev on Here's To Us.

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Review for Cape Haze

Reviewed by: Chris Himmelheber on Feb 25, 2018
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

5

A really nice anchorage with only a couple of caveats. There was already one other boat anchored there, and they may have been in the 9 to 12 ft area, but everywhere I went it was consistently more like 7 to 9 ft. (And this was with favorable tide levels. In the winter it could be lower.) There is only enough room for 2 or maybe 3 boats to anchor comfortably. The bottom is very sludgy mud that held well for me, but with 75 ft of rode there wasn't much room for anchor drag before I would have struck a dock.

It has nearly 300 degrees of enclosure, but structures are so low that they gave only mild wind protection. There is a small canal that leads to the north, and the tidal current may swing you more than the wind.

All that said, there is > 10 ft depth at the entrance, I noticed no wakes at all from the ICW, and there was only a little traffic in and out of the anchorage, and they went slowly. The houses surrounding you are quite nice and very quiet making it a picturesque spot.

In summary, I think this is an excellent anchorage, but watch your depths, set your anchor well, and if there are 3 boats already there you will probably have to find another spot.

The depths were at nearly high tide, and during a season when the water is not especially low. Depths were consistent from afternoon to the next morning, and did not seem to drop much overnight.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Msg inquiring about tide levels.
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Review for Cape Haze

Reviewed by: Jesse on Aug 27, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

5

After a little long day at nightfall setting in this anchorage was a welcome relief with well over 9 to 12 ft deep.

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