Colonel Michael J. Horan Park

• Location: Boca Ciega Bay
• Mile Marker: 117.6
• Lat / Lon: N 27° 44.756' / W 082° 44.900'
• Depth: 10 feet
• Tide: 1 foot
• Description:

  WhatYachtToDo.com anchored here. Entered from the north from the channel. We are 50' and draw 4.5'. Was on rising tide, did not see less than 11' on entry. Great protection from the wind. 11-12' feet once in. Dropped 25kg Rocna at N27-44.743 W082.44.898. Excellent Verizon and T-Mobile. A bit of road noise on a Friday night, but once downstairs, not an issue! Room for 2-3 boats. Some crab pots about 50' off wall. Checked in with the bridge tender. Anchor came up clean at sunrise and we moved on to Sarasota. Sam & Rev on Here's To Us.

  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.