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Key Biscayne

Location: AIWW
Mile Marker: 1095
Lat / Lon: N 25° 41.850' / W 080° 10.418'
Depth: 8 ft.
Tide: 1.5
Description:

Leave AIWW near MM 1095 and head due east towards G"3". Head into small cove to the east located just south of yacht club. Plenty of swinging room. Great view of Miami skyline.

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.

3.71

(7)

3.71 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.71

Wind Protection:

3.43

Current Flow:

3.83

Wake Protection:

2.14

Scenic Beauty:

3.43

Ease of Shopping:

1.80

Shore Access:

1.80

Pet Friendly:

2.50

Cell Service:

3.83

WiFi:

1.50

Cell service.

Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: Teresa Scott on Mar 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

4

Anchored for night in 16 feet of water. It was a Sunday so LOTS of boats but by dark only half a dozen left. Tried to get as close to shore as possible for south wind protection.

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Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: John Noll, Once Around, on Jan 4, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Very busy anchorage during the day but in the evening all the boats left. Good holding in muddy bottom. Good protection from NE wind. Good depth. Large area can accommodate a lot of boats. Beautiful view of the Miami skyline at sunset and sunrise. Short ride to Port Miami channel to ocean.

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Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: Lawrence Wolfenden on Apr 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

3

Cell Service:

3

Very good holding on a Mantus: thick, claylike mud with little, if any, grass (where we set the anchor). Overnight, squalls blew through with west winds (near-maximum fetch for this location) that topped 35-40kt for an hour. We didn't budge.

There is a lot of room here, and a good thing, too, because Sunday afternoon/evening meant quite a few boats anchored and partying. By nightfall though, all but one power boat and three sailboats had departed. The powerboat left around midnight. It was—except for the storms—quiet and peaceful.

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Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: Addison Chan, SV Threepenny Opera, on May 25, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Excellent holding and tons of room. Known locally as Nixon's Beach named after the location of the Florida Whitehouse when RMX was president. There is a very large wharf like structure in front of his 2 story house that is actually the helipad used by Marine One back in the day. Today it is used as dock for visiting mega yachts.

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Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: Sid Rampy on Mar 6, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 51'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

1

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Cell Service:

5

Great place to stay overnight, East winds at 20 to 25mph and we stayed without issue. A bit noisy on a Sat. night but not bad after 9pm.

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Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: Clare Hollywood, In Balance, on Jan 23, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

3

We anchored close to the channel on a weekend. There were lots of wakes, activity and noisy boats through the night. We went to town dingy dock for provisions. On the way back we were informed that the police had been there earlier, a Zodiac motor had been stolen, even-though it had been locked on the dink. Lots of great restaurants to choose from.

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Review for Key Biscayne

Reviewed by: Gary, M/V Gone Coastal, on Feb 24, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Great anchorage, good holding (sand) bottom, steady 8' depth. Do mind the shoals off West Point and stay well south of them. Winds from the west (rare) can set up choppy conditions due to long fetch from mainland coast.

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