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Goat Island - North

Location: Dismal Swamp Canal
Mile Marker: 43
Lat / Lon: N 36° 20.700' / W 076° 13.490'
Depth: 6-10 feet
Description:
Enter from the north from the ICW and proceed 100 yards to find depths of 10 feet. Quiet and scenic. Raise the T-Mobile mifi up the mast and get good cellular signal (20/5).

4.33

(3)

4.33 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.00

Wind Protection:

4.00

Current Flow:

4.50

Wake Protection:

4.33

Scenic Beauty:

5.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.67

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Goat Island - North

Reviewed by: Xiaolun Sun, Anodyne , on May 12, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 32'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

2

There were already three boats when we arrived, so we anchored between G13 and shore at the entrance to the oxbow. Wind was light. Boat traffic died down as night approached. It was a beautiful spot. We had weak T-Mobile signal.

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Review for Goat Island - North

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Apr 14, 2023
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Turn off the ICW at Green 13 and head into anchorage towards the Right Descending Bank. There is a minimum of 10 feet of water all the way back to the anchorage icon. Scouting around we found no less than eight feet of water in the area with room for at least four to six boats. Excellent wind protection, good wake protection due to the fact that high speed travel on the river seems to be frowned on. There is no current to speak in the anchorage. Cell reception was good for the Big Three Carriers. No shore access in the area.

Goat Island is 10.5 miles from the South Mills Lock. Allow time in the morning to make the lock going no more than seven or eight knots to keep wake damage to the shoreline minimal. There are several "no wake" zones on the way up to the lock.

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Review for Goat Island - North

Reviewed by: Captain Gene on Apr 13, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

April 13 2023 Dropped anchor to time lock at Dismal swamp. Nice pleasant stay. Wakes from passing boats but not too bad. The depths vary would advise to use Navionics crowd sourced information to see where the shallows are. Pleasant place to chill out and enjoy. We anchored in 8-9 feet of water.

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