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Rotten Bay/Lower Bogue

Location: North Eleuthera
Lat / Lon: N 25° 26.447' / W 076° 42.032'
Depth: 6'-9'
Tide: 2.5'-3.5'
Description:
Rotten Bay lives up to its name as there is only protection from the north. In any other wind direction the shallow water combined with relatively long fetch makes the anchorage lively in winds over 15 knots. It is the closest anchorage to North Eleuthera airport and is a viable choice for those picking up or dropping off crew. For an airport run, it is best to have a taxi pre-arranged, but if not you can arrange one at Johnson’s Grocery which is about 0.25nm up the road in the direction of the cell tower.
There is a solid public dock but there is only enough water alongside for a vessel drawing < 3’.

Holding:

5.00

Good holding in sand

Wind Protection:

2.00

NW-NE

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

5.00

Exposed

Scenic Beauty:

5.00

Ease of Shopping:

3.00

Shore Access:

4.00

Land at Public dock - stores in Lower Bogue < 0.5 miles

Pet Friendly:

5.00

Land at Public dock

Cell Service:

4.00

Good Coverage

Review for Rotten Bay/Lower Bogue

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz on Jan 12, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

The depths shown on Explorer and Navionics are very conservative. We anchored 1/2 way between anchor marker and the beach. Explorer shows this area between .8-1.3 meters but we found about 2 meters at low tide. Almost all sand with a few small rocks. Beautiful beach at Lower Bogue. Walk through the town and find a small well stocked grocery, several restaurants, an ice cream shop, and 1.25 mile walk to Upper Bogue. Beautiful waterfronts. People in settlements super friendly.

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