Brunswick (Georgia) - Docking

Anchorages:

Anchorages are usually easy to find. The silty mud is usually quite deep: the depth sounder reflection off the bottom may make a reading a few feet shallower than what is accurate. Because of this, allow for extra scope so that, as the anchor settles deeper, it still pulls correctly.

Take caution to anchor outside the main channel. Because of the tides switching 180º in some areas, be careful to set the anchor well. It is usually not necessary to set two anchors for holding power, but it might help keep the boat not swing so far.

After recent hurricanes, charts may be inaccurate particularly where tributaries meet deeper/larger bodies of water. There are notorious trouble spots at Jekyll Island and Dolbow Island (near Altamaha Sound).

For restrictions on anchoring see Georgia Estuarine (Marine) Anchoring Law. A good source for more information is the Facebook group Save Georgia's Anchorages.

Marinas:

There are numerous options for docking in this area. Some of the marinas are obvious and on the ICW, but other off-the-beaten-path marinas in offshoot tributaries are worth visiting.

Take care that some of the more rustic marinas may have older docks or fewer facilities. Still, cruisers who have visited this area have said that this was one of their favorite cruising grounds due to the seemingly remote nature of the meandering ICW.

Last updated:  August 2021