Chesapeake Bay - Sandy Anchorages

skibum said:
Aye. I failed to follow instructions. In that case, you might not want to add the Sue Creek anchorage, either. It's great for anchoring and swimming, but not shallow as in shallow enough to wade in. It probably is shallow closer to the bank but I've always been in the area I marked, and its great for diving off of the bow...

This is a great idea, and a great start. May I suggest making a second copy of your map for "public use" and adding all of the good spots in the Upper Bay? You could post a link to it in the Mid-Atlantic forum. You've got a couple of places I've never been to, and I'd love to bookmark it on my phone so I can go check a couple of them out. I'd love to see how many us CSR folks could get on there by the end of the season. It would be great to add the good dock bars and restaurants to it as well.
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The Sandy Anchorages map is actually already publicly available (just not publicly "editable"). All you have to do is go to the link below and bookmark it. I just don't want every gunkhole with a mud bottom added to it. There are already several resources in print and online that list every spot that's deep enough to drop an anchor.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...&ll=38.297974208426076,-76.20869010000001&z=7

Funny you should mention Dock Bars... I've already created that map and it's VERY comprehensive. Take a look and let me know what you think:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...B36wXQzc&ll=38.19204745748263,-76.4953385&z=7
 
You're my new hero, Larry.




NaptownLarry said:
The Sandy Anchorages map is actually already publicly available (just not publicly "editable"). All you have to do is go to the link below and bookmark it. I just don't want every gunkhole with a mud bottom added to it. There are already several resources in print and online that list every spot that's deep enough to drop an anchor.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=1zzJSxSzta4lMd7ItFgepQC7kJvs&ll=38.297974208426076%2C-76.20869010000001&z=7

Funny you should mention Dock Bars... I've already created that map and it's VERY comprehensive. Take a look and let me know what you think:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...B36wXQzc&ll=38.19204745748263,-76.4953385&z=7
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endless seas said:
Oh and Queenstown Creek on the Chester has a fantastic sand bar.
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On the Queenstown sandbar... It looks like you have about an 8' channel out from the sandbar that drops off immediately to a 2' ledge. Is there an approach that has a more gradual slope? And do you usually anchor on the south side of the sandbar or can you get behind it on the north side?
 
Follow the channel to the T then go around to the back side of it. Don't get close to the north shore as it is shallow.We usually anchor at about the middle,plenty of water for plenty of boats.
 
Crickets out there... I guess we've collectively put together every single sandy anchorage on the bay! ;-)


I'll continue to update the map as long as I keep getting contributions. And the map will remain free and publicly accessible to anyone who wants to use it to explore (new to you) sandy anchorages around the bay. Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far!


https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...QC7kJvs&ll=38.24932870953997,-76.19621515&z=7
 
Thanks for the map! We are new to the Tidewater region and were looking for good places to anchor.


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I'm really interested in trying a bunch of these out as I love sandbar hopping at Lake Anna. Given that the bay has more movement and my boat is 18ft, would the same method of anchoring down (dog yard anchors screwed down into the sand with 10ft bungee dock lines at the transom and bow eyes to allow a little movement) suffice for the bay - or do I need to invest in some sort of other anchor other than my 20lb navy anchor?
 
38.979652, -76.247729
Swan Cove (disclaimer- this is what I think it might be called based on the name of the adjacent road)
Nice beach protected from every wind direction but North. Cove is protected by jetties on both sides. Within the jetties is too shallow for anything but a dinghy, but has a very nice, hard sand bottom. The varying levels of shallowness are part of the appeal here. At low tide kids will be seen skim boarding, and it is perfect for dogs to run and play. There is also a nice beach that is part of a public landing. It even has a picnic table under a tree on the beach (needless to say, this spot is taken quickly). Close enough, as the crow flies, to hear the bands at Red Eyes with a south wind, but feels very secluded. Will get se nettles later in the season.
 
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