- Shelter
- SE, S, SW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in Pensacola Bay, in the Florida Panhandle. Mud bottom, sheltered from the south-east through south-west.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Pensacola Bay is reached from the Gulf through the entrance channel by Fort Pickens, then up the bay clear of the Intracoastal Waterway. Holding is fair in mud. The spot is open to the north, so a fresh northerly raises a short chop. Sabine Marina lies 2.3 nm to the east; Bayou Grande Marina at NAS Pensacola is 4.8 nm to the north-west.
Ashore
Downtown Pensacola has free public moorage at the Pensacola Bay Pier in Community Maritime Park, with shops and restaurants of the historic district within walking distance.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 30.32852, -87.18872 (30°19.71'N 87°11.32'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from south-east, south, south-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.5/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pensacola lies at 30°19.71'N 87°11.32'W, that is 30.32852, -87.18872 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Pensacola sheltered from?
Pensacola is sheltered from south-east, south, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Pensacola?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Pensacola.
How do boaters rate Pensacola?
Pensacola is rated 4.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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