Anchorage

Cabbage Creek

Shelter: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Mangrove creek anchorage off Little Harbor near Ruskin, on the east shore of Tampa Bay, Florida, on a mud bottom with all-round protection.

Water

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Cabbage Creek winds inland through mangroves off the Little Manatee River mouth, south of Tampa. The surrounding mangroves and the creek shape give shelter from every direction. The mud bottom holds well.

Practical

Fresh water is available. Cabbage Creek Dock lies 0.4 nautical miles to the W and Little Harbor Marinas, in service since the 1950s with wet slips and dry storage, 0.4 nautical miles to the SW.

Ashore

The mangrove channels of Cabbage Creek are paddled by kayak and canoe from the Little Harbor shore. Little Harbor at Ruskin has a beach on Tampa Bay.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 27.72972, -82.46644 (27°43.78'N 82°27.99'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Water
Updated: July 7, 2026