- Shelter
- NW, NE, SW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in Lake Santa Barbara, a cove off the Intracoastal Waterway at Pompano Beach, Florida, with a mud bottom and shelter from NW, NE and SW winds.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter from the middle of the opening on the west side of the ICW, south of unlighted daybeacon 74. Follow the southern side of the lake towards the back of the cove in about 10 feet at low water, then work towards the north shore to anchor. The lake is well enclosed and holds in bad weather; expect heavy boat traffic by day and quiet nights.
Practical
Boathouse Marine Center lies 0.2 nm NW with repair and service facilities. Freedom Boat Club Pompano Oceanside is 0.5 nm SE. Lake Santa Barbara Park is on the northwest corner, where shore access has been reported although there is no dinghy dock. From there it is one block to US 1 and downtown Pompano Beach.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 26.22324, -80.10049 (26°13.39'N 80°6.03'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north-east, south-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Lake Santa Barbara lies at 26°13.39'N 80°6.03'W, that is 26.22324, -80.10049 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Lake Santa Barbara sheltered from?
Lake Santa Barbara is sheltered from north-west, north-east, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Lake Santa Barbara?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Lake Santa Barbara.
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