Pelican Bay
- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Sheltered anchorage behind Pelican Island at the western end of Dauphin Island, Alabama, near the mouth of Mobile Bay.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Leave the main ship channel near green buoy 15 and work past the shoals off Pelican Island into the lagoon. Sand bottom with good holding in roughly 3 to 4 m. Barriers ring the bay, giving all-round shelter from sea, though it is not a no-wake zone.
Practical
Dauphin Island Marina is 1.2 nm N for fuel, berths and provisions. Turner Marine lies 19.5 nm N up Mobile Bay.
Ashore
Pelican Island is a low sand spit fronting the Gulf and is a known spot for fishing and bird life. Dauphin Island village, with shops and the public beach, is a short run N from the anchorage.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 30.24338, -88.11663 (30°14.60'N 88°7.00'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pelican Bay lies at 30°14.60'N 88°7.00'W, that is 30.24338, -88.11663 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Pelican Bay sheltered from?
Pelican Bay is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Pelican Bay?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Pelican Bay.
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