- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Tidal sound off Brunswick on the Georgia coast, with a mud bottom and two marinas within half a mile to the north-east.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The sound carries the deep-water channel into the Port of Brunswick, so expect commercial shipping traffic. Mud bottom gives good holding. The anchorage is open to N, NE and E winds. Morningstar Marinas lies 0.2 nm to the NE and St Simons Marina 0.6 nm in the same direction.
History
On 8 September 2019 the car carrier MV Golden Ray capsized in the sound shortly after leaving the Port of Brunswick. All 23 crew and the pilot survived. The 200 metre wreck was cut into eight sections in place over more than two years, the largest shipwreck removal in US history.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 31.16394, -81.41824 (31°9.84'N 81°25.09'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.3/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
St Simons Sound lies at 31°9.84'N 81°25.09'W, that is 31.16394, -81.41824 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is St Simons Sound sheltered from?
St Simons Sound is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east winds.
Can you anchor at St Simons Sound?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at St Simons Sound.
How do boaters rate St Simons Sound?
St Simons Sound is rated 4.3/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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