ICW Free Docks
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The idea for ICW Free Docks began in 2015 when a couple of good sailing friends, who were both teachers, decided to spend their summer vacation traveling from their home marina in Beaufort, SC to the Chesapeake Bay and back. I provided daily routing support for them, which involved looking ahead for places of interest, navigational information, weather, and marinas. Like most cruisers they wanted to minimize their stays in commercial marinas so information about anchorages and Free Docks was of special interest. Sunday Sailing June 12th017_edited.jpg James H Newsome on s/v CaiLeigh Anna, a Catalina 34, sailing in St. Simon's Sound, GA Even though there are several good cruising guides and online services available I found that concise information about Free Docks along the AICW was difficult to locate. I obtained a partial list of Free Docks from a cruiser friend who has traveled the ICW dozens of times, and then I contacted the communities to confirm the information. As I continued the daily route planning, I discovered other Free Docks and added these to the list. I was already familiar with many of the Free Docks along the Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida coast from my travels, so by the end of the summer I had compiled a list of most of the Free Docks on the AICW.
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Bradenton Riverwalk Pier
Listing info courtesy of James Newsome @ ICW Free Docks (https://www.icwfreedocks.com). Bradenton Riverwalk - Located 8.4 StM east from the GICW up the Manatee River between the 41’ fixed height Highway 41 Business Green Bridge and the 40 fixed height Highway 41 DeSoto Bridge. The 300’ pier has a 115’ T dock and 18 slips for various width boats from 30’ to 50’ length. Boaters can tie up at the Free Day Dock from 6:00AM to 11:00PM and explore the Riverwalk, or enjoy downtown attractions such as the museum, theater, galleries, and restaurants. “As downtown Bradenton’s showpiece, the Riverwalk is (an) outdoor gathering place. Overlooking the Manatee River, the Riverwalk is a 1.5-mile, ADA-accessible park spanning downtown with many features.” Phone Voicemail: 941-301-8445 Email: Coordinates: 27°30'00.3"N 82°34'13.0"W or 27.500092, -82.570263 Link to ICW Free Dock Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1JxZnWlIXs-hEpV86ALsvTWoz_s6E3tYK&ll=27.49941495116482%2C-82.57161246478837&z=17 Link to Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/sL8ZQmZZPXVpLnBd6 Riverwalk Map: https://www.realizebradenton.com/riverwalk-map/ Or Riverwalk Features: https://www.realizebradenton.com/riverwalk-features/ Link to Images: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWk-bnrr9tM/ Updated: 02/22/2024
Dunedin Municipal Marina, FL
Listing info courtesy of James Newsome @ ICW Free Docks (https://www.icwfreedocks.com). Located .3 mile off the GICW, the city owned marina has 7 Free Docks available on a first come basis for day use or less than 24 hours. Slip size is limited to less than 40’ LOA and 13’ beam. Restaurants, small coffee shops, neighborhood style grocery stores, and shopping venues are located less than a block away in the downtown area. Restrooms, a picnic area, and children’s play area are located at Edgewater Park across from the marina. Contact Bill Frantz, the harbor master, for more details. Dunedin is located between Clearwater and Tarpon Springs. Visitors can ride the Jolley Trolley, for a small fee, from the marina in Dunedin to the beaches of Clearwater Beach or use it to reach Tarpon Springs. See the link below for details. https://www.dunedin.gov/Community/Parks-Recreation/Marina Address: 51 Main Street, Dunedin, Fl. 34698 Phone: 727-298-3030 Email: wfrantz@dunedinfl.net Link to Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Ewp2fjE36Xw Coordinates: 28°00'44.6"N 82°47'34.8"W or 28.01238, -82.793 Visit: https://www.dunedin.gov/Community/Parks-Recreation/Marina Or: www.clearwaterjolleytrolley.com