Bahia Honda State Park and Anchorage

So, here's the whole reason why we chose Bahia Honda anchorage.  But a big note:  it's not an anchorage for nasty weather, anything that will kick up the seas and tidal currents can ruin your day here.  Some folks do it, but usually throw out two anchors or try Bahamian mooring (bow/stern anchoring).

Google search the area and sailboat and you'll hear tons of horror stories.

However, if you do your research, it's a wonderful place to be.

The anchorage is located between the 'new' bridge and the old bridge, which was first the Flagler railroad and then the US1 highway.  They cut away the 'old' bridge so that sailboats can come in from the ocean side.

Sorry, there's no entry from the gulf side.  Unless you are a power boat.


However, do be aware of the current, it ranges anywhere's from .5 kt to over 2kt and I'm sure more with full moons and hairy weather.

Entry into the Bahia Honda anchorage.  The right hand span is kept up by the state park
so you have an awesome vantage point, the left span are slowly rotting away.
The road bed is on top and the old railroad underneath.

Post anchoring incident. Sunset thru the 'new' bridge.

HemiD at anchor (no really!) between the bridges.

From the restored span looking across the cut to the old span.

View from the bridge of Bahia Honda. Hemi D to the left, the beach off to the right.
Nice facilities, showers, concession stand and a small marina for shallow draft boats.