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Everglades, Florida Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands: the marina and the anchorages

From Flamingo on Florida Bay up the Gulf coast past Little Shark River and Pavilion Key to Indian Key Pass and Everglades City – one marina, and the rest at anchor.

Last checked 22 Oct 20264 sources · 4 primary
Illustrated map of the south-west tip of Florida, with the Ten Thousand Islands off Everglades City, the Gulf coast of Everglades National Park, Cape Sable and Florida Bay. Every marked place links to its page.Everglades CityEverglades National ParkCape SableTen Thousand IslandsGulf of AmericaFlorida BayIndian Key PassPavilion KeyLittle Shark RiverFlamingo Marina
Illustration, not to scale – the pins mark places, not positions. Depths, seamarks and tides for the whole region are in the app.
one, at Flamingo
marinas in Everglades National Park
4 ft
maximum draft in the Flamingo channel at high tide
$35.00
a park entrance pass for a vessel, seven consecutive days
2.0 ft
mean range of tide at Everglades City

Depths come from operators, the Coast Pilot, cruiser reports or a seabed model. This is not a nautical chart and does not tell you whether you will get through – use official charts and Local Notices to Mariners.

Places in this region

4 shown
Marina
Everglades National Park · Florida Bay
Flamingo Marina
  • Channel, maximum draft at high tide: 4 ft
  • Channel at slack tide (0 tide): about 2 ft
Anchorage
Everglades National Park · Gulf coast
Little Shark River
  • Channel to Oyster Bay, for vessels drawing: 4 ft or less
  • Oyster Bay and Joe River: 4 ft can be carried
Anchorage
Ten Thousand Islands
Pavilion Key
  • Anchorage for drafts of: 4 to 5 ft
AnchorageChanged
Ten Thousand Islands · Everglades City
Indian Key Pass
  • Anchorage northeast of Indian Key: 8 to 13 ft
  • Suitable for drafts up to: 7 ft

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Sources & checks

Written by buoya editorial from the sources above. Every figure was checked against its source on 22 Oct 2026. Found something wrong? Report a correction.