Posts under ‘Base Camps for Beachcruisers’

Name: Assateague Island National Seashore.
Location: Ten miles South of Ocean City, Maryland. Nearest small town, Berlin, Maryland.
Weather: See Ocean City, Maryland.
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Fees: $10 entrance fee. Carcamping rates $20 per day. Remote campsites $5 per week. Significant reduction if over 62.
Ramp: Shallow sandy beach at Old Ferry Landing is fine for small boats. Larger boats at either [...]

Most of this article originally appeared in Small Craft Advisor.

Name: Fort Walton Beach/Destin, Florida.
In brief: One of the premier cruising areas along the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Where: Ramp at Liza Jackson Park. Map and Chart.
Ramp: Free, though nearby shallow flats may be unsuitable for deeper draft boats.
Weather at the base camp.

Northwest Florida has a [...]

A great base camp for a cruise along the Outer Banks.

Name: Driftwood Campground, Cedar Island, NC
In brief: This private campground is a gateway to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Where: Driftwood Campground is on Cedar Island, southwest of Ocracoke Inlet. Map and Chart.
Fees: Camping fee: $16.00-20.00/night– water, electricity, and sewage hookups available.
Ramp: Free in [...]

A great place to launch a small boat for a big adventure.

Name: Davis Bayou
In brief: This National Park Service campground is the gateway to the offshore Mississippi islands.
Where: Davis Bayou is on the Mississippi coast just east of Ocean Springs, a friendly little art-oriented town between Pascagoula and Biloxi. Map and [...]

Apalachicola, Florida is famous for its succulent oysters and locally caught seafood as well as it’s diverse history in cotton, sponges, and A/C. Yes, air conditioning…this is where Dr. Gorrie invented the ice machine, as a means to comfort yellow fever patients, which evolved into modern day A/C. Its easy accessibility by boat, in addition [...]

Dog Island is a remote barrier island located in the northwestern corner of the Florida Gulf. The island’s location, its beauty, its uncrowded white sandy beaches, surf fishing, and several protected anchorages make Dog Island an appealing location for small boat sailors.

Name: Dog Island, Florida
Where: Located in the Northwestern Florida Gulf, 3.5 miles offshore [...]