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Melbourne Beach Pier

Location: Melbourne
Lat / Lon: N 28° 04.115' / W 080° 34.311'
Depth: 7-9 feet
Tide: 0.5 feet
Description:
There is a pier here that has a lower dock for dinghies. This is added using reference to Active Captain for others to see while using the Waterway Guide.
NOTE: Per Florida Statute 327.4109

The owner or operator of a vessel or floating structure may not anchor or moor such that the nearest approach of the anchored or moored vessel or floating structure is:
1. Within 150 feet of any marina, boat ramp, boatyard, or other vessel launching or loading facility;
2. Within 300 feet of a superyacht repair facility. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "superyacht repair facility" means a facility that services or repairs a yacht with a water line of 120 feet or more in length; or
3. Within 100 feet outward from the marked boundary of a public mooring field or a lesser distance if approved by the commission upon request of a local government within which the mooring field is located. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subparagraph.

Holding:

5.00

Mud

Wind Protection:

3.00

Current Flow:

4.50

Wake Protection:

3.50

Scenic Beauty:

4.50

Ease of Shopping:

4.00

Shore Access:

5.00

Dock, but crusted with barnacles. Need a bumper to keep dinghy from scraping.

Pet Friendly:

4.50

Cell Service:

5.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Melbourne Beach Pier

Reviewed by: Capt Maria Langer, Do It Now, on Dec 8, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

5

The closer you get to the pier, the more protection there is from wind and wake, but it does get shallow very close in. I'm not sure, but I think I saw the top of a wrecked sailboat poking out of the water right off the end of the pier. Good holding. Far enough away from the ICW's main channel that wake is not an issue. Dinghy dock was in good shape; I did not see the barnacles the description referred to. The park at the start of the pier is posted NO DOGS, but there's plenty of places to walk them along the road. It's a short walk to some restaurants, a market, and the beach. (The beach is also posted NO ANIMALS; this is Florida, after all.) A good overnight stop with easy access to land. Bonus was the ability to see a SpaceX launch. I'd come again.

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Review for Melbourne Beach Pier

Reviewed by: Scott LaPointe, Heliopause, on Apr 26, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 56'
Draft: 4.3'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Good hold in sand with 8 ft depths. Easy in and out. Not protected from west. Easy to get to shore with dingy and walk the town. Some restaurants available, post office, police, fire. Park at the pier for the pups.

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