What are some must-see places and stops between Lucie Inlet, FL & Cumberland Sound GA

[PetePetePete]

We've made our decision to run from Deerfield Beach up the east coast of Florida - the furthest we will go is the GA border @ Cumberland Sound (looks like some amazing anchorages there!).

We will not stop between Deerfield Beach and Lucie since we've done that run countless times. We are planning to stop at Canaveral... and we have a few other ideas. But... as always... you guys have helped create some pretty amazing trips for my small family! With the options of running outside (weather permitting) and the ICW... it seems that, as usual, there will be more things to do than time (and that's fine!)

We figure on 20-ish days.

[Lowcountry]

Canaveral is a pretty boring stop, as there is nothing there but a couple of marinas and a boatyard. I'd say stop at St. Augustine and then again at Fernandina Beach before going up the creek to Cumberland Island.

[PetePetePete]

Kid wants to stop at Kennedy Space Center, etc... so...

Onward to other stops?

[Lowcountry]

Are you doing this run on the inside or the outside? If outside, then stop at Canaveral. If inside, then stop at Titusville. You can get an uber to KSC from either location (I would think). I anchored in the ICW just south of Titusville last March on my way to the Bahamas. Coincidentally, they launched a resupply rocket up to the ISS that night. We were close enough to it that we could smell the fuel burn. Super cool!

[PetePetePete]

Originally Posted by Lowcountry

Are you doing this run on the inside or the outside? If outside, then stop at Canaveral. If inside, then stop at Titusville. You can get an uber to KSC from either location (I would think). I anchored in the ICW just south of Titusville last March on my way to the Bahamas. Coincidentally, they launched a resupply rocket up to the ISS that night. We were close enough to it that we could smell the fuel burn. Super cool!

The plan is to run the outside (weather permitting) -- but have stops along the way for both an ICW run or an outside run.

I usually make lists of all the different "cool places" -- knowing we won't be able to hit them all, but then we hit the ones that are near where we stop (or plan to stop).

I'm in the list-making stages now...

[migua]

Hi there
I was checking this out to see what places you did stop and what you recommend.
I'm in the process of buying my 1st boat, will have it in Fort Pierce and want to sail it soon up to Jacksonville, so looking forward to cool places on that area

[flightlead404]

Go a little further north and in at St. Catherine's Inlet, turn to port and down the creek to anchor out behind St. Catherine's Island. Super peaceful and quiet.