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Site ratings Storm protection: poor Bottom holding: good Scenic beauty: fair Tranquility: poor Overall site rating: medium	Recreational characteristics Activites: fishing swimming day sailing water skiing rowing beach combing Facilities: entertainment marina Qualities: clean water hospitality Overall site rating: high
Shoreside profile Natural: yes Public access: no Commercial access: no 100% private: no	High Use or "Popular" Low use (ie, "undiscovered"): yes Small craft and water sports: no Anchoring: no Size: large

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Minimum approach depth: 12 ft. Depth in anchorage: 15 - 20 ft. Lat 26° 27.3' N Lon 82° 01.7' W (use Chart 11427 for navigation)22.3 Nautical miles from Doctor's Pass, 3.3 statute miles to Matanzas Pass/Fort Myers Beach, 4.5 statute miles to Punta Rassa.

Between flashing red marker 2 and the 98-foot-high Sanibel Island Lighthouse on Point Ybel, you will find an excellent fair weather anchorage.   Approaching marker 2, the anchorage comes abeam to the south. Cruise behind the shelter of Point Ybel, graced with tall Australian pines, and drop the hook within 100 yards of shore.   Depths run 15 feet or more. Tidal currents are almost always present, and the deep channel and hard scoured sand can make for tenuous holding.   Dinghy access is available on both sides of the causeway where it meets the shore, and about 400 yards east is an inlet to the Sanibel Yacht Club. Pumpout is available there, and a mile or so away is a delicatessen.   Sanibel's beaches are famous for their large quantity and variety of seashells, which wash up on every tide. Its southernmost beach is a quick hike away.