occupies the sharp point of land, west of the twin charted “Micro Trs,” south of the charted position of Newport, near 25 05.968 North/080 26.497 West – depicted as facility #35 on chart 11451
$35.00 per night, $1.00 temporary membership fee, anchor offshore from marina and dingy dock charge-$5.00 per night
Type of dockage:
fixed wooden & fiberglass slips
Total number of slips/berths:
24
Dockside Power Connections:
20/30 amp power hookups available
Dock. Fresh Water Connections:
Available.
Showers:
Available. $1.00
Restaurant:
several close by
Restaurant Recommendations:
Thursday night-bar in adjoining clubhouse is open, every Friday night- TGIF social hour, Saturday & Sunday-bar opens at noon and serves hot dogs & chips, Cafe Largo Italian Restaurant (305-451-4885), Bayside Grill (305-451-3380), Mrs. Macs Kitchen (305-451-3722)
Provisioning Possibilities:
Walk to Walgreens or CVS drugstores or take Mom’s Taxi (305-852-6000) to Publix supermarket 2 miles away
LPG (Propane) Availability:
Available. Walk or take taxi to Circle K convenience store for LPG tank exchange 1/2 mile away
Wi-Fi Internet Access:
Free WiFi Available
Fuel Availability:
No Fuel Available
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RichAndHelen- September 24, 2013 - 7:45 am
These folks could not have been nicer or more accommodating. The facility is small and an eclectic mixture of weekend-use boats from J-boats to a pristine Island Packet to major-project live-aboards. The walk to stores and restaurants is about 1/2 a mile. One caution is that the gates to the marina are locked at 9pm.
fixed concrete and floating aluminum/concrete slips and face docks
Live Aboards Allowed:
yes
Monthly Dockage Rate:
$21.50/ft
Total number of slips/berths:
102
Dockside Power Connections:
30 amp power hookups available
Dock. Fresh Water Connections:
Available.
Showers:
Available. Climate Controlled
Laundromat:
Available.
Restaurant:
several nearby
Restaurant Recommendations:
Dillon’s Pub (305-852-6929)
Provisioning Possibilities:
Walk to Winn Dixie supermarket right down the street
Waste pump-out:
Available. $20.00
Wi-Fi Internet Access:
Free WiFi Available
Fuel Availability:
Gas & Diesel Available
Fuel Notes:
ethanol free/90 octane/fuel dock closes at 4:30
Fuel Prices (All Taxes Included)
Reporting Date:
April 22, 2024
Fuel Notes:
ethanol free/90 octane/fuel dock closes at 4:30
Gasoline Price:
$5.49 (All Taxes Included)
Diesel Price:
$5.49 (All Taxes Included)
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Reviews from Cruisers (8)
Ardelle Pearsall- February 17, 2016 - 3:25 pm
We’ve been cruising to Mangrove Marina for many years; the rates WERE reasonable, dockmates were (and still are) very friendly, and the location is excellent. NOW, we find rates have gone up after we made reservations, electric is no longer included in the dock rate (they now charge $85/month for 30 amp electric), a swimming pool is only partly completed and is best for mosquito farmers, the “food truck” hasn’t been opened at all since we’ve been here, income seems to be not used at all for maintenance and improvements, parking space has been reduced, and the bathroom/showers haven’t been cleaned in the past few days.
While the boat has been here over a two months, we’ve just been here a month. if you are looking for a marina on the bay side of the keys I’d highly recommend Mangrove Marina in Tavernier. Docks are combo of fixed concrete and wood. There isn’t a tidal swing, but the wind does push water in and out of the cove, total swing is about 18″. Water depth coming in is ok if you are 4′ or less. Call the marina office and get a route if you draw 5′ Within a 10 minute walk: Win-Dixy, movies, post office, McDonalds, hospital, 6 restaurants, hardware store and liquor store. A bike ride will add three more places to eat, a beach and a marine parts store. There is a lunch truck on site that has Breakfast / Lunch Sat and Sun, and a special dinner (Prime Rib, stuffed pork tenderloin, etc. ) on Wednesday night. Gas, diesel, ice, pumpouts. If you are staying, there are weekly pumpouts on the docks. Lots of liveaboards here made us feel welcome. There is the only Marching Conch Band in the Keys here! Nightly docktails at sunset. Lots of good fishing locations a 5-10 min dink ride away. Location is Keys MI 92. Car rental across the road will match Enterprise rates. By car you are 1 HR from Miami, 45 mins to Marathon, 2 hours to Key West. Rates include water and electric, no liveaboard fee. Quo Vadimus Nowhere OK 1993 Bayliner 4588
With the weather forecast predicting a change in wind direction to WSW on Wednesday night and Thursday, we knew we would soon need to move, so today we headed north 20 miles to Mangrove Marina, located at Tavernier in a very protected and lovely harbor. This is a great spot for relatively shallow draft vessels to sit out bad weather. They have lots of live-aboards here, nice restrooms/showers and laundry (6 washers and 6 dryers), shopping nearby (half mile), plus a rental car place just a couple of blocks away. So, we’re opting to drive to Key West from here while the wind continues to howl for the next several days. Sharon and Ken Vogel Gold Loopers M/V Docker’s Inn
My wife and I have lived here three years. It is a great Marina, close to shopping, hospital and other amenities. Great staff and enjoyable people. Jeff Hughes
We are currently here. We really like this marina. Personnel very friendly and nice. You have to call on cell as they don’t monitor 16 and they don’t really have any dock help but the docks, laundry, showers, rest rooms are great. Ice ($2 10#) and some items at small ships store but most everything is within walking distance. POUTs are on each dock and done weekly. I again could not get the cable to work, but they have cable boxes for the long term residents. Entrance to marina/harbor is well marked and depths are about 4.5-5′. M&M Rhett “Lady Soul II”
[Mangrove Marina’s} Showers were medium clean but the staff and people there were great. In a blow get a slip. Saw a few boat come loose [presumably anchored in Community Harbor – editor]. Steve
Visited here in March 2010. Did not use docks, instead anchored out in Community Harbor. Marina’s shoreside services were very good in all respects. Staff helpful, VERY clean showers, etc. Nice relaxing gazabo on shore…for the use of dockholders and dingy dock folks. Dingy dock rates $10/day. Stores, restaurants, movies, stores, hospital, etc. withen easy walking distance. We spent 6 days at anchor in the harbor due to weather. Was 360 protected and anchor held 1st time. Anchorage about 5 ft depth. Strongly recommend Community Harbor as a well protected, with all services available (as if dockside), anchorage. Howard Staley
$4.50 per foot per night, electric and water included
Type of dockage:
fixed wooden slips & concrete face docks
Live Aboards Allowed:
yes
Monthly Dockage Rate:
$25.45 per foot, per month
Monthly Dockage Rate Notes:
Electric and Water are metered on monthly
Total number of slips/berths:
84
Dockside Power Connections:
30/50 amp power hookups available
Dock. Fresh Water Connections:
Available.
Showers:
Available. Climate Controlled
Laundromat:
Available.
Swimming Pool:
Available. fees apply
Restaurant:
several nearby
Restaurant Recommendations:
Marker 88, Twisted Shrimp, Puerto Vallarta, Lazy Days.
LPG (Propane) Availability:
Available. True Value, Forest Tec Hardware, Tom Thumb
Waste pump-out:
Available.
Wi-Fi Internet Access:
Available, free
Fuel Availability:
Gas & Diesel Available
Fuel Notes:
ethanol free/90 octane
Fuel Prices (All Taxes Included)
Reporting Date:
April 23, 2024
Fuel Notes:
ethanol free/90 octane
Gasoline Price:
$4.71 (All Taxes Included)
Diesel Price:
$4.50 (All Taxes Included)
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Reviews from Cruisers (8)
Laurie Facsina- June 3, 2013 - 10:26 am
We are on the T Dock…We have been at marina for a year…The dock-master and assistants are fine people. Nice clean restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, pump out at each dock, electric and wifi. A very quiet marina, with great boaters (both transient and f/t). Being in Founders Park is a BIG plus. Yes, you have to pay to use the pool…but it is worth it. The tennis courts are available anytime, the beach is great, AND there is a 2 acre fenced dog park!!! If you want to go out to eat, it is only a taxi call away. Diesel, gas, ice…all available. Highly desirable for the sunsets too!!! Laurie Facsina
Overall nice marina with slip pump-outs, nice showers, and laundry room. Tim is helpful and friendly, but the pool, tennis courts, and beach are a pay for use city facility. The resteraunts are a mile away, bt you can dingy to one of them(1 mile). $3.00 a foot.
We are currently at Plantation, arrived yesterday. Could not get anyone on 16 but a phone call got quick response and we were met by two dock hands who were very professional and knew their stuff. Slips are big for our 2665 Regal but everything is very nice and set up to protect your boat. This is a marina attached to a park with everything but a restaurant on site, pool, tennis, soccer, baseball, volley ball. Showers, laundry in top shape. POUTs at each slip. Nice beach part of park, check for sunsets. Fuel and ice available, fuel $4.98 yesterday. Walked to Chilly Willys last night 1/4 mile walk, $10-20, good food. M & M Rhett “Lady Soul II”
Nice marina with all amenities, and very nice dockmaster. The beach is great with kids. Be careful when approaching the fuel dock at low tide, there is a rock on the right…I touched it even with my 4′3″ keel… Erwan
Like a magnet we are always drawn back to this great marina. Tim and his crew just have it right. Friendly, knowledgable, and very professional. The marina is well protected and very modern. Tennis, beautiful beach, huge pool, clean showers and rest rooms. Dockside pumpouts. Entertainment and great eateries are nearby but require a car. First class in every respect. Marsha & Bob M/V Threadbare
I recommend Plantation Yacht Club Marina in Islamorada for anyone with a boat that doesn’t draw more than 5′ and who wants good protection from these blasted fronts in the Keys. The mangrove breakwater makes the whitecaps out on Florida Bay a non-issue. John is their terrific dockmaster with an amusing sense of humor. A marina slip includes all the amenities of Founders’ Park: a sheltered beach with showers; bocce, volleyball, and tennis courts; a huge pool; a dog park; a community band shell with free concerts; picnic tables and gas grills that work; locked showers and lundry room for marina residents; and cable and pump outs at EVERY slip, a real luxury. Fuel prices are great too.
Was assistant dockmaster there for a spell-nice bunch of liveaboards and always an opening for transients, ask for John for the best and friendliest help, get a taxi to Lazy Days for the best fish anywhere. Lorelei for sunsets, avoid Trading Post for groceries unless you like to pay double, boat over to the sandbar halfway out of whale harbor oceanside at low tide for a nice walkabout on the sand, take a fold up chair and a six pack ( please don’t litter) and kick back. See you there soon. Robert Wittenbeck
We have been to Plantation Yacht Harbor many times. We like it. It is somewhat laid back. No restaurants or food available. It is too far to walk for dining or for a supermarket. You must hail a cab. Last year, the Marina was completely redone with new concrete piers and pilings. It is a lovely family atmosphere with a large sandy beach and a large pool. The bathrooms were cared for. Ron Hollander
Havent’ been there in a year or so, it’s my favorite place. freindly staff, little beach, swimming pool, park, etc… many restaurants within walking distance, no provisioning nearby except a hardware store and a convenience store. it’s short drive to the Windixie in Tavernier though. Pascal
$42.00 per night (28 ft. or under), $2.50 more per foot per day + tax +water + electricity (more than 28 ft.), water & electric under 28 ft. is $5.00, over 28 ft. is $9.00
Type of dockage:
fixed concrete slips and face docks
Live Aboards Allowed:
no
Total number of slips/berths:
29
Dockside Power Connections:
20/30/50 amp power hookups available
Dock. Fresh Water Connections:
Available.
Showers:
Available.
Laundromat:
Available.
Restaurant:
two on-site and several others nearby
Restaurant Recommendations:
Lor-e-lei Restaurant & Cabana Bar (305-664-4338)
Provisioning Possibilities:
Take taxi to The Trading Post 1 1/2 mile away
LPG (Propane) Availability:
Available. Take taxi to CVS drugstore for LPG tank exchange 1 mile away
Dockside Cable Television Connection:
Available. live aboard only
Waste pump-out:
Available. $7.00 pumpout charge
Wi-Fi Internet Access:
Free WiFi Available
Fuel Availability:
No Fuel Available
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Jonathan Gorham- January 1, 2018 - 4:47 pm
Stayed here 3 nights over Christmas. Nice friendly marina full of mostly long term tenants. The price structure for transients is a bit confusing….for us it came out to $2.60 per foot plus $10 a night for 30 amp electric.
Be aware there are NO finger docks at all here, you must tie up med-moor style with either your bow or stern butted up to the concrete pier, which might be a problem if you have a bow pulpit and dinghy on davits in the way.
Great location walking distance to a dozen good restaurants and shopping.
My experience here is: Nice place, Beautiful Sunsets, sandy beach outdoor seating with torches lit, nice atmosphere, great live entertainment, kids have room to run, mediocre food. Been here several times and never had a problem with the staff but then again I was eating or drinking until I left….. you can sit at the bar and listen to the music if you’re not going to order food, it’s just as close to the stage as the sandy area, just on the other side of the stage and still outdoors. Jules Robinson
We also anchored off the Lor-E-Lei and went in for refreshments and dinner. It was early so we sat at the bar (in the shade) and had a few adult beverages and then had dinner. Dinner was OK except the Fritters were raw inside. We paid, no complaining, and headed to the outside to sit and listen to the entertainment which had just kicked off. One more beer and we were heading back to the boat. The Waitress rudely informed us that we could not sit out there unless we ordered food. No signs stating such. I told her that I had already spent 50 bucks with tip and she said,”I make my money from tips.” and told us we could not sit. Rude wait staff will always cause patrons to leave. Stay away from this place unless that is OK with you. John and Susan
Anchored out off the Loreli and took the dinghy in for refreshments. The marina looked full with long term residents. The beer and entertainment were fine. Bob and Toni Dorman
Islamarada Fish Company (305) 664-9271, Moranda Bay (305) 664-0604
Provisioning Possibilities:
Walk to Trading Post 1/4 mile away
LPG (Propane) Availability:
Available. Walk to Dion’s Exon Station for LPG tank exchange right next door to marina or take taxi to CVS drugstore for LPG tank exchange 1 1/2 mile away
Waste pump-out:
Available. $10.00 for non transient
Wi-Fi Internet Access:
Not Available
Fuel Availability:
Gas & Diesel Available
Fuel Notes:
ethanol free/91 octane
Fuel Prices (All Taxes Included)
Reporting Date:
April 22, 2024
Fuel Notes:
ethanol free/91 octane
Gasoline Price:
$4.81/90 octane/open 6-4.00 (All Taxes Included)
Diesel Price:
$4.84/open 6-4.00 (All Taxes Included)
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Mick Anderson- January 26, 2022 - 8:30 am
If you draft 4ft, you might squeak in at high tide only. It's all sand and you will stir it up.
Friendly and accommodating. I paid $3.18/gal on 1/31/19 for diesel. I couldn't get my boat into little basin. There's a channel with entrance markers, and it looks like it should be possible (a large sportfisher came in), but I touched with 3'8" draft (mid tide). I dinghied in and bought diesel. They allowed me to leave my dinghy there and run errands in town. Islamorada has a West Marine, Publix, laundromat, and Bass Pro, but access is difficult.
Called this marina because we needed new boat batteries, they answered the phone right away. Marina was very accommodating, even ordered the batteries for us with one day service. The Trading Post and a liquor store is a 5 minute walk through a path behind the marina. Not a resorty type of marina, it’s a boatyard, but they have a pumpout which is nice since there are few on the bay side of upper keys. We are in a nice big slip with long finger piers on both sides.
Transient dockage is available at Coral Bay Marina at mile 1160. I stayed there earlier this month for a week. The weekly rate is $7/ft. including 50 amp elec. and cable TV. Joe Wilson
Location, Location, Location, this marina is smack dab right in the middle of the some of the finest restaurants, bars, live music and shopping in the Keys. It’s very small and rustic, tucked away in the mangroves and just a short taxi ride away is all the fun you can imagine, five star restaurants, resorts and spas or no star dive bars and everything in-between, I like them all and there’s live music everywhere !! Some art galleries, museums, etc..etc..etc… Plus, The Trading Post, a small gourmet market just one block away, all the fresh food you could want, open 24 hrs when I was there. Several shops that the ladies will like are within walking distance as well. Great staff, friendly and helpful live aboards, small but updated and very clean bathrooms / showers, a small laundry and a full service yard. I would go in and out with a five foot draft at mid to high tide. Be sure to have a good recent landside guide when you come in.
We called the marina on a Saturday with tornadoes on the way. The emergency number reached the owner who said “Come on in.” With a long face dock we were secure from the not-as-bad-as-forecast storms, but watched boats drag in the anchorage. Basic but good facilities with access to land-based services. And helpful characters in the marina. It was a welcome haven we would recommend. Jeff Wingfield
lies south of the FL Keys Inside Route, south-southeast of Jewfish Hole’s unlighted daybeacon #1X (note that marker #1X is NOT part of the main channel)
UPDATE!!!! Ok, the new manager called corporate and apparently they will allow live aboards (although they do not have a POUT station. Also, ref fuel, they have installed a 2500 gal tank (gas only) above the docks, it is on the other side of the road and is not functional yet. Most importantly, I finally ran down pricing. You sort of have to point it out, repeatedly, but apparently you can stay here for $12 per foot if you stay for a month. For my boat, that comes to around $450 plus a $100 electric and water fee. For this time of year and with the amenities this properties offers, I think that is reasonable. At any rate, it beats the crap out of $1800 a month:) Hope to see you soon, Knee Deep Somewhere John and Sally M/V Knee Deep
The original post on this marina is no longer entirely accurate. Charmaine is closer to the mark. I am here right now and I love the place, in fact I am applying for the harbormaster position. First, the positive aspects…the property itself is very nice and well maintained. They just got about a dozen brand new “cottages” in various pastel colors which are actually small cubeular trailers. The primary use of the property is RV and tent camping sites. There are now 2 small stores which for lack of a better description carry most anything you would want in an RV park. They also carry frozen bait and have live shrimp at the store located in front of the docks as there are many people who launch runabouts for day fishing here. There is also a large fish cleaning station. The staff is indeed very hospitable and the restaurant is pretty good. Shawn seems to be the main chef while awaiting Alice to get back to 100% after knee surgery. The restrooms and showers are always clean, which is kind of odd since I never actually see anyone cleaning them:) There is a large SHELL sign at the docks which would lead you to believe there is fuel, but such is not the case, they have even removed the pumps since I was last here. Ok, not to be negative, but by way of information, every place has certain drawbacks. In the case of Fiesta Key, which is probably my favorite place to hang out in the keys, at the top of the list has got to be price. The original description for this marina states $1.50 per foot per night. May I say both “no” and “way”. Allow me to elaborate. That may have been true back in 2008 at the time of that post and when KOA owned the property, but about a year ago, give or take, some company called Morgan Properties (I think that’s it) bought the place. I do not know anything about the company but they obviously do not specialize in marinas or resort campgrounds. That would not be a bad thing if they would allow the onsite manager to make the decisions, but apparently they can’t even take a leak without consulting with New York first. Now, back to pricing…Sally and I live aboard the 38 foot steel hull Benford Tug “Knee Deep”. This summer when I was here, the previous manager, well, kicked us out stating that “corporate” had decreed that they would no longer allow live aboards on the property, which is somewhat amusing since the main difference between an RV and a boat is that one of them floats:) At any rate, during that trip they could never decide what to charge us, all of the rates being exhorbitant. One day it would be $85, the next $65, the next $75, then back to $85, etc. It was almost as if the office had a dartboard that they threw a dart into every morning to decide the rate. This time, with a new manager (nice guy by the way), my rate has been $61 per night. BTW, the new manager is going to call NY tomorrow to see if there is a rule about live aboards. Still, if you think about it, as nice as it is, this is a campground and $61 a night comes to over $1800 a month which makes staying for an extended period of time cost prohibitive for most of us. Other than the fact that the bean counters in NY are trying to micromanage and pricing themselves out of the market, I can’t actually think of another downside. The pricing is the key, anyone who knows about the Keys knows that Nov. 1 begins the “high” season. Right this minute (Nov.4) I would estimate that the property is at about 15-20% capacity, and that is on the weekend! One last thing, if you want to come here, which I reccommend, don’t try it with more than about a 4 foot draft. Come strait in, DO NOT try to cut the corners. For about a 1/4 mile out on either side the water is about 3 ft and sometimes less. I have actually run my dingy aground, and it is not sand, it is rocky. This place is well worth it, I highly reccommend this marina. I will let you know what I find out about liveaboards:) Knee Deep Somewhere, John and Sally M/V Knee Deep
We have stayed here several times. Always enjoy the friendly staff and lovely surroundings. Spent much of our visit 3 years ago, watching a 300+ lb sea turtle in the inlet to the marina. He came and went at his leisure on a daily basis, as did my husband and myself. A cool place to hang out for a few days or weeks away from the cold weather in Virginia. Dot Dalton
May 6th, 2009 Fiesta Key Marina, RV Park & Campground MM 70, Long Key Florida Keys 24° 51.061 N 80° 47.749W by Charmaine Smith Ladd On Long Key, amidst 28 acres of lush tropical trees and foliage, is a little known place (formerly a KOA Campground) called Fiesta Key. You would think yourself in the Bahamas as you look around at the quaint, brightly colored island setting with the laid-back charm. Touting a small marina (jet ski rentals too) and ship’s store, an Olympic-sized fresh-water swimming pool, hot tubs, motel rooms, waterfront bar and grill, internet access, two complete laundry facilities and much, much more, Fiesta Key is a great place to go for a not-so-far-away getaway. The marina is for very small boats only. However, immediately west of Fiesta Key, one can anchor at semi-protected Jewfish Hole. A fair-weather anchorage in the winter, Jewfish Hole offers good year-round protection from the East and Northeast (via the shallows outlining Fiesta Key). The good folks at Fiesta Key are quite hospitable. They were so nice to us as they allowed us to dispose of our trash, gave us access to potable water, and were extremely gracious in every way. Our dinner there was very reasonably priced, delicious and served with a smile. The people working at Fiesta Key like their jobs and it shows! Just let them know you’re anchored out and what you need. Their fees are nominal and their warmth genuine. Having access to the amenities of Fiesta Key and knowing that its staff is both friendly and helpful sure gives a new twist to the anchoring out experience. When is the last time you anchored out and were able to get all your laundry done all the while with an ice cold beer in hand and an eye on the Marlins game? Fiesta Key is a wonderful escape from the hustle of marina and mooring life to a quiet anchorage with all the anchoring space for as much solitude one could ever want…yet also offers you a taste of the nightlife, dinner out, and all the social minglings if you so desire. It’s all there for you at Jewfish Hole Anchorage and Fiesta Key Marina, RV Park, and Campground. Charmaine Smith Ladd, SSECN’s Regional Correspondent for the Florida Keys, bringing you “The Low Down from Down Low.”
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