Many boaters in the City of Marco Island have to pass under one, two, or even three bridges before they enter the waters of Marco River or the Gulf of Mexico. Vertical and horizontal bridge clearance is critical information for these boaters.

The City of Marco Island is providing approximate vertical and horizontal clearance at Mean High Water (MHW) for all fourteen (14) bridges in the city.

Safe Boating Courses are offered locally by:

.. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (239) 394-5911

.. U.S. Power Squadron (239) 393-0150  

Please contact either of these agencies for course schedules. Increasing your boating safety knowledge will increase your boating confidence and enjoyment of the Marco Island waters.

There are many Artificial Reefs offshore the Marco Island area. The following locations are easily found using a Global Positioning System (GPS):

Marco 2-Mile Reef 25 55.39’ N 81 45.77’ W

Marco 5-Mile Reef 25 52.71’ N 81 48.12’ S

Marco 9-Mile Reef 25 52.85’ N 81 54.14’ W

Isaac Walton League Reef 25 54.44’ N 81 45.30’ W

Gordon Pass 5-Mile Reef 26 04.89’ N 81 53.12’ W

Basic WATERWAYS Regulations:

1. Idle Speed / No Wake in all waterway canals, bays, and within 500 feet of a seawall. *Idle Speed / No Wake is defined as the minimum speed required to maintain steerage.

2. Idle Speed / No Wake within 500 feet of all Marco Island beaches. Any boating activity in beach areas should be kept to boating directly to and from the beach and well away from any swimmers.

3. United States Coast Guard “rules of the road” apply to all navigational channels. Marco Island channels are marked with the standard RED markers (triangular) and GREEN markers (square) using the conventional “red-rightreturning” system.

4. Operation of a boat while intoxicated is prohibited.

5. All boats must conform to United States Coast Guard Regulations.

6. All boats must be properly registered and documented.

7. Mooring to or damaging any navigational marker is prohibited.

8. Anchoring or any other activity that interferes with navigation in channels is prohibited.

9. Discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited in Florida waters.

Bridge # Location	SOUTH:		NORTH
	Horizontal Clearance	Vertical Clearance	Horizontal Clearance	Vertical Clearance
1. 030207 N. Collier over Clam Bay	26.90	3.00	26.90	3.00
2. 34112 Caxambas Ct. over Roberts Bay	33.40	10.50	32.80	10.35
3. 34113 (W) Winterberry Dr. over Smokehouse	33.40	10.47	33.30	10.45
4. 34114 (E) Winterberry Dr. over Smokehouse	38.6	10.57	38.6	10.57
5. 36002 Barfield Dr. over Marco River Inlet	26.17	10.34	26.17	10.34
6. 34116 Goldenrod Ave. over Smokehouse	24.30	3.07	24.00	3.07
7. 34117 Kendall Dr. over Clam Bay	28.25	10.12	28.35	10.11
8. 34118 Hernando Dr. over Clam Bay	33.30	10.41	34.90	11.01
9. 34119 Blackmore Dr. over Clam Bay	31.00	3.49	30.70	3.49
10. 34120 Kendall Dr. over Collier Bay	33.45	9.93	33.30	9.84
11. 34126 Sandhill St. over Tidal Canal	27.15	10.25	27.15	10.25
12. 34127 South Seas Ct. over Tidal Canal	26.00	3.44	25.95	3.44
13. 30208 Southbound Collier Blvd. over Smokehouse Bay	26.40	9.05	27.60	9.72
30209 Northbound Collier Blvd over Smokehouse Bay	26.40	9.05	27.60	9.72
14. 036001 N. Barfield over Factory Bay	43.00	9.30	43.00	9.30