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Don Island Anchorage
✨ Hidden gem
Don Island sits in the Fraser River near Richmond, offering a quiet and somewhat wild anchorage away from the urban bustle despite being well within Metro Vancouver. The river setting gives it a surprisingly remote feel, with low marshy shores and birdlife that make it feel a world apart from the city just minutes away. It's a relatively shallow and tide-influenced spot, so check your depths and timing carefully before you settle in.
Sources: navily.com
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Don Island Anchorage · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
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- Busiest on Mondays
- Busiest around 15:00 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
- 89% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~162h
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