17 February, 2020 Stealth camping at state park island

Waved at Mar-A-Logo on passing.  41 SM; 6.7 engine hours

Filled the fresh water tank, three buckets of free ice for the cooler then untied the lines at 0900 under bright sunny skies and departed Sands marine for the AICW.  Amazing day on the water.  Gentle southern breeze, clear skies and warm temperatures.  Impressive homes, impressive Yachts.

Beauty.  Real wood all around topside

Easy day, many wakes from big boats and careless Captains.  We slowed for a kayaker and they were gobsmacked by the gesture.  Don't think they had seen a south Florida boater show courtesy.  Many bridges today, most we cleared, two at or below 9' so we queued up behind the big boys and waited for the opening.  Planned to anchor in Lake Worth, pretty well know area for boaters waiting for a weather window to cross to the Bahamas.  Surprisingly, all three anchorages were pretty full and not appealing.  We continued north another 9 miles.  We passed Mar A Logo, easily visible from the AICW.

Continuing a few more miles, we even did a couple of u-turns, close but will pass 2000 miles tomorrow.  We noted on the electronic charts free day docks at Munyon Island State Park.  Active captain reviews mention that it is a day facility, but folks said paying the park fee at the self serve box and nobody bother them.   So we eased Serenity around a very solid sea wall and there were at least 8 floating slips.  We found 7-8 feet of water so are good to go even at low tide.  We tied up at 1500.  (map)

Serenity at Munyon Island

Once secured we walked around the beach and portions of the boardwalk.

Boardwalk

 Munyon Island  Neat place and we are looking forward to spending the night.    Found a coconut at high tide line and when shook still had liquid inside.  I found a rock near the sea wall and was able to open the husk and peel and get to the nut.

Fresh coconut.  It was tasty and will be even better once dried a bit

Sun has set and no one has kicked us out.  Good to go.

1404.4 Hobbs; 1999 SM elasped