There is a well-equipped marina on the south side of Doctors Inlet immediately west of the highway bridge. There are 35 covered slips for boats of up to about 40 feet and 7 open 24-foot slips; depths to the berths are reported to be about 5 feet. Gasoline pumps are on a bulkhead about 300 feet long; sailboats too large for the open slips may moor here. Ice, water, electricity, and some marine supplies are available.
On the south side of the inlet just eastward of the bridge is another marina. The entrance channel is marked by private daybeacons. In 1990, the reported alongside depth was 6 feet. Ice, water, electricity, and some marine supplies are available. A 20-ton mobile lift is available, and hull repair can be made.
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Orange Park, 10 miles south of Fuller Warren Bridge on the west bank of the St. Johns River, is a winter resort.
Doctors Inlet, 10.5 miles southward of Fuller Warren Bridge, is the entrance to Doctors Lake from the St. Johns River. In 1983, the inlet had a reported controlling depth of 12 feet, thence general depths of 7 to 12 feet to the head of the lake. Because of extensive shoals on both sides of the inlet, midchannel courses must be steered from abeam of Light 10 until through the inlet. The lake is an excellent fishing ground for sportsmen and a haven for small boats in stormy weather. U.S. Route 17 fixed highway bridge with a clearance of 37 feet crosses the mouth of Doctors Inlet.
