Boater’s Field Manual to Ono Island Canals — Bayou St. John Access, Depths & Dock Design
Posted by Meredith Folger Amon on
THE BOATER’S FIELD MANUAL TO ONO ISLAND’S SIX CANALS
How boats actually reach these canals
If your dock is on the north side of Ono Island, your boat lives on water that empties directly into Bayou St. John. From there you run east or west—Perdido Pass, Terry Cove, Cotton Bayou, and the Perdido Key side—without ever needing to go anywhere near the Ono Island automobile bridge. In practice, canal owners rarely pass under the Ono bridge at all. So think bayou routes, not bridge clearances.
Quick orientation: the six north canals (west → east)
-
Canal 1 – St. John Dr & Heron Ct (near the island’s west side)
-
Canal 2 – Ono Blvd, Ono North Loop W, plus 5 homes on River Rd
-
Canal 3 – Shoalwater Dr
-
Canal 4…
690 Views, 0 Comments