Hamilton Harbour Yacht Club Live Cam
Tucked away in a protected harbor beside the pristine shores of Rookery Bay
Geological Foundations and Coastal Setting
The sheltered waters of Hamilton Harbour Yacht Club rest within the greater Naples Bay estuary, a broad embayment shaped by millennia of marine transgression and regression. Beneath the placid surface lies a base of oolitic limestone—formed during Pleistocene high‑sea stands—overlain by calcareous sands and organic silts deposited in the calm back‑bay environment. Tidal currents flowing through Doctors Pass to the south continually refresh these waters, flushing fine sediments and maintaining a depth profile that accommodates both small keelboats and larger motor yachts. Along the shoreline, mangrove fringes and seagrass beds buffer wave energy, providing critical habitat for juvenile fish and crustaceans that thrive in this brackish mosaic.
