Poplar Grove Point is a small, 9-parcel subdivision off Scotts Hill Loop Road. Although just northeast of Wilmington, it is in Pender County. The subdivision’s houses are large and stately, with lots ranging from a little over 0.5 to 1.0 acre. Poplar Grove Point has exceptionally nice docks with wide synthetic flow-through deck surface and a floating dock for convenient loading and unloading. All of the slips are equipped with power lifts. The docks also include a covered pavilion and a fish sink. The wide fingers make it easy to move along the full length of your boat. The docks are just off the intracoastal waterway, so wakes in the area are an issue, making the fixed height and lifts a practical necessity. It would appear that every parcel gets a cock and there is a high level of participation from the neighborhood.
An inlet directly across the intracoastal waterway from Poplar Grove Point exists, but it is not maintained. Reaching blue water through that inlet would be unpredictable and challenging. The most reliable inlet is Masonboro Inlet, 8.5 miles south. But there’s plenty to explore with Lea-Hutaff, an undeveloped barrier island just to the north across the waterway.
