Whiskey Creek leading to the Intracoastal waterway behind Masonboro Island
Mason Knoll is a neighborhood built in the 1980s with a very 80s flair. Modern minimal designs with natural rustic finishes. The subdivision was developed before waterfront property in the area became as scarce, desirable, and expensive. The docks are a simple affair. The boats are tied to piles and are perpendicular to the pier. The area is tidal, and the dock is fixed. Ladders are employed to board or disembark. The depth is unknown to me at this time, but most of the boats docked there are neither large nor do they have a deep draft.
The docks are a simple affair. The is a boats are tied to piles and are perpendicular to the pier. The area is tidal and the dock is fixed. Ladders are employed to board or disembark. The depth is unknown to me at this time but most of the boats docked there are not large nor do they have a deep draft.
Mason Knoll is located behind Masonboro Island, a 7.5 mile long undeveloped barrier island which can be accessed in several location off the intracoastal waterway.
The Bluffs at Trails End is a small subdivision consisting of 7 lots along the east side of the cul-de-sac of Lauralis Bluff Court. The community dock has 6 slips, and one property has its own private dock alongside it. All the slips have power lifts. The creek is tidal and can be shallow.
Intracoastal waterway across from Masonboro Island
Maximum Boat Length:
20
Twin Oaks Condominiums consist of two buildings. The building closest to the water has 4 units: 2-story condos around 1,100 square feet. The other building has 2 condo units, one on the ground floor and one on the second floor. The complex is about 1/3 of a mile up Whiskey Creek, which flows into the intracoastal waterway. The common dock has 6 slips. Two double piles and one slip on each end of the docks. They would appear to max out at around 15 feet. The area is tidal and can be shallow at low tide.
Friendly Shores is a small subdivision of 12 lots at the east end of Friendly Shores Road terminating at the intracoastal waterway. The subdivision is located between Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. The community has a marina with 12 slips where boats are tide off parallel, six on each side, to a center floating dock. The docks are accessed by means of an aluminum gangway. Slips are stated to be 25 feet. The docks are protected from wakes coming from the intracoastal by a bulkheaded peninsula to the north and some naturally forming islands to the east.
Friendly Shores is located behind Masonboro Island, a 7.5 mile long undeveloped barrier island which can be accessed in several location of the intracoastal waterway.
Masonboro Landing in small subdivision of 20 lots midway between Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. The marina is a bulkheaded rectangle with all boats docked on the south side. There are no fingers so boaters must board from the bow or stern depending how you're docked. Boats are tied off to piles on each side of the birth. There is a floating deck along the south wall with aluminum gangways on both ends. Water is provided but there are no dock boxes or utility pedestals. There is a breakwater on the east end of the harbor to dampen wakes from the intracoastal waterway. I would expect a small amount of buffeting from wakes but nothing damaging. None of the boats were on power lifts.
Masonboro Landing is located behind Masonboro Island, a 7.5 mile long undeveloped barrier island which can be accessed in several locations off the intracoastal waterway.
Helms Port is a gated community consisting of 159 lots midway between Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. Lot generally range from .5 to .25 acres with must being on the lower end of that scale. Amenities include a clubhouse, community pool and, of course, the marina. And an excellent marina it is, one of the best in the state. It is well dug into the mainland with a long entry channel isolating the harbor from the wakes of boat traffic on the intracoastal waterway. There a 75 slips, doubles with piles in between and full fingers with corner gussets. The harbor is bulkheaded on all around with floating decks inside. They are as well equipped as you would expect any private marina to be with utility pedestals between each berth and the owner's choice of dock boxes.
Helms Port is located behind Masonboro Island, a 7.5 mile long undeveloped barrier island which can be accessed in several locations off the intracoastal waterway.
Masonboro Harbour has an excellent marina, dug into the mainland and well protected for intracoastal waterway wake. The entry channel is curved to further isolate boats in the marina from the relentless buffeting of wakes coming from the intracoastal waterway. The harbor is bulkheaded on all sides with the docks floating inside. Boats are docked in double berths with piles. The docks are a well equipped as you would hope for in any private marina with utility pedestals between each berth. Dock boxes are clearly personal preference.
Masonboro Harbour Is located behind Masonboro Island, a 7.5 mile long undeveloped barrier island which can be accessed in several locations off the intracoastal waterway.
Sand Dollar Shores has a well sheltered marina dug into the mainland protecting boats docked along the north shore from the constant buffeting from the intracoastal waterway. There are slips at the marina for 16 boats. There are 10 individual floating docks which rise and fall on piles. Each is connected to the shore by an aluminum gangway. Boats are tied off on each side with additional piles to secure the boats. The docks are approximately 30 feet in length. There is one slip on the south side that appears to be a small boat launch. There are utility pedestals along the shore with electrical and water service.
Just to the east is Masonboro Island, 7.5 miles of undeveloped and pristine beach which can be accessed from the intracoastal waterway.
The Sand Dollar Shores marina is 3.7 miles from the Carolina Beach inlet, an inlet which is not maintained and can be tricky to negotiate at times. It is also located 4.8 miles south of Masonboro Inlet, one of the best inlet in North Carolina. It is well maintained with stone jetties over a mile wide and leading 2.5 miles out to open water. It is very straight with no shifting channels to follow.
Myrtle Gardens was originally a neighborhood of 7 lots on Myrtle Sounds platted in 1927. The adjoining property to the west was subdivided in 1994. Ten home sites were created in that second subdivision called Timberbrook and the docks were built on Myrtle Sound. An association was created for Timberbrook and its docks. Two of the homes from Myrtle Gardens joined the association and were assigned docks which will run with the land. The other two homes in Myrtle Gardens had their own docks and chose not to join the Timberbrook association. The dock has the capacity for 10 slips. Eight of the homes in Timberbrook have assigned boat slips, two do not. About half of the slips have power lifts which are owned and maintained by the individual owners. Non slip owners have the right to visit the docks and launch small crafts.
I was unable to access the docks but I can tell you these details. There is a floating central platform and most of the slips have power lifts. The whole structure is exposed to wakes from traffic on the intracoastal waterway. It's assumed that the docks are reasonably well equipped but again the docks were not inspected.
Myrtle Gardens was originally a neighborhood of 7 lots on Myrtle Sounds platted in 1927. The adjoining property to the west was subdivided in 1994. Ten home sites were created in that second subdivision called Timberbrook and the docks were built on Myrtle Sound. An association was created for Timberbrook and its docks. Two of the homes from Myrtle Gardens joined the association and were assigned docks which will run with the land. The other two homes in Myrtle Gardens had their own docks and chose not to join the Timberbrook association. The dock has the capacity for 10 slips. Eight of the homes in Timberbrook have assigned boat slips, two do not. About half of the slips have power lifts which are owned and maintained by the individual owners. Non slip owners have the right to visit the docks and launch small crafts.
I was unable to access the docks but I can tell you these details. There is a floating central platform and most of the slips have power lifts. The whole structure is exposed to wakes from traffic on the intracoastal waterway. It’s assumed that the docks are reasonably well equipped but again the docks were not inspected.
Harborside Club at 70w is an 8 story condominium complex on Peletier Creek which feeds into Bogue Sound. Amenities include a pool, a sauna, a fitness center, a conference room, an owner's lounge with a wet bar and a full kitchen overlooking the pool. There is also a grill and picnic area under a canopy by the pool. There are changing rooms, showers and baths on the ground floor. Each owner has a storage unit on the ground floor for gear. Two high speed elevators service the building. The entire complex is gated and secured.
There are 3 basic floor plans designated "A", "B" & "C", all are 3 bedroom & 3 bath. All units have terraces overlooking the pool, marina and Peletier Creek. There 2 floor plan “B”s at 1925 sq ft, one on each end with corner wrap around terraces. There is one “C” plan in the middle of each floor which features a deeper terrace that runs the full width of the unit. There are 6 “A” plans on each floor. Four of the “A” plans on each floor have balconies half the width of the unit.
Cabin Creek off Bay River leading to the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound
Maximum Boat Length:
35
Cabin Creek is a 14-parcel subdivision on Cabin Creek off the Bay River, which leads to the point where the Neuse River and the Pamlico Sound converge. Lots in Cabin Creek range from 1.2 to 5 acres, all of which are waterfront. Nonetheless, they have a well-protected common dock with 11 slips on the Bay River. Slips are 35 feet in length; the docks are a fixed height with a wooden frame and a concrete-based 'hog slat' decking. The slips are doubles with piles, and several have power lifts.
This area will require more research on my part. There are three neighborhoods, each with its own docks. I'll try to clarify the situation soon and make another visit.
Lord Carteret Condos shares a common dock with 1013 Front Street, a 5-unit complex just behind it. Lord Carteret Condos has 4 units each at approximately 1170 square feet, 3 bedrooms 2 baths. These condos were built in 1975, so it is reasonable to expect modifications. Each unit is one level, with two units on the ground floor and 2 on the second. There is no elevator. Beaufort's downtown waterfront is less than a half mile away.
The common docks are right across the street on Taylor Creek. Slips are assigned. They are marketed at 25 feet, but the back piles are 30 feet from the dock. The docks are basic but well maintained and would be fine for craft under 25 feet for cruising downtown Beaufort, Morehead City, and beyond.
A small subdivision with 12 very substantial homes and 8 slips. All of the houses in 1612 Front Street subdivision (yep, that's the name) are on the western side of Carrot Island Lane which runs perpendicular to Front Street, which is running parallel to Taylor's Creek. The docks are well maintained and equipped for a community facility. Most of the slips are equipped with power lifts. Slips may be rented to residents but can not be sold to anyone outside of the subdivision.
This is a great location for dinner cruises to Beaufort and Morehead City or exploring the undeveloped islands of the area.
Beaufort Landing is one of three neighborhoods in a row along Taylor Creek that share the name Beaufort Landing. This Beaufort Landing consists of 15 parcels beginning on the east side of Tidal Pond. The second, or Beaufort Landing Townhomes, is made up of 40 units in clusters of 4 and 5, which are legally condominiums, not townhomes. The third is Beaufort Landing Village comprised of 28 condominiums. Each neighborhood has it's own association with different association fees and it's own docks.
So this Beaufort Landing, the farthest to the West, boarding on the east by a small pond called Tidal Pond, consists single family homes on 15 parcels. Across Front Street to the south they have a well maintained marina of 27 slips. Most of the slips have power lifts. There's a pavilion and sitting area.
Masons Bluff is a 10-parcel subdivision around a single street and cul-de-sac running from Middle Sound Loop Road to the intracoastal waterway in northeastern New Hanover County. Three of the 10 parcels are waterfront, with the remaining 7 landlocked. None of the three waterfront properties have private docks, so the common dock has 10 slips. It's a bit of a hike to the slips, which are 200 yards from the shore. There is a pavilion at the docks. The slips are 30 feet long, with double slips, full fingers, and piles in between. All slips accept one boat; one appeared to have a power lift. The docks are right off the intracoastal waterway, with no breakwater, and are subject to wake buffeting.
All of the slips, except one, are equipped with power lifts. The docks are floating with wood framing and wood decking. They have utility pedestals.
