Bogue Sound and the Intracoastal Waterway at Sanders Creek
Maximum Boat Length:
25
Bogue Sound Yacht Club is a gated neighborhood on Bogue Sound about 12 miles west of Morehead City and 9 miles east of Swansboro. It consists of a single street running from Highway 24 to the sound, terminating at a well-protected, well-equipped marina cut into the mainland.
Spooners Creek North is just west of Morehead City. Its marina is tucked in the northernmost reaches of Spooner's Creek, about a half mile in from Bogue Sound. It's well protected and well equipped. A ramp sits right at the docks, and the slips are angled for easier docking.
Mariner Cove is a 24-unit condominium complex on Peletier Creek, off Bogue Sound behind Emerald Isle. It's an affordable complex with a marina that will handle boats up to 40 feet. All units are 2-bedroom, 2-bath, around 1,200 square feet. The building is 3 stories with no elevator. Individual units are single-story.
Harborside Club at 70W is a 63-unit midrise condominium complex with 7 floors above grand-floor parking. The complex is just west of Morehead City. All units are 3-bedroom, 3-bath, ranging from 1,700 to 1,925 square feet. The marina can accommodate boats up to 60 feet. This would be a great location for sport fishing.
1612 Front Street is a subdivision with 11 homes on smallish lots serviced by an ally behind the houses. Garages and parking are off the ally way in the rear of each house. All of the houses in 1612 Front Street subdivision are on the western side of Carrot Island Lane which runs perpendicular to Front Street, parallel to Taylors Creek. The community marina has 8 slips. The docks are well maintained and equipped for a community facility. All of the slips are equipped with power lifts. Slips may be rented to non 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.
1105 Front Street is a triplex with one 2-bedroom unit downstairs and two 2-bedroom units upstairs. It has a well-maintained, well-equipped community dock on Taylor Creek, less than 1,500 feet from the old waterfront businesses in Beaufort—a great location for dinner cruising to Beaufort, Morehead City, and beyond.
1013 Front Street is a five-unit condominium complex. All units are 4-bedroom, 4-bath. A common elevator is available, but moving between floors inside the unit requires stairs. Docks are shared with Lord Carteret Condos and are well-equipped and maintained on Taylor Creek, Beaufort, a short hop from downtown Beaufort.
Gallant's Landing is an 11-parcel subdivision of very substantial houses at the northwest end of Beaufort. Its marina is well equipped, with 27 slips ranging from 25 to 55 feet.
Morgan Creek Landing is a 30-unit complex with an outstanding marina on Radio Island, Beaufort. All units are single-story and serviced by elevators. It boasts an excellent community boating facility with all the amenities you might expect. Small boat storage, utility pedestals, dock boxes, corner gussets, and a well-kept lawn and lounge. Boats up to 35 feet.
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.
