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.
Bradley Oaks Condominiums is a 16-unit development perched on a rounded peninsula on Bradley Creek, taking full advantage of the views for every unit. The development offers 3- and 4-bedroom models, all with 3 & 1/2 baths and ranging from 2200 to 2500 sq ft. There appear to be 16 slips, one for each unit. They accommodate up to 35 footers. Slips are doubles with piles and partial fingers. Every slip appears to have a dock box. They are floating and appear to have a synthetic plank surface. Approach is from a wooden pier with an aluminum gangway.
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.
Figure Eight Harbour is a 23-unit condominium complex on the intracoastal waterway behind Figure Eight Island. Most units are 3-bedroom, 3-bath, around 1,660 square feet, with a few variations. There are 24 slips in the marina. Approximately half of the slips have power lifts. The docks are right off the intracoastal waterway, and there is no breakwater, so wakes are an issue. The slips are 30-foot doubles with piles
Everett's Creek leading to Page's Creek then to the intracoastal waterway
Maximum Boat Length:
20
Oyster Point is a 52-parcel subdivision in the Porter’s Neck area of Northeast New Hanover County. It occupies two separate tracts of land. One tract is a peninsula on the eastern side of Everett’s Creek, a tributary to Pages Creek. Most of the assigned spaces were about 20 feet, with a few 24-foot spaces. That didn't work out; today, no boats are berthed on the east side of the platform. It is clearly too narrow and too shallow to dock on that side.
Register Place is a 26-parcel subdivision in northeast Wilmington’s Ogden area. Its marina sits right on the intracoastal waterway. As a result, all slips have power lifts to prevent damage from constant buffeting by passing traffic on the waterway. There are 28 slips for the 26 lots. Each slip is 24 feet in length. The slips are doubles, you could say, with piles in between, but every slip has a power lift, so each lift has four piles, one on each corner of the boat, as a structure for the lift. There are full fingers for every other slip.
Intracoastal waterway north of Masonboro Inlet and Bradley Creek
Maximum Boat Length:
45
Gray Gables is a subdivision of 17 lots parallel to and just north of the Edgewater neighborhood off Airlie Road. This is a prime location in the Wrightsville Beach area, with homes ranging from 2000 to 5000 square feet on 0.3 to 0.5 acres. The marina has 14 45-foot slips, with additional space for smaller boats to tie off parallel to the docks on the inland side. Slips are assigned to residents. All slips are along the intracoastal side, with full fingers, double berths, and piles. Although this is a no-wake zone, most slips have power lifts. The docks have a mix of dock boxes. There are utility pedestals.
Intracoastal waterway north of Masonboro Inlet and Bradley Creek
Maximum Boat Length:
45
The Edgewater subdivision and its neighbor to the north, Gray Gables, command a prime location close to Wrightsville Beach, the Masonboro Inlet, and Masonboro Island. There are 34 lots in the subdivision and 34 slips in the marina. Lots range from 0.5 to 1.45 acres. Houses range from 2,000 to 6,800 square feet. Slips are assigned. There are 27 slips at 32 feet in length and 7 at 45 feet. Slips are doubles with piles and full fingers. The docks appear to be well equipped. Utility pedestals and dock boxes vary in size. There are slips on both sides of a central floating deck. The docks are in a no-wake zone, but most of the slips on the intracoastal waterway side have power lifts. I couldn't inspect the docks directly because of the security gate.
Bradley Creek leading to the intracoastal waterway north of Masonboro Inlet
Bar Harbor Estates barely qualifies as one of these properties. It has a dock where you can dock a boat for unlimited time. However, it's first come, first served, with spaces for, they say, 6 boats. But 6 may be a stretch. Boats are tied off parallel to the docks, accessed through a gate and down built-in ladders. The docks are fixed-height, and the area is tidal. There is a ramp, but it may be of little use. The water is no more than 15 feet from the water's edge to the dock, and it's a shallow 15 feet. You'll never float a boat that draws more than a canoe or a jon boat and turn it, in that space, enough to clear the docks. Anyone considering buying in Bar Harbor Estates would need to confirm access to and use of the ramp.
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.
Bradley Oaks Condominiums is a 16-unit development perched on a rounded peninsula on Bradley Creek, taking full advantage of the views for every unit. The development offers 3- and 4-bedroom models, all with 3 & 1/2 baths and ranging from 2200 to 2500 sq ft. There appear to be 16 slips, one for each unit. They accommodate up to 35 footers. Slips are doubles with piles and partial fingers. Every slip appears to have a dock box. They are floating and appear to have a synthetic plank surface. Approach is from a wooden pier with an aluminum gangway.
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.
Figure Eight Harbour is a 23-unit condominium complex on the intracoastal waterway behind Figure Eight Island. Most units are 3-bedroom, 3-bath, around 1,660 square feet, with a few variations. There are 24 slips in the marina. Approximately half of the slips have power lifts. The docks are right off the intracoastal waterway, and there is no breakwater, so wakes are an issue. The slips are 30-foot doubles with piles
Everett's Creek leading to Page's Creek then to the intracoastal waterway
Maximum Boat Length:
20
Oyster Point is a 52-parcel subdivision in the Porter’s Neck area of Northeast New Hanover County. It occupies two separate tracts of land. One tract is a peninsula on the eastern side of Everett’s Creek, a tributary to Pages Creek. Most of the assigned spaces were about 20 feet, with a few 24-foot spaces. That didn't work out; today, no boats are berthed on the east side of the platform. It is clearly too narrow and too shallow to dock on that side.
