Cedar Landing is a small neighborhood with a very formal feel. The neighborhood has 12 lots, with 3 on Hewletts Creek. The community docks are 1.3 miles west of the intracoastal waterway on Hewletts Creek. The creek is tidal, shallow at low tide, and can be tricky to navigate. The docks consist of a single floating platform with piles in the middle to secure it. Boats are tied off on both sides of the single floating platform. The docks are basic but perfectly functional for smaller craft.
The mouth of Hewletts Creek lies behind the north end of Masonboro Island, a 7.5-mile-long undeveloped barrier island accessible at several points off the intracoastal waterway.
The mouth of Hewletts Creek is 1 mile to the north of Masonboro Inlet, one of the best inlets on the North Carolina coast. Protective jetties extend nearly 2000 feet from the mouth of the inlet. Carolina Beach Inlet, which is not maintained and can be tricky at times, is 5.6 miles to the south.
