Forest by the Sea 2 is a large complex of 74 units, built in 1980, and well maintained. The docks were renovated in 2019 and appear to be in very good condition. There are two sets of docks. The southern set is inset in a small bay, and another group to the north runs parallel to the shoreline. These docks have clearly been modified over the years, and the finger arrangement is irregular. There are single-, double-, and triple-slip docks. I assume owners have added their own fingers over the years. Some have utility pedestals; some do not. Slips are 20, 25, and 30 long. It appears that larger boats can be accommodated on the outer edges of the docks.
To the north is the intracoastal waterway, Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Inlet, and beyond; to the west, through Snow’s Cut, and you’ll enter the Cape Fear River, with Wilmington to the north and Southport to the south. And just to the northeast is the Carolina Beach Inlet. The inlet isn’t dredged and can be tricky to navigate, but the Atlantic is just beyond.
