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.
The marina is located 4 miles north of the Carolina Beach Inlet, which is not maintained and can be tricky at times. Masonboro Inlet is 4.4 miles to the north which is one of the best inlets on the North Carolina coast. It is over a mile wide and has protective jetties out nearly 2000 feet from the mouth of the inlet.
Neighborhood participation in the marina is very high.
