Herring Pass is a small subdivision of 5 parcels off Greenville Loop Road on Hewlett’s Creek. Only 3 of the parcels appear to be developed so far. The road into the subdivision is a private drive about 700 feet long. They have a 6-slip common dock on Hewlett’s Creek in a tidal area that appears shallow. The slips are 15-foot single slips with full fingers. They might accommodate up to 18- or 20-footers.
The mouth of Hewletts Creek is behind the north end of Masonboro Island, a 7.5-mile-long undeveloped barrier island that can be accessed in several locations 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.
