It’s a long hike to the slips at John’s Creek, over 1000 feet, more than the length of three football fields. It will be a sad day when you forget something vital and start the long march back, leaving your crestfallen crew on the docks to wait for your return. Also noteworthy, I saw a good number of floating lifts, but not power lifts. The dock may not have the power necessary to accommodate power lifts. That may be an issue, as the docks are exposed to wakes from the intracoastal waterway; there is no breakwater to mitigate them. Boats docked there will likely take a serious buffeting.
A gate prevented me from getting to the slip area. I saw water and occasional dock boxes, suggesting the owner supplies their own. The docks appeared to be in good shape. That said, one day replacing the lumber on that long dock will be a full-time job for someone and a monumental expense.
On the upside, you’re a short hop to the Carolina Beach Inlet and blue water. Snow’s Cut is close, which will take you to the Cape Fear River and on to Southport or Wilmington if you’re up for a 15-mile cruise. Wrightsville Beach is 9 miles north up the intracoastal. And if you are looking to get away, all of Masonboro Island and its undeveloped beach is less than a mile as the crow flies.
Houses in the neighborhood are substantial, mostly brick, and sit on lots from 0.3 to over an acre. The street has an intermittently divided medium. The neighborhood lists no amenities beyond the boat docks
