Masonboro Landing in small subdivision of 20 lots midway between Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. The marina is a bulkheaded rectangle with all boats docked on the south side. There are no fingers so boaters must board from the bow or stern depending how you’re docked. Boats are tied off to piles on each side of the birth. There is a floating deck along the south wall with aluminum gangways on both ends. Water is provided but there are no dock boxes or utility pedestals. There is a breakwater on the east end of the harbor to dampen wakes from the intracoastal waterway. I would expect a small amount of buffeting from wakes but nothing damaging. None of the boats were on power lifts.
Masonboro Landing 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 4.6 miles north of the Carolina Beach Inlet, which is not maintained and can be tricky to negotiate. Masonboro Inlet is 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 high.
