Masons Bluff is a 10-parcel subdivision around a single street and cul-de-sac running from Middle Sound Loop Road to the intracoastal waterway in northeastern New Hanover County. Three of the 10 parcels are waterfront, with the remaining 7 landlocked. None of the three waterfront properties have private docks, so the common dock has 10 slips. It’s a bit of a hike to the slips, which are 200 yards from the shore. There is a pavilion at the docks. The slips are 30 feet long, with double slips, full fingers, and piles in between. All slips accept one boat; one appeared to have a power lift. The docks are right off the intracoastal waterway, with no breakwater, and are subject to wake buffeting.
All of the slips, except one, are equipped with power lifts. The docks are floating with wood framing and wood decking. They have utility pedestals.
The location is just behind the southern tip of Figure Eight Island, a private gated barrier island. Although an inlet exists between Figure Eight and Shell Islands, it is not maintained and would be tricky to navigate with the shifting sands.
The Wrightsville Beach bridge is 2.6 miles to the south, with the Masonboro Inlet and the north end of Masonboro Island another 3 miles on. The south end of Topsail Beach is 9.6 miles to the north. Between Figure Eight and Topsail Islands is a barrier island called Lea-Hutaff Island, with 4 miles of undeveloped beach to explore.
