Intracoasstal waterway close to the Carolina Beach Inlet.
Maximum Boat Length:
30
Old Chimney is an exceptionally wooded neighborhood with a single street running from Carolina Beach Road (421) eastward, terminating at its docks on the intracoastal waterway. Directly across the waterway is Masonboro Island, a 15-mile-long undeveloped barrier island with its oceanfront beaches. Old Chimney’s docks are well equipped and maintained, with a breakwater to shield the docks from wakes created by boats passing on the intracoastal waterway. Every property in the neighborhood has an assigned slip. The slips are doubles with fingers for every other slip, and utility pedestals with 15-amp service. The surface is synthetic slats like Hardiplank, with small corner gussets.
Intracoastal waterway across from Carolina Beach Inlet
Maximum Boat Length:
45
Unfortunately, Inlet Watch is a bit of an allusion. The neighborhood was built around the Inlet Watch Yacht Club, but the two are not connected. No deeded or assigned slip. That said, if you can buy or rent a slip in the yacht club and own something in the neighborhood, it would be a great setup. The yacht club has a clubhouse, a pool, and a tennis court, plus dry storage and wet slips up to 45 feet in a well-protected harbor directly across the intracoastal waterway from the Carolina Beach Inlet.
Intracoastal Waterway near the Carolina Beach Inlet
Maximum Boat Length:
30
Inlet Point Harbor is a gated community with a man-made harbor dug into the middle of the neighborhood. Most homes around the harbor have docking spaces immediately behind their property, where boats dock parallel to the shore. Each dock has its own gangway and floating dock with a wood-plank surface. Over time, some docks have been resurfaced, power lifts have been added, and other modifications have taken place to suit individual owners.
Intracoastal waterway near the Carolina Beach Inlet
Maximum Boat Length:
25
Dolphin Bay has 98 twenty-five-foot slips for its 93 homesites. Eight of those homesites are waterfront. No power lifts were observed, but there are many floating lifts. That is an important issue because the docks are next to the intracoastal waterway, and nothing separates the docks from the waterway to mitigate wakes. It should be noted that the pier is about 450 feet from the shore to the docks.
Tangle Oaks Condominiums is a 29-acre condominium complex with 51 units clustered in 9 buildings surrounding a marina on the intracoastal waterway. Six of the buildings overlook the marina. The remaining 3 take advantage of views to the north, east, and south across the waterway. All units are around 2,100 square feet. All were originally designed as 3-bedroom, 4-bath homes, but many have been modified to add a ground-floor space as a 4th bedroom. They are 3 stories and are not elevator-equipped. The first floor has a garage, foyer, and office or 4th bedroom and a full bath. The second floor has the living room, kitchen, and informal dining. The remaining 3 bedrooms are on the 3rd floor. The marina is completely dug into the mainland with 98 slips floating inside the bulkheaded area. Slips are doubles with piles. All recent sales have included a 30-foot slip. The marina is well equipped and well maintained. Community participation is very high.
Governor's Landing is, to date, the nicest, most substantial waterfront condo community in downtown Wilmington, and you get a 30' boat slip in your backyard. As of this writing, the docks could use a little maintenance, but since they are not in a no-wake zone on a tidal river (the Cape Fear), they're holding up pretty well. And I don't doubt they will be maintained. The condos are in 3 clusters of 3 units; each unit is around 3000 sq ft and can be configured as 3-, 4-, possibly even 5-bedroom units with 3 and 1/2 baths. They have a staggered or split-level layout with a large open living/dining/kitchen area on the ground floor, the master on the second with a balcony view of the river, and laundry and two bedrooms on the next. The next level includes an open den and an additional office, sitting area, or 4th bedroom.
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.
Bradley Oaks Condominiums is a 16-unit development perched on a rounded peninsula on Bradley Creek, taking full advantage of the views for every unit. The development offers 3- and 4-bedroom models, all with 3 & 1/2 baths and ranging from 2200 to 2500 sq ft. There appear to be 16 slips, one for each unit. They accommodate up to 35 footers. Slips are doubles with piles and partial fingers. Every slip appears to have a dock box. They are floating and appear to have a synthetic plank surface. Approach is from a wooden pier with an aluminum gangway.
Poplar Grove Point is a small, 9-parcel subdivision off Scotts Hill Loop Road. Although just northeast of Wilmington, it is in Pender County. The subdivision's houses are large and stately, with lots ranging from a little over 0.5 to 1.0 acre. Poplar Grove Point has exceptionally nice docks with wide synthetic flow-through deck surface and a floating dock for convenient loading and unloading. All of the slips are equipped with power lifts. The docks also include a covered pavilion and a fish sink. The wide fingers make it easy to move along the full length of your boat. The docks are just off the intracoastal waterway, so wakes in the area are an issue, making the fixed height and lifts a practical necessity. It would appear that every parcel gets a cock and there is a high level of participation from the neighborhood.
Figure Eight Harbour is a 23-unit condominium complex on the intracoastal waterway behind Figure Eight Island. Most units are 3-bedroom, 3-bath, around 1,660 square feet, with a few variations. There are 24 slips in the marina. Approximately half of the slips have power lifts. The docks are right off the intracoastal waterway, and there is no breakwater, so wakes are an issue. The slips are 30-foot doubles with piles
Everett's Creek leading to Page's Creek then to the intracoastal waterway
Maximum Boat Length:
20
Oyster Point is a 52-parcel subdivision in the Porter’s Neck area of Northeast New Hanover County. It occupies two separate tracts of land. One tract is a peninsula on the eastern side of Everett’s Creek, a tributary to Pages Creek. Most of the assigned spaces were about 20 feet, with a few 24-foot spaces. That didn't work out; today, no boats are berthed on the east side of the platform. It is clearly too narrow and too shallow to dock on that side.
