65. Wilmington City Docks
Posted by admin | Posted on 07-08-2008
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May 14, 2013 - We traveled up the Cape Fear River in Sept 2012 to stay at the Wilmington City Dock... read more
March 5, 2013 - We were in Wilmington for a few days, but would have gladly stayed longer. Water and... read more
September 28, 2012 - Just spent a week here on the dock in front of the Hilton. Would have stayed a month... read more
65. Wilmington Public Docks
(910) 520-6875 (Dockmaster on duty Wednesday to Sunday only)
http://www.ci.wilmington.nc.us/community_services/recreation/programs/docking.aspx
Lat/Lon: near 34 14.333 North/077 57.099 West
Location: along the easterly banks of the Cape Fear River, in downtown Wilmington, just west of the high-rise Hilton hotel
Transient dockage: available
Transient dockage rate: $1.25 per foot per night, 30 amp power-$3.00, 50 amp power-$5.00
Type of Dockage: floating wooden slips and face docks
Total number of slips/berths: 30
Dockside Power Connections: 30-50 amp
Dockside Fresh Water Connections: Available
Restaurant: many nearby
Restaurant Recommendations: Pilot House (910-343-0200), Phoenix Cafe (910-343-1395), Circa 1922 (dinner only, 910-762-1922), Dixie Grill (breakfast, 910-762-7280)
Provisioning Possibilities: convenience story within walking distance, taxi ride necessary to reach local supermarkets
LPG (Propane) Availability: walk of some five to six blocks will take you to U-Haul Moving & Storage or convenience store at Third St (910-762-8708, 508 North Third Street) where LPG tanks can be refilled
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access: available
Depths: 8-foot minimum depths
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We traveled up the Cape Fear River in Sept 2012 to stay at the Wilmington City Dock and enjoy the sights of this charming mariners city. Docked across from the Battleship North Carolina, the City dock is affordable with water and power, but no other services. Great location to tour the city (shops and restaurants). Loved the Front Street Brewery – great food and drinks. Only concern here is debris in the river. Pulled 3 TREES out from under and between my running gear so be careful. Worth the trip and would definitely go again.
Tom Callan
We were in Wilmington for a few days, but would have gladly stayed longer. Water and power available, but no fuel or other services. (Told you can use Hilton facilities but not comfortable with “sneaking” around.) Location can’t be beat for browsing, shopping and dining. Highly recommend the Front Street Brewery for excellent food. Directly across from the BB North Carolina. Watch out for floating debris and ensure you check your stern for trees (in my case 3) fouling the running gear.
Tom Callan
Just spent a week here on the dock in front of the Hilton. Would have stayed a month but the city will only give a daily rate and it was just too expensive to stay longer. I am utterly enchanted with downtown Wilmington and the city dock access to the area is excellent. The wooden River Walk runs for a mile along the riverfront and is just alive with walkers, runners, etc. We even had a very large 5k race group come running by one afternoon. The battleship North Carolina is right across the river and open for touring. The Cape Fear Museum and the Wilmington Railroad Museum are both within walking distance and very worth the time. Farmers Market on Saturday morning, beautiful old homes, gorgeous old churches, lots of shopping and plenty of restaurant variety, Wilmington has it all. The only negatives are dock cost, being waked fairly frequently and many large logs floating up and down the river.
Paula Spence,
M/Y Sea Eagle