NC Anchorages – AICW, Dismal Swamp Route (Statute Mile 25 to 65)
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Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving North to South
Old Barge Depot Anchorage
Statute Mile: 33
Lat/Lon: 36 26.325 North/076 19.498 West
Location: found on the now, unused northernmost portion of Turner Cut, north of the intersection with the channel leading to South Mills Lock
Depth: 12+ feet
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Swing Room: LIMITED, sufficient room for vessels ONLY as large as 34 feet
Holding Ground Evaluation: very thick mud
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Dinghy Dock Access: dinghy landing is possible on an old, abandoned bulkhead which overlooks the western side of the canal, hard by our recommended anchorage position
Nearby Provisioning: convenience store within a LONG walk of the dinghy landing described above
Pet Friendly: pets can be landed at bulkhead specified above, and then walked through low, brushy area behind dock
Rating:
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Upper Pasquotank River Anchorage
Statute Mile:37
Lat/Lon: near 36 23.260 North/076 17.158 West
Location: west and south of the Pasquotank River, Turners Cut intersection
Depth: 6½-feet
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Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Rating:
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Goat Island Anchorages
Statute Mile: 43.5
Lat/Lon: near 36 20.585 North/076 13.321 West
Location: south and southwest of Goat Island between unlighted daybeacons #13 and #11
Depth: 6-feet via the southeastern entrance; 5-foot minimum depths via northwestern entrance
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Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Dinghy Dock Access: dinghies can be landed at a small dock on the western shores of Goat Island, associated with a raised platform camping facility
Pet Friendly: pets can be taken ashore at the raised camping platform dinghy dock, but keep them on the boardwalk to avoid any snakey encounters
Rating:
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Sawyers Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 46.5
Lat/Lon: near 36 19.463 North/076 10.853 West
Location: off the eastern banks of the Pasquotank River, north of the Camden Railway Bridg
Depth: 5 1/2-feet, but successful navigation can be difficult
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Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels smaller than 33 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
Dinghy Dock Access: dinghies can be landed at an upstream public launching ramp
Nearby Provisioning: It’s a 1.1 miles walk, first east on Highway 343, and then south on Highway 158 to Lambs Marina where you will find a convenience store and fresh seafood counter, with a restaurant across the street
Pet Friendly: pets can be walked after going ashore at the upstream public launching ramp
Rating:
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Railroad Bridge Anchroage
Statute Mile: 47.5
Lat/Lon: near 36 18.923 North/076 10.982 West
Location: on the waters of the unnamed creek making into the Pasquotank’s southeastern banks 0.3 nautical mile south-southwest of the charted railroad bridge near the charted position of Camden
Depth: 8-feet
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Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Holding Ground Evaluation: some cruisers have reported a hard bottom which makes setting an anchor difficult – many others have not encountered this potential problem
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Rating:
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Forbes Bay Anchorage
Statute Mile: 53
Lat/Lon: near 36 17.374 North/076 12.074 West
Location: on the waters of Forbes Bay, along the Pasquotank’s southwestern banks, northwest of flashing daybeacon #7
Depth: 6-foot minimum depths; reviewed on pages
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Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, wide open to northeastern winds
Dinghy Dock Access: dinghies can be landed at a public launching ramp, north (upstream) of this anchorage, lying along the westerly shoreline, south of the Mariners Wharf city docks
Nearby Provisioning: for free boat shuttle call Farm Fresh Supermarket (252-331-1301) for pick-up and return to the docks
Pet Friendly: pets can be walked in a public park immediately adjacent to the dinghy landing described above
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