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Broad Creek/Pittman Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 173.5
Lat/Lon: 35 05.929 North/076 36.125 West
Location: Pittman Creek breaks off from the northern shores of Broad Creek, white itself lies along the Neuse River’s northwesterly banks between flashing daybeacons #3 and #4
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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Broad Creek/Burton Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 173.5
Lat/Lon: 35 05.717 North/076 36.542 West
Location: Burton Creek breaks off from the northern shores of Broad Creek, white itself lies along the Neuse River’s northwesterly banks between flashing daybeacons #3 and #4
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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South River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 178.5
Lat/Lon:
34 57.700 North/076 34.321 West (near charted position of “Lukens”)
34 56.894 North/076 33.483 West (between Big Creek and Eastman Creek)
Location: on the waters along South River’s northeastern banks, southeast of Big Creek; South  River indents the southern banks of the Neuse River, 4.5 nautical miles south of the ICW’s fashing daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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Statute Mile: 181
Lat/Lon: near 35 01.393 North/076 41.873 West
Location: just off the slips associated with Oriental Yacht Club which is hard by the northwesterly banks of the primary Oriental town harbor, northeast of flashing daybeacon #8
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Special Note: Oriental town dinghy dock lies just to the north of this anchorage, and is easily accessible
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet; this anchorage is often crowded
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except wide open to strong southern and southwestern winds

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Green Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile:181
Lat/Lon: near 35 01.560 North/076 42.934 West
Location: on the waters of Greens Creek, west of Oriental harbor, 150 yards east-southeast of the point of land where Kershaw Creek splits off from Greens Creek
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Special Comment: your vessel must be able to clear the Oriental 45-foot fixed bridge to reach this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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Statute Mile: 181
Lat/Lon: near 35 01.697 North/076 42.153 West
Location: on the waters of Smith Creek, west of Oriental harbor, just north of unlighted daybeacon #10
Minimum Depth: 4 ½ feet
Special Comment: your vessel must be able to clear the Oriental 45-foot fixed bridge to reach this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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Upper Clubfoot Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 34 54.313 North/076 45.620 West
Location: anchorage is located well south of Clubfoot Creek’s marker #8
Minimum Depth: 6 1/2 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to northern and southern winds

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Gulden Creek/Clubfoot Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 34 54.137 North/076 45.481 West
Location: Gulden Creek cuts the eastern banks of Clubfoot Creek, south of the charted location of “Bachelor;” Clubfoot Creek lies along the southern banks of Neuse River, west of the AICW/Adams Creek
Minimum Depth: 4 1/2 feet
Special Note: This anchorage is specifically not recommended for vessels drawing more than 3 1/2 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but somewhat open to northwesterly winds

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Mitchell Creek/Clubfoot Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 34 54.274 North/076 46.165 West
Location: Mitchell Creek makes off from the western banks of Clubfoot Creek, immediately south of Matthews Point Marina; Clubfoot Creek lies along the southern banks of Neuse River, west of the AICW/Adams Creek
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, only unusually strong western winds might be a problem

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Lower Clubfoot Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 34 53.675 North/076 45.832 West
Location: anchorage lies on the centerline of Clubfoot Creek, south of Mitchell and Gulden Creeks; Clubfoot Creek lies along the southern banks of Neuse River, west of the AICW/Adams Creek
Minimum Depth: 5 to 6 1/2 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to northern and southern winds

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Lower Goose Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 02.676 North/076 56.003 West
Location: Goose Creek, one of several bodies on water bearing this moniker on the NC coast, cuts the northeastern banks of the Neuse River, northeast of Neuse River marker #17
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Special Note: Use of a GPS Chartplotter is highly recommended when entering and exiting this anchorage, to help keep to the unmarked channel
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to southwestern and northeastern winds

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Upper Goose Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 03.114 North/076 55.249 West
Location: anchorage lies in the centerline of Goose Creek’s gentle turn to the northeast; Goose Creek cuts the northeastern banks of the Neuse River, northeast of Neuse River marker #17
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Special Note: Use of a GPS Chartplotter is highly recommended when entering and exiting this anchorage, to help keep to the unmarked channel
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to good, but open to southwesterly winds

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Upper Broad Creek Southern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 04.090 North/076 56.314 West
Location: on the centerline of Upper Broad Creek, upstream of Blackbeard Sailing Club; Upper Broad Creek indents the northeastern shores of Neuse River, well northeast of Neuse River marker #19
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, but open to southern, southwestern and northern winds

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Upper Broad Creek Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 04.805 North/076 56.111 West
Location: anchorage lies in the centerline of Upper Broad Creek’s gentle turn to the northeast, north of the charted pilings; Upper Broad Creek indents the northeastern shores of Neuse River, well northeast of Neuse River marker #19
Minimum Depth: 5 to 6 feet
Special Note: use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended for safe entry and exit from this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, somewhat open to strong northern and northwestern breezes

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Trent River/New Bern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 06.016 North/077 02.584 West
Location: anchorage is located west of the Trent River Railway Bridge
Minimum Depth: 4 1/2 to 5 feet
Special Note: the bottom in this anchorage is littered with debris; set a trip line for your anchor if possible
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except somewhat open to southwesterly winds

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Brice Creek/Trent River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 04.438 North/077 03.399 West
Location: anchorages lies near the eastern banks of Brice Creek, a short hop south of this stream’s intersection with Trent River; Brice Creek indents the Trent’s southeasterly banks near Trent River’s marker #3
Minimum Depth: 12 feet
Special Note: favor the easterly banks when entering Brice Creek from Trent River
Special Note: your vessel must be able to clear a 45-foot fixed bridge to reach this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, only unusually strong northwestern winds might be a problem

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Brice Creek/Trent River Upper Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 04.246 North/077 03.652 West
Location: anchorage be found on the straight stretch of Brice Creek, between the stream’s first sharp turn to the west and its next turn to the south; Brice Creek indents the Trent’s southeasterly banks near Trent River’s marker #3
Minimum Depth: 10 feet
Special Note: favor the easterly banks when entering Brice Creek from Trent River
Special Note: your vessel must be able to clear a 45-foot fixed bridge to reach this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Superb, as good as it gets – a great foul weather hidey hole

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Trent River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 04.347 North/077 04.302 West
Location: located between Trent River markers #4 and #4A
Minimum Depth: 8 to 12 feet
Special Note: your vessel must be able to clear a 45-foot fixed bridge to reach this anchorage
Special Note: be sure to anchor at least somewhat away from the Trent River’s centerline and show an anchor light, in order to alert any nighttime river traffic
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except somewhat open to northeastern winds

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