Bath Creek Anchorage (16.2 Nautical Miles off the AICW, on Pamlico River)
Bath Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 28.478 North/076 49.030 West
Location: on the centerline of Bath Creek, north of marker #4 and south of the the fixed, 13-foot Bath Creek Bridge
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, but wide open to southern, and, to a slightly less extent, northern winds
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Comments from Cruisers (1)
I was told that there is a town ordinance prohibiting anchoring longer than one week in Bath Creek. I left my boat on the hook there for two weeks and was threatened with a “violation” by some town official. Paul Minor at Bath Creek Marina was nice enough to come out and warn me.