Bull Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 381
Lat/Lon:
33 36.247 North/079 05.899 West (anchorage nearest ICW/Waccamaw River)
33 36.638 North/079 06.279 West (anchorage just upstream of hairpin turn to the south)
33 36.106 North/079 06.385 West (anchorage just north of sharp turn to the west)
33 36.003 North/079 06.605 West (anchorage abeam of high ground on southern banks)
Location: Bull Creek runs west from the Waccamaw River/ICW at flashing daybeacon #48
Minimum Depth: 14-feet
Special Comment: many excellent anchorages are available along the length of Bull Creek between its intersection with Waccamaw River, and its juncture with Little Bull Creek
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, particularly on the two most upstream anchorages
Rating: 
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Comments from Cruisers (3)
September 2009 – We anchored in Bull Creek just off the sand hill near the charted 14′ depth. This anchorage is similar in appearance and ambience to Throughfare Creek at it’s sand hill. One signficant difference: Bull Creek is widen and allows for more swing room/larger boats/more boats. Word of caution. We dropped the hook abeam of the sand hill and about 1/3 of the width of the creek from the sand hill. I noticed in setting and raising the anchor that I could feel some little tugs on the anchor and chain that were most likely caused by small soft rotten logs or tree trunks on the bottom. It took almost no effort to free the anchor and chain as I raised it, but the bottom is not debris free in that spot.
Just to add to my pasted-in comment above, our boat is 61 ft LOA and we have used those lower two anchorages in the chart picture (or further upstream, if you will) quite happily. You have to patient in getting a good set, as there are a couple of rocky patches in there.
George and Ann
“Incentive” Hatteras 56MY.
A little further south from Bucksport, Bull Creek has some of the most beautiful anchorages on the entire east coast. We anchor there and take the dink to Bucksport and the many surrounding picturesque side waters. We spend an extra day just to enjoy this great cruising destination.
George