NC Anchorages – AICW, Goose Creek to Bay River (Statute Mile 145 to 165)
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Lower Spring Creek Anchorage
Lower Spring Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 151
Lat/Lon: near 35 19.781 North/076 37.188 West
Location: southwest of flashing daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feetRating:
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Eastham Creek – Eastham Point Anchorage
Eastham Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 154
Lat/Lon: 35 17.820 North/076 36.346 West
Location: Eastham Creek enters the AICW’s eastern flank hard by unlighted marker #13; anchorage is found off the northern side of the channel between markers #3 and #4
Minimum Depth: 4½- to 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, except in strong southwesterly windsRating:
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Eastham Creek Upstream Anchorage
Eastham Creek Upstream Anchorages
Statute Mile: 154
Lat/Lon: 35 17.526 North/076 35.672 West
Location: Eastham Creek enters the AICW’s eastern flank hard by unlighted marker #13; anchorage lies off the creek’s southerly banks, south of marker #7
Minimum Depth: 4½- to 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: ExcellentRating:
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Campbell Creek – Huskie Point Anchorage
Campbell Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 154
Lat/Lon: 35 17.073 North/076 37.367 West
Location: Campbell Creek lies west of the gap between AICW markers #13 and #14, anchorage will be discovered northwest of Huskie Point
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Special Comment: Be on guard against crab pots and fish traps when entering Campbell Creek
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: ExcellentRating:
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Campbell Creek – Smith Creek Anchorage
Campbell Creek Anchorages
Statute Mile: 154
Lat/Lon: 35 17.007 North/076 37.727 West
Location: Campbell Creek lies west of the gap between AICW markers #13 and #14; anchorage will be found northeast of Smith Creek
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Special Comment: Be on guard against crab pots and fish traps when entering Campbell Creek
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: ExcellentRating:
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- Reply to Rick
We briefly explored this creek in late August 2009. We only went west into the creek as far as the eastern most anchor symbol on the cruisers net chart above. Depths were as charted but the wind had been from the S to SW at 10-20 knots for several days so wind driven tides could have some effect on the depths we found. We went no further west since the creek was full of crab trap floats. Far too many to permit unobstructed swing room with 5:1 scope. We also think the eastern most anchorage symbol location is more exposed to wind than the chart would indicate. The tree line seemed further away from shore than we expected. The eastern most anchorage could be a comfortable anchorage in settled conditions. The western most anchorage could be comfortable when the crab traps are not present.
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Jones Bay Anchorage
Jones Bay Anchorage
Statute Mile: 157.5
Lat/Lon: near 35 14.445 North/076 35.331 West
Location: on the upper reaches of Jones Bay near where it meets the ICW hard by flashing daybeacon #21
Minimum Depth: 6+ feet
Special Comment: Watch out for nighttime commercial fishing craft traffic; be SURE to show a bright anchor light!
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to easterly windsRating:
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Upper Gale Creek Anchorage
Upper Gale Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 159.5
Lat/Lon: near 35 12.879 North/076 35.668 West
Location: on the waters of upper Gale Creek, abandoned by the ICW, south and west of flashing daybeacon #22
Minimum Depth: 4 ½ foot depths
Special Comment: This anchorage is best entered while using a GPS chartplotter
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: GoodRating:
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- Reply to Tom
We anchored in Upper Gale Creek April 19, 2012. Very pleasant night, well protected. We found a spot with 6 1/2 feet of water between a few crab pots.
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Bay River Anchorages (off the AICW)
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Bonner Bay/Long Creek Anchorage
Bonner Bay/Long Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 162
Lat/Lon: 35 08.765 North/076 34.579 West
Location: on the southerly running stretch of Long Creek, east of this stream’s intersection with Bonner Bay
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Special Comment: This anchorage is best entered with the use of a GPS chartplotter
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: ExcellentRating:
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Bonner Bay/Spring Creek Anchorage
Bonner Bay/Spring Creek Anchorage
Statute Mile: 162
Lat/Lon: 35 08.469 North/076 35.788 West
Location: on the waters of Spring Creek, running off the southern reaches of Bonner Bay, abeam of the unnamed, twin offshoot making into the creek’s southeastern shores
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Special Comment: This anchorage is best entered with the use of a GPS chartplotter
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good but wide open to strong northeasterly windsRating:
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Vandemere Creek Anchorage (5.7 nautical miles off the AICW on Bay River)
Vandemere Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 11.397 North/076 39.202 West
Location: west of Vandemere Creek’s first 90 degree turn to the north; Vandemere Creek likes north of Bay River’ marker #5
Minimum Depth: 6 1/2 feet
Special Note: you may find the entrance to Vandemere Creek marked with a series of uncharted spar type aids to navigation; If you do find these markers, use them, but employing a GPS chartplotter to safely enter and exit Vandemere Creek is also highly recommended
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent; good protection from all windsRating:
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Moore Bay/Bay River Anchorage (6 Nautical Miles off the AICW on Bay River)
Moore Bay/Bay River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 08.968 North/076 40.471 West
Location: lies southeast of Bay River’s marker #6
Minimum Depth: 8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size vessel
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to poor, wide open to northern, northeastern and northwestern windsRating:
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Mason Bay/Bay River Anchorage (7.3 Nautical Miles off the AICW, on Bay River)
Mason Bay/Bay River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 08.302 North/076 41.724 West
Location: well south of Bay River’s marker #8
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size vessel
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to poor, open to northern and northwesterly windsRating:
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Chapel Creek/Bay River Anchorage (8 miles off the AICW, on Bay River)
Chapel Creek/Bay River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 08.713 North/076 42.651 West
Location: found north, northwest of Bay River’s marker #9
Minimum Depth: 5 to 6 feet
Special Note: do not attempt to cruise into the southern mouth of Chapel Creek; depths are much shallower than in times past
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to southern, southwestern and southeastern windsRating:
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Trent Creek/Bay River Anchorage (8.8 Nautical Miles off the AICW, on Bay River)
Trent Creek/Bay River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 35 08.413 North/076 43.445 West
Location: lies southwest of Bay River’s marker #11
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to good, but somewhat open to fresh southwestern and northeastern windsRating:
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