Buck Island Anchorages (Group of three) Statute Mile: 56 Lat/Lon: 36 15.389 North/075 57.252 West Location: lies south of Buck Island and east, southeast of flashing daybeacon #155) Depth: 5- to 6-feet, but watch out for crab pots and fish traps Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Good, unless winds over 10 knots are blowing from the south
Buck Island/Goose Pond Anchorage Statute Mile: 56 Lat/Lon: 36 15.662 North/075 56.822 West Location: lies on the southern reaches of the stream feeding from North River to shallow Goose Pond, east of Buck Island Depth: 5- to 6-feet, but watch out for crab pots and fish traps Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels less than 40 feet in length Foul Weather Shelter: Good to Excellent, unless strong southern winds are in the offing
Lutz Creek Anchorage Statute Mile: 59 Lat/Lon: near 36 14.652 North/075 55.306 West Location: west of Lutz Creek’s western mouth. This stream makes into the eastern banks of North River east of flashing daybeacon #159 Depth: 6-feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, wide open to southwestern, western and northwester winds
Broad Creek Anchorage (off North River) Statute Mile: 61 Lat/Lon: near 36 12.158 North/075 57.729 West Location: Broad Creek cuts into North River’s western shoreline opposite flashing daybeacon #164 Depth: 5 1/2-feet, but correct identification of this anchorage can be difficult Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Broad Creek on the Coinjock Route (Mile 61) is normally a well protected creek and good fishing. But last September I was headed for the entrance when I saw coming right towards me a nasty black thing. About a mile from the creek opening it turned into what appeared to be a 25 ft high white wave heading stright for my bow at some 70 mph! (And I’m not kidding ‘cos it was on the news) It turned out it was more a rolling mixture of water and air rather than a solid wave – but it grabbed Pisces – a heavy 45,000 lb steel boat – and turned me round twice as if I were a paper boat on a pond. Then 20 minutes of hell being driven back (at maximum RPM) by the horizontal wind and rain. My poor cat Addie was flattened out frantically grasping a ventilator – I had to release the wheel, get on the foredeck, grab him, and literally throw him down below! I lost a hatch and a few other things yet in a way I was very lucky. I have no doubt that had I been moored in the creek a half hour or so sooner – I would have been blown ashore before I could even start the engine…… God takes care of drunks, sailors, and cats. 🙂 Arnold
This is a great anchorage (outside – wx permitting) for this segment of the AICW. When heading south in the fall I am usually trying to get to warm. When heading north I’m motivated to get to the Chesapeake Bay. So I’m not looking to do any touring of the local area. In the fall it is possible to reach this anchorage from Norfolk in the available daylight (although just barely). Then it is also possible to reach the anchorage in the head waters of the Pungo River at the end of the Alligator-Pungo Canal. Similar transits are possible in the spring heading north. Of course, when heading south, if the winds are fresh out of the south I would prefer to wait for favorable conditions in Coinjock than in this anchorage before crossing the Albemarle.
Our next stop was Broad Creek just north of Albemarle Sound. A lot of crab pots in the creek, but good holding and a quiet night. Captain Donnie Young aboard Cloud IX
Anchored near the “9”, just above the anchor symbol on the chartlet, on a friend’s 49 DeFever, 4.8 ft. draft, in late July, 2010. Spectacular location, beautiful, very protected, no problems holding at all with a 66# Bruce. Don’t miss this beautiful place. Capt. Norman Mason aboard Peggy Sue, Monk 36
We have anchored outside of the creek a few times, inside the “triangle” formed by the north-to-south soundings of 6, 9, and 8 ft, which are just west of the charted mooring. Good holding and good protection from anything with a westerly component, especially the southwest which is often prevalent here. This has become our preferred stopping point on our north-south voyages before or after Norfolk.
Please note that anchorages listed below for Albemarle Sound are arranged in a east to west geographic order, following the northern shore of the sound from North River to the Chowan River. Subsequently, anchorages are arranged in geographic order moving west to east, following the southern shore of Albemarle Sound from the Roanoke River to the Scuppernong River
Little River/Deep Creek Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 10.854 North/076 16.518 West Location: lies near the intersection of Deep Creek and Little River; Deep Creek pierces the western shores of Little River, opposite Trueblood Point Depth: 5 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, partially open to northern, eastern and northeastern winds
Sutton Creek/Perquimans River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 10.186 North/076 23.546 West Location: Sutton Creek cuts into the northeastern banks of the Perquimans River, northwest of charted White Hat Landing Depth: 4 to 5 feet (be SURE to follow link to “Navigation Detail” below in order to maintain these depths Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but open to strong southerly winds
Racoon Creek/Perquimans River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 11.308 North/076 27.639 West Location: anchorage lies on the northern waters of Raccoon Creek, west of Crows Point and east of Hertford – Your vessel must be able to clear a 33-foot fixed bridge to access this anchorage Depth: 5 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to poor, open to northern, northeastern and northwestern winds
Hertford/Perquimans River Downstream Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 11.758 North/076 28.154 West Location: on the southerly section of the long, straight stretch of water, north of the Perquiman’s first charted turn to the north, upstream of the swing bridge – Your vessel must be able to clear a 33-foot fixed bridge to access this anchorage Depth: 7 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Very good; only unusually strong northern winds will give any sort of problem Dinghy Dock Access: dinghies can be landed at a landscaped park and set of launching ramps on the river’s southerly banks, south of the 7-foot swing bridge Nearby Provisioning: One Stop Grille (126 Grubb Street, 252-426-5081) is found within walking distance of the launch ramps/riverside part. This establishment is what might be accurately described as an “enhanced convenience store.” There’s plenty in the way of drinks and snacks, but don’t look for fresh produce or meats. Pet Friendly: pets can be taken ashore at the landscaped park and set of launching ramps on the river’s southerly banks, south of the 7-foot swing bridge
Hertford/Perquimans River Upstream Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 12.219 North/076 27.989 West Location: on the southerly section of the long, straight stretch of water, north of the Perquiman’s first charted turn to the north, upstream of the swing bridge – Your vessel must be able to clear a 33-foot fixed bridge to access this anchorage Minimum Depth: 7 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for a 40-footer Foul Weather Shelter: a good foul weather hidey-hole Dinghy Dock Access: dinghies can be landed at a landscaped park and set of launching ramps on the river’s southerly banks, south of the 7-foot swing bridge Nearby Provisioning: One Stop Grille (126 Grubb Street, 252-426-5081) is found within walking distance of the launch ramps/riverside part. This establishment is what might be accurately described as an “enhanced convenience store.” There’s plenty in the way of drinks and snacks, but don’t look for fresh produce or meats. Pet Friendly: pets can be taken ashore at the landscaped park and set of launching ramps on the river’s southerly banks, south of the 7-foot swing bridge
Yeopim Creek/Yeopim River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 05.564 North/076 25.080 West Location: lies north of Abemarle Plantation Marina, and south of the twin, charted 4-foot soundings Depth: 4 1/2 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, unless strong southern winds are the offing
Middleton Creek/Yeopim River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 05.101 North/076 29.435 West Location: found on the waters of Middleton Creek just north of a split in this stream’ Middleton Creek flows generally south from the western tip of Yeopim River Minimum Depth: 5 feet if and only if you can keep to the unmarked channel Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, a wonderful foul weather hidey hole
Pembroke Creek/Edenton Downstream Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 03.436 North/076 37.139 West Location: on the waters of Pembroke Creek west and north of marker #4 Depth: 4 1/2 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but somewhat open to eastern winds Dinghy Dock Access: Dinks can be moored in the breakwater enclosed Edenton City Marina Docks at a set of public launching ramps. Nearby Provisioning: Edenton’s downtown/historic district lies within easy walking distance of the dinghy landing specified above. Unfortunately, neither a grocery nor convenience store is found within walking distance. Pet Friendly: pets can be landed and walked in a public park immediately behind the launching ramps detailed above
Salmon Creek/Chowan River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 00.454 North/076 42.105 West Location: Salmon Creek lies well southwest of Chowan River’s marker #CR; be sure to anchor east and northeast of Salmon Creek’s second south-side entrance point Depth: 6 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, wide open to northern and northeasterly winds
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Buzz Savage- October 23, 2012 - 10:12 pm
We anchored here last night with two other boats ( two 42 foot trawlers and a 39 foot sailboat). Depths got very shallow well before the Sage plant, Don’t go too far past the old decrepit tour boat moored at a dock on the northern shore. We saw three nearly submerged piles towards the southern shore as we came into the creek entrance so stay in the center. As mentioned by others, the dinghy ride up the creek is marvelous. Fall is a nice time to visit Salmon Creek. Buzz Savage
Alligator River/Deep Point Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 14.432 North/076 43.795 West Location: Keel Creek lies north, northwest of Chowan River’s marker #7 Depth: 5 feet (but entrance to Keel Creek is surrounded by numerous snags and stakes) Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Holiday Island/Chowan River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 17.313 North/076 40.842 West Location: anchorage lies east of Holiday Island, north of Chowan River’s marker #12 Depth: 10 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, but wide open to southern, northern and northwestern winds Dinghy Dock Access: there is a raised platform camping area on Holiday Island, which has a small dock along the isle’s easterly banks. IF UNOCCUPIED, cruisers may be able to land a dinghy here briefly Pet Friendly: IF UNOCCUPIED pets can be walked on the Holiday Island raised camping site, but do NOT allow your pet to leave the raised platform
Bennetts Creek/Chowan River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 36 19.125 North/076 42.359 West Location: Bennetts Creek lies north of Chowan River marker #13 Depth: 6 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, about as good as it gets
Island/Roanoke River Anchorage Statute Mile: 102 Lat/Lon: 35 52.095 North/076 46.883 West Location: anchorage will be discovered on the channel which passes north of the island that bisects Roanoke River, upstream of Plymouth Depth: 6 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Very good Dinghy Dock Access: a long dinghy ride first to the east and then northeast on Roanoke River can bring you to a set of shallow, public docks behind the Port O’ Plymouth Museum (at the northern end of the town waterfront). Here you can tie up your dinghy and easily walk to the downtown historic/business district. You can dine at the Garden Spot Cafe (124 W. Water St., 252) 793-3600) and take a historic walking tour Nearby Provisioning: Unfortunately, for real provisioning, you will have to hike a mile to the south, to Highway 64, where you will find super markets and drug stores Pet Friendly:pets can be walked in a public park behind the dinghy docks described above
Middle River/Roanoke River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 35 53.492 North/076 45.171 West Location: lies on the centerline of Middle River, southwest of the small, charted island which bisects this stream Depth: 7 feet – to access this anchorage your vessel must be able to clear a 16-foot fixed bridge Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent shelter from foul weather
Cove/Scuppernong River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 35 55.647 North/076 18.579 West Location: on the interior waters of the large cove indenting the southwestern banks of Scuppernong River, between markers #3 and #4 Depth: 6 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but somewhat open to fresh northern and northeastern winds
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