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    • Hertford/Perquimans River Downstream Anchorage (off the AICW, on Perquimans River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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

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    • Hertford/Perquimans River Upstream Anchorage (off the AICW, on Perquimans River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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

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    • Yeopim Creek/Yeopim River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Yeopim River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, unless strong southern winds are the offing

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    • Middleton Creek/Yeopim River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Yeopim River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, a wonderful foul weather hidey hole

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    • Pembroke Creek/Edenton Downstream Anchorage (off the AICW, on Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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

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    • Salmon Creek/Chowan River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Chowan River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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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      1. 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.
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    • Keel Creek/Chowan River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Chowan River/Albemarle Sound)


      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)
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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    • Holiday Island/Chowan River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Chowan River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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

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    • Bennetts Creek/Chowan River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Chowan River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, about as good as it gets

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    • Island/Roanoke River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Roanoke River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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

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    • Middle River/Roanoke River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Chowan River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent shelter from foul weather

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    • Cove/Scuppernong River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Scuppernong River/Albemarle Sound)


      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
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      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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    • Unnamed Point/Scuppernong River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Scuppernong River/Albemarle Sound)


      Point/Scuppernong River Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 55.794 North/076 17.745 West
      Location: on the waters west of the point of land, west of marker #4
      Depth: 7 feet
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 60 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but somewhat open to western winds, and wide open to fresh northwesterly breezes

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    • Eastern Shore/Scuppernong River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Scuppernong River/Albemarle Sound)


      Eastern Shore/Scuppernong River Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 55.642 North/076 16.701 West
      Location: some 100 yards off the Scuppernong River’s eastern banks, northeast of marker #5
      Depth: 5 to 6 feet
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 60 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except open to western and particularly northwestern winds

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    • South Shore/Scuppernong River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Scuppernong River/Albemarle Sound)


      South Shore/Scuppernong River Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 55.190 North/076 16.859 West
      Location: anchorage will be found southwest of marker #7, and west of the entrance to Cypress Cove Marina
      Depth: 5 feet, if and only if you anchor well north and northwest of the cove’s southern banks
      Navigation Detail: Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, though particularly strong northern winds might be a problem
      Dinghy Dock Access: dinghies can be landed at a public launching ramp complex on the upstream end of a man-made canal, making into the river’s southern banks, south of #7. This stream also provides access to Cypress Cove Marina. To access the launching ramps, bypass the entrance to the marina dockage basin, which will open out east of the canal. Continue straight ahead to the ramps.
      Nearby Provisioning: deli/small convenience store within walking distance on Highway 64, several blocks to the south and west
      Pet Friendly: pets can be walked around the public launching craft area, described above

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    • Upstream Scuppernong River Anchorage (off the AICW, on Scuppernong River/Albemarle Sound)


      Upstream Scuppernong River Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 55.445 North/076 15.632 West
      Location: lies northeast of marker #10
      Depth: 8 feet
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but wide open to northwesterly winds
      Dinghy Dock Access: cruisers can land their dinghies at the Columbia City docks, guarding the stream’s eastern banks, just short of the charted, fixed bridge.
      Nearby Provisioning: the downtown business district, with several restaurants and a locally produced wine shop are within easy walking distance of the town docks. It is a 4 block walk to the nearest convenience store, and a very long walk to local Food Lion supermarket lying east of downtown Columbia on Highway 64
      Pet Friendly: pets can be taken ashore at a small, public park just behind the town docks described above

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    • Manteo/Doughs Creek Anchorage (off the AICW, on Roanoke Sound)


      Manteo/Doughs Creek Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 54.537 North/075 40.070 West
      Location: east of cottage/screw pile lighthouse monument, and well northwest of Shallowbag Bay Channel marker #10
      Depth: 5 to 6 feet
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to southern and southeastern winds
      Dinghy Dock Access: you can easily dinghy ashore at the free, “gazebo city dock” just north of this anchorage
      Nearby Provisioning: “The Stockade” well stocked convenience store within walking distance of the free city dock; local taxi service necessary to access supermarkets on Highway 64
      Pet Friendly: pets can be taken ashore and walked on a narrow strip of grass behind and upstream of the free dock, and stretching to Manteo Waterfront Marina

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      1. Chase -  June 15, 2012 - 10:15 pm

        The Doughs Creek anchorage is a great spot for a NE blow. It blew 20-25 kts over the past two days and there is little fetch and holding is good. My Crealock 34 is riding to a 35 lb CQR and a 33 lb Bruce, but the Bruce is probably not necessary. The dock is a short ride in the dink and everything you could need is at your feet, including the outer banks. It is mid-June, and the beaches are closed to swimming, it is a heck of a nor’ easter for this time of year. Old House channel was a piece of cake but knowing the marking convention ahead of time, prevented confusion. I draw 4.5′ but have no depthsounder and regret I have no report on depths. Surprisingly few cruising vessels here, I guess it is well off the ICW. I’m really enjoying my stay here in Manteo before heading to the Chesapeake.
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    • Ocracoke/Silver Lake Harbor Anchorage (off the AICW, on Pamlico Sound)


      Ocracoke/Silver Lake Harbor Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 06.774 North/075 59.056 West
      Location: in the heart of Ocracoke Island’s Silver Lake Harbor, east of markers #7 and #8
      Depth: 8 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: Excellent, good harbor for any weather short of a hurricane
      Dinghy Dock Access: the long popular dinghy dock at the National Park Service docks was destroyed by a hurricane and has not been replaced. Agile crews can climb up from their dinghy via an “emergency ladder.” It’s better to tray and find a spot to temporarily tie up your dink at the nearby (now closed) Community Store, or one of the lightly used inn docks
      Nearby Provisioning: sadly, nearby historic Ocracoke “Community Store” is now closed, fresh seafood can be purchased within walking distance at the Ocracoke Seafood co-op store located on the harbor’s stores
      Pet Friendly: the only way to gets pets ashore now is being lucky enough to find a spot to tie up your dinghy at the old Community Store or one of the inn docks. Once ashore, there are plenty of places to walk your pooch or “meow.”

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      1. Dan Greenberg -  August 14, 2015 - 11:02 am

        Just thought I’d update this. The park service has a very nice floating dock right by the ferry terminal, but if you stay more than three hours you have to pay. They call it their small boat dock rather than a dinghy dock.
        There is a labeled dinghy dock in front of the grocery store in the square, but there is only one small cleat on it and it is used to secure the bow line of a powerboat in the slip next door. In front of the visitors’ room in the Square, however, there is a very narrow, small dock wedged in next to the fishermen’s exhibit that is in very shallow water. Two kayaks are on a stand in front of it. I’ve asked around and no one knows who it belongs to; and I have parked my dinghy there for two days in the shallow part with a note displayed asking anyone concerned to call me if I am required to move. No calls yet so I think this is probably a pretty good place to park a dink.

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      2. George -  June 10, 2013 - 3:00 pm

        Have been advised that the dinghy dock is back in operation at the Park Service docks, between those docks and the ferries in its old location. Great news!

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      3. Ben -  July 26, 2011 - 6:50 am

        We made our annual trip to Ocracoke this past weekend and anchored in Silver Lake. Silver Lake has great holding, 10-foot depths and can hold a good 20 boats. The water is a good clarity enough so I could clean the hull and running gear, but still gets some sediment from the ferry traffic.
        Last year, you could get free wifi in Silver Lake, but this year no longer. There is a “Silver Lake Harbor” site broadcasting, but it is password-protected, with no opportunity to access – free, paid, or otherwise. This was disappointing, but that’s life. 3G still works. Someone is missing the boat (pun intended) by not having a free log-on through an ad-sponsored portal.
        Ben Matthews

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      4. Ben -  September 4, 2010 - 5:14 pm

        Have been here several times. Most recently the Saturday after Hurricane Earl. Silver Lake is very nice and relaxing. Nice to just bring the boat in and tinker. Cannot beat the view. Ocracoke is in a whole other pace and time zone. Very slow and nice. It’s especially nice after high season is done.

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    • Juniper Bay/Pamlico Sound Anchorage (off the AICW, on Pamlico Sound)


      Juniper Bay/Pamlico Sound Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: 35 22.727 North/076 15.282 West
      Location: anchorage lies north, northwest of Juiniper Bay’s marker #6; Juniper Bay cuts the northern shores of southwestern Pamlico Sound east of Great Island Narrows, and north, northwest of marker #2
      Depth: 5 feet if and only if you can keep to the sparsely marked channel
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      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: Very Good, only strong southern or southwesterly winds might be a problem

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      1. steve young -  November 27, 2010 - 11:43 am

        We spent a few days anchored here in May of 2010. It is pretty remote which we liked. Some crab pots to negotiate but good holding. Had no trouble at all navigating to the anchorage. A good jumping off place for a quick trip over to Ocracoke. Steve on S/V Cross Roads

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