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
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 Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage 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
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 Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 60 feet Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except open to western and particularly northwestern winds
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
Upstream Scuppernong River Anchorage Lat/Lon: 35 55.445 North/076 15.632 West Location: lies northeast of marker #10 Depth: 8 feet Navigation Detail:Click Here For Navigational Detail of this Anchorage 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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