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1. Ben -  October 5, 2021 - 8:18 am

   Mayflies – basically mosquitos without bite – dominate this anchorage. If you smack them they leave a "blue goo" behind. This washes off. We looked up these bugs. White light attracts them, but understand that red light should not.

   Beautiful natural setting.

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2. Jean Thomason -  May 12, 2013 - 3:01 pm

   We have anchored here several times in the past when the wind was from the right direction (south to southwest). Just follow depths on chart. This April, with strong winds from the west to northwest forecast, we decided to go up the upper Alligator for an anchorage. A GPS helps on this trip. We anchored up past Cherry Ridge Landing in 10 feet of water.
   Jean Thomason

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3. Rick George -  July 24, 2009 - 8:51 am

   We anchored north of G43 in August 2008 and June 2009. Lots of mosquitoes and flies both times, so we used our hatch screens and stayed inside. Not the most protected place we’ve been but better than it looks on the chart.
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1. Danny Styons -  January 6, 2014 - 12:33 am

   We anchored here on 12/30/13. It was our second time anchoring in this spot. I really like this spot for the fact its right off the waterway. Just pull over between red beacon #45 and bear point. It is a muddy bottom and we were in 7 ft. of water. However both times we were there it was calm winds. I wouldn’t anchor here with strong winds from the south,east or west.

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1. Dick Litchfield -  May 24, 2010 - 10:00 am

   We anchored here on 11/09/09 while heading south to FL. We were running out of daylight so we stopped off Tuckahoe Point. There was only one boat there when we arrived, but by the time we were anchored and had a glass of wine, there were seven boats anchored for the evening.

   We anchored with a danforth type and trip line. Turned out the trip line wasn’t needed. Holding was good. We experienced some bugs at dusk.

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2. Larry -  April 28, 2010 - 5:55 pm

   Anchored out just past Tuckahoe Point at around MM105. Headed South and wanted to make the canal run early the next day. Tuckahoe Point is buggy (mosquitos)! However the mosquitos seem to fade after you cut lights for a while. 6-7 foot depths, great wind protection.

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1. Gray Riddick -  May 12, 2013 - 2:21 pm

   We frequently use this anchorage which is convenient at south end of the ditch. Minimum water is about 8 feet just behind marker 23. Good holding in either suggested anchorage. Were in there last week with 5 other boats.
   Gray Riddick
   Gray Ghost

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2. Dave Boxmeyer -  October 6, 2012 - 8:53 am

   We anchor here on a regular basis. It is a great location just prior to a northbound entry to the canal. Leave the ICW at marker 24 and you will see no less than 8 foot to the charted anchorage. Good holding in soft mud. It is exposed to the East – South but if it is really blowing you can find more shelter further up the creek. There is a small beach if you have pets. Verizon service comes and goes.

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3. John Stevenson -  February 6, 2011 - 6:44 pm

   One of my favorite AICW anchorages, especially before/after transiting the mind-numbing Alligator-Pungo Canal. Always room for another boat even in Snowbird seasons. Great scenery and good holding ground (although I’ve never anchored here in more than 20 kts). Short trip between here and Belhaven, easy day to Oriental or the AICW anchorage off Adams Creek at Cedar Creek.

   John – SV Sarah

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4. Dick Litchfield -  May 27, 2010 - 8:20 am

   We anchored here on 5/11/10. We have anchored here just off the G23 on other occasions. This time we went about a mile up the river to the basin. We experienced good depths all the way to the basin. We found a couple of boats anchored along the way. we saw a few crab pots. Holding appeard to be good although one boat did make a couple of attempts before finding a good spot for their CQR. Nice quiet anchorage. A total of 10 boats in the anchorage between the basin and G23.

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5. John Winter -  November 13, 2009 - 9:06 pm

   Many great spots to anchor, but if there is any wind coming up the throat (east) then you will be choppy for thie night unless you go way up the cove. Beautiful scenery

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6. Wright and Gladys Anderson -  July 27, 2009 - 11:25 am

   Pungo River we have stopped every year since 2006 including 7/23/2009. We just clear the channel if calm or go up farther is windy.
   Wright and Gladys Anderson
   First & Ten

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1. Pascal -  September 24, 2009 - 11:24 am

   With 70′ LOA and 6+ draft, i cant’ get in such a creek but I did anchor just outside the creek (between the 11 and 10′ marks on the chart) and found good holding. Good protection from the SE winds that made me leave Bellhaven… Wakes and traffic from the ICW where not an issue (may 09). May want to add that as an alternative to the creek.

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1. Kevin and Debbie Stone -  May 2, 2020 - 3:01 pm

   Belhaven Visitor Lounge, located across the street from the floating dinghy dock, and associated with the Chamber of Commerce, is a most wonderful example of gracious hospitality and "welcome"! During open hours, a book exchange, free wifi, restroom, and a lovely setting with plenty of sitting room to relax, are enhanced even further by the overwhelmingly friendly offers to help with what else boaters might need. We have visited several times, and during our most recent visit we needed to have a time-sensitive document printed so we could sign and mail it promptly; Diana could not have been more kind, having posted her phone # on the outside door and quickly came to help us take care of that, even though it was outside of their open hours; she is a gem! SV Grace's crew will look for Diana's beautiful smile each time we are there.

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2. Andrew Fisher -  June 23, 2012 - 4:27 pm

   Great stop, walk to restaurants, hardware store and real estate offices. The Belhaven Water Street Bed and Breakfast is a block down the street.
   Andrew Fisher

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3. Brian Walter -  April 23, 2012 - 6:16 pm

   Belhaven anchorage is much the same today as it was when we first read about it in your “Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina” – plenty of room to anchor in 10 ft but still having a couple of shallow places near G11. You can still anchor beyond the daymark, which is within rowing distance to the National Wildlife provided boat ramp, where we left our dinghys. Additional dockage for dinghies is provided by the city at mid-town, but it’s a higher step up to land. I’ve heard it said that Belhaven is not good anchoring because of the soft mud but in the several times I have anchored here there’s been no trouble in up to 20 knots of wind. River Forest Marina still has diesel, water and pump out and charges $1.50 per foot for dockage. At a separate location River Forest also has a full service yard with an excellent mechanic.
   We ate out at the one restaurant we could find, Fishhooks, where we had cocktails and and excellent meal at very reasonable prices. An Ace Hardware is in the middle of town and has it’s own library (of all things) with very inexpensive used books for sale on an amazingly wide variety of subjects.
   Fair Winds and Following Seas,
   Brian Walter

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4. Pascal -  September 24, 2009 - 11:28 am

   Plenty of swing room there (not sure where the 50′ recomendation came from). Problem is that the “breakwater” doesn’t really break anything from the SE making it uncomfortable in SE winds. good holding, but on my May 09 trip i quickly raised anchor and move a few miles up the ICW to the mouth of the Scranton Creek

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5. George Hechtman -  August 5, 2009 - 5:22 pm

   We prefer to anchor further in, just south of the charted end of the channel short of the bridge (right about the 9 foot sounding). Much better protection, good holding and ample swinging room. The town dinghy dock is also more convenient from this location. You must mind the channel coming in as those shoals are very much there, and of course it is a longer trip out to the ICW.

   George and Ann
   “Incentive” Hatteras 56MY

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1. Dave Boxmeyer -  August 12, 2013 - 10:21 am

   A bit off the beaten track but a great place. Better shelter from East winds can be found a bit West, closer to the fixed bridge.

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2. Gray Riddick -  May 10, 2013 - 1:29 pm

   Nice always empty anchorage in all weather except strong easterlies. Many locations are fine. Have not visited the Marina.
   Gray Riddick
   Gray Ghost

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3. Douglas Kendrick -  July 24, 2009 - 8:59 am

   Excellent anchorage, even when wind is from the east. You can find a place to snuggle up to the windward shoreline for protection from any direction.
   Rick

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1. Rick Parish -  August 17, 2009 - 9:00 am

   In August 2009 we anchored in Slade Cr. south and east of Becky Cr. in mid channel where the chart shows 7′ depths. Our Garmin GPS brought us through the Slade Cr. entrance with no problems. This is a very quiet undeveloped area with beautiful scenery. Holding was good. You can find wind protection from any direction. If you don’t have GPS, I think you could find the entrance to Slade Cr. from the ICW magenta line by following an imaginary line drawn between the house near Church Cr. (on your bow) with houses on Woodstock Point (on your stern). We peaked into the entrance of the 4 creeks on the NE and N side – Spellman, Wood, Neil & Becky. It’s possible to snuggle into the entrance of each for extra protection if it’s really nasty weather. We found depths to be as charted.

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