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Basic Marina Information: Phone: 2529286661 VHF: Monitored: 16 Working: EMail: reservations@theanchorageinn.com Website: http://theanchorageinn.com/ Lat/Lon: Near 35°6.88998 N / 75°59.04102 W Location: Next to NPS Ocracoke Docks Depths: 6 ft. Address: 205 Irvin Garrish Highway Dockmaster: Bill Gilbert
Service Details:
Transient Dockage: Available. Dockage = $2.75/ft/night Transient Dockage Rate: $2.75/ft/night Type of dockage: fixed wooden docks and face docks in good condition Live Aboards Allowed: yes Total number of slips/berths: 15 Dockside Power Connections: 30/50 amp power hookups available Dock. Fresh Water Connections: Available. Showers: Available. Laundromat: Available. Swimming Pool: Available. Restaurant: yes Numerous within 1 mi of Marina. Restaurant Recommendations: sMacNally's Raw Bar & Grill is adjacent to marina, which these authors tried and found to be excellent! Provisioning Possibilities: yes Limited but several stores with hardware and food provisions within 1 mi of marina LPG (Propane) Availability: Available. Yes, at Variety Store which is 1 mi. from the marina location on Hwy 12. Golf carts are available (rental) to provide ready access. Waste pump-out: Available. Wi-Fi Internet Access: Not Available Fuel Availability: Gas & Diesel Available Fuel Notes: costs varies Ice: Available. For registered guests. Accessible to marina patrons from the hotel lobby, adjacent to the marina. Hardware: Available. Lodging: Available. Adjacent to the marina RENTALS: Canoes: Available. Kayaks: Available. Motor Boats: Available.
Fuel Prices (All Taxes Included) Reporting Date: April 15, 2024 Fuel Notes: costs varies Gasoline Price: $4.19 (All Taxes Included) Diesel Price: $4.69 (All Taxes Included)
Marina Survey Information Date: 2022-08-20 00:00:00 By:
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Reviews from Cruisers (3)
My wife and I spend two nights last week (Sept. 16 & 17) at Anchorage Marina and were very pleased with the service and helpfulness of Tom (Dockmaster) and the other personal who worked there. We plan to return in the very near future…..
We have stayed at both the Park docks and Anchorage Marina. If space is available I would go with the Anchorage Marina. The park docks dock pedestals are very rough and there is only 1 working 50 amp connection that I did not trust, so we ran the genny for 3 days. The Anchorage Marina is expensive but it is worth it atleast for my family as they like the cable TV and the pool. You know the saying if Momma aint happy nobody’s happy.
R. Brugh
A pool, the shower and restroom facilities made this marina worth the expense to this sailor on his second trip to Ocracoke. Another benefit is that you are not as close to the ferry dock and thus not subject to the crowds and the noise. The staff was quite helpful in securing my boat. You can rent bicycles and motor scooters from the dockmaster, and enjoy the bar adjacent to the docks. It’s a short bike ride to the lighthouse from here – a must see experience. Though it is closed to the public, it is a wonderful challenge to photographers. Come early, or late, though, to avoid the crowd.