Just completed in February, 2012, the new Carolina Beach mooring field is located south of Snows Cut, between markers #4 and #5 on the approach channel into Carolina Beach town waterfront. As expected, the new mooring field has prompted both pro and con comments, such as these below.

Great news . Looking forward to stop for a few cold ones. Carolina beach good work.
Ed & Joyce

Those of us who prefer to anchor, and I have done so many times successfully in Carolina Beach, think the `slap in the face’ is what we are getting! I know and trust my anchoring gear, and I go where I can use it. I didn’t spend thousands of dollars on it just to carry it around with me. Hopefully, sufficient room for anchoring will be retained.
John Kettlewell

Cruising News:
Cruisers on your site may be interested in stopping at Carolina Beach NC where ten new moorings have recently been installed for vessels from 26′ to 55′. The overnight charge for a mooring is $20.
We just returned from a three day visit to Carolina Beach where the mooring field is located (Myrtle Grove Sound); the website for the field is myrtlegrovesound.com. Telephone number for Randy at the Mona Black Marina (the manager of the mooring field) is 910-667-0004.
Our trawler Antares is based in Southport, and we’ve anchored at Myrtle Grove Sound once or twice a year for the past four years or so since we arrived here. The area has a lot to offer with regard to restaurants, entertainment for children, beach, etc. (you’ll need a dinghy, of course). It’s a calm, quiet anchorage (now mooring), and certainly a great stop on the way north or south just off Snow’s Cut on the ICW.
Captain Bob Fuller

I worked hard for 60 years to make my millions and I could care less about $20 vs a REAL secure spot for the night and a good night’s sleep. No matter what you do, no matter where you do it, and no matter who you do it for, there are jerks out here who will complain about anything and everything. I once gave a friend $50,000 and, believe it or not, he complained about the English saddle leather attaché I gave it to him in.
In the past 40 years I’ve anchored, moored, and slipped. Each has its advantages and disadvantages’“I would assume most cruisers are aware of them. The moorings at Myrtle Grove Sound offer a reliable and safe alternative for many recreational boaters who may not have your multi-thousand blue water miles under their keels.
Captain Bob

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