We returned to one of our favorite anchorages neat Beaufort NC. They have great holding and great protection from all directions. There is a dinghy dock in the NW corner with a Super Walmart within safe / easy walking distance. Then Uber to nearby West Marine, I asked a fellow customer for a ride back to my dinghy last time we stayed here.

The marina in Spooner’s Creek fixed us up with ice and topped off our fresh water tanks (and a honey pot stop). Normal hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, but they’ve been experimenting with staying open to 7:00pm this summer on Fridays and Saturdays. I did not ask for their fuel price as we were still nearly full from our Wacca Wache stop.

We have stayed here many nights and have never been harassed in any way, or been made to feel unwelcome by the locals. Lots more residences have been constructed since the aerial photo shown above.