Tonight we are trying out a new anchorage for us, Eastham Creek NC

We made R-4 then took a right in behind the second “point of land” (hard marsh), out of the marked channel.

Pros: The wind kept the horseflies under control (kinda). There was no wake from the ICW, and no fetch. There were NO local boats waking us. All the ATONs kinda made me think there might be a lot of local boat traffic. THERE HAS BEEN NONE! The depth was great for anchoring +/- 8 ft. No tide.

Cons: Crab pots, if you don’t like them, might be a negative here. We are from Maine, so, crab pots are not a problem!

This anchorage is a great spot to stop if you want to split the distance between Oriental NC and Belhaven or the Alligator River.

We may scoot in a bit deeper in this cove next time.