Reviews: Birdsong Resort Marina

Reviewed by: Sharon Swindale , Hula Loop, on Oct 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

At Birdsong Marina. This is a special place. The Marina is a little tricky to get to since the creek winds around a lot. Bob, the owner, coaches you over the phone past the telephone pole, around the pitcher's mound and through the S turn. Rick, greets you at the gazebo dock and briefs you on the amenities: Pearl museum, farm and gift shop, complimentary courtesy car, area restaurants and free laundromat. Tina in the office helped us with all of our packages and Susan in the Pearl shop helped me pick out some beautiful things. Plus, they are an AGLCA sponsor. No diesel or pump out, darn.

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Reviewed by: Mark Cramer , Meant to Be, on Sep 22, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Very friendly staff, courtesy car, swimming pool and the Pearl Museum. Channel is well marked, don't take the obvious shortcut, follow the old creek bed hugging the bank. Saw 8' or more at 355 pool.

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Reviewed by: Allison Williams on Oct 28, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.6'

Rating: 5

Wonderful marina! Bob, the owner, is quite the character. He has the only freshwater pearl manufacturing in North America!
As a marina: 50 amp power, water, free laundry, 2 courtesy cars, pet friendly. In season there is a pool and lounge. as you begin the trip into the marina area there is a sandbar he call's home plate. STAY TO RIGHT OF THE BAR, follow the buoys and you'll have plenty of water. If you short cut to left it is sometimes too shallow.
Bob's tour is the best!

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Reviewed by: Michael Smith on Oct 13, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 33'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

A very interesting stop utilizing the well marked channel. It is around two miles in and it is imperative that you stay in the channel. You are rewarded with a friendly staff, a courtesy vehicle and an educational experience on pearls and pearl farming. If you have the time and the vehicle go to Log Cabin restaurant for some great southern cooking.

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Reviewed by: Pete Washburn , Spring Fling, on Oct 4, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

If you are looking for an educational experience, you can learn how pearls come to be with a stop here. Also clear up some common misconceptions about pearls (they don't necessarily come from oysters). And a chance to buy some too.

Staff very helpful and super friendly. Let us borrow one of the 4 door pickups they had to head 7 miles into town for dinner. Never did find the bathrooms.

As previous review mentioned, it's 2 miles back in there. Bob Keast will talk you in when you get to the head of the creek. Follow the buoys and the old creek bed if your charts show that. Don't cross the horseshoe about a 1/4 mile in. Favor the north side of the bends to stay in deep water. At winter pool now, saw at least 8 feet of water until you can see the marina. Then it was about 4 to 5 feet of water the last way in.

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Reviewed by: Brian Wicks on Oct 1, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 27'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 3

Very welcoming staff and courtesy car available. 2 mile entry via creek to marina which has some skinny sections. Very pretty area. Bathrooms very clean. Follow channel markers vs Navionics - hug green buoys. Exposed to N and NE winds. Room for about 7 transient boaters on the linear dock.

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