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Reviews: North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Ray Sirois, Shellerina, on May 3, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:4Wind Protection:2Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:5WiFi:1Saw no less than 6ft at center entrance - 2-4 more feet of water once you are in. Narrow, but there seems to be plenty of water as we swing L & R near the marsh.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Lance Williamson on May 3, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:4Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:4WiFi:1Entrance into the creek was 5 feet. It has been reported that you should stay toward the south side of the entrance due to there some shoaling off the point on the north side of the creek entrance and that there is a submerged stump in that same area (it may have been removed because a stump that has been pulled out is on the shore. We anchored at the first bend in 8 feet of water. The only wakes were from a few fishing boats and PWCs going up and down the creek. Good holding in mud. Spent two nights.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Jeff Osterberg, Top Shelf, on Jul 2, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:3Holding:4Wind Protection:3Current Flow:3Wake Protection:4Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:3Shore Access:3Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:4WiFi:3Decent spot except bugs were horrible 7/1/22. Would stop again but have everything 100% closed.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Becky Nelson, Knot Tide Down, on Apr 25, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 3.5'Overall Rating:3Holding:4Wind Protection:1Current Flow:5Wake Protection:1Scenic Beauty:1Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:3WiFi:1Very windy day (12-15 mph winds) so a bit difficult to set anchor but once we got a good hook it held even in very turbulent moments. Creek is frequented by local boaters who go full speed most of the time during the day, but super quiet at night. Went for a dinghy ride and about a mile or so up the windy creek we found a GREAT local convenience store/"trading post" - Blackwater Trading Post - that had great food, beer selection and local folks!! What a pleasure! Ok
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Jeremy Hatch on Jul 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:3Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Cell Service:5Back again after dodging thunderstorms en route from Manteo-easy day's run. Entered creek at low tide-5 1/2' depth @ S side of entrance then deepens to 9-12' within a few hundred feet. 150' on either side if you anchor in middle of channel. Room for 8-10 boats our size
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Barry ONeill on Nov 25, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:4Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:3Shallow entrance then 4-7'. It took us 3 times to get the Anchor to hold (Rocna Vulcan). Only able to run out 60' of chain due to narrow area. I would definitely use this anchorage again.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Jeremy Hatch on Aug 20, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:5Wind Protection:3Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Cell Service:5Beautiful quiet spot provided a stunning sunset. Saw 5’5” briefly at entrance then 10-14’. Navionics seems accurate. Minimal current, the only wind protection is marsh so no fetch, fortunately good holding and depth maintained almost to the bank so just enough room to swing our 50’ on 5:1 scope. Bugs in August weren’t bad but you will need screens. Bridge noise was negligible. Loved it.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Captain Kevin on Nov 16, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 4.0'Overall Rating:5Holding:5Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:5Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:1Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:5WiFi:1Had a peaceful evening. No place to walk your pet. There is a low area to cross. Depth measured 4.4 feet just before and just after high tide.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: Tom on Oct 14, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.0'Overall Rating:4Holding:3Wind Protection:3Current Flow:5Wake Protection:5Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Shore Access:2Pet Friendly:1Cell Service:5WiFi:1Beautiful but narrow anchorage for a boat our size. 3-to-1 max scope with little swing room. Fine for settled weather (which we had). Had 6' coming in and 10' inside. Some wind protection from the north. No wakes from ICW traffic.
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Review for North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Reviewed by: heather on Jun 1, 2016
Overall Rating:4Holding:4Wind Protection:5Current Flow:5Wake Protection:2Scenic Beauty:4Ease of Shopping:1Pet Friendly:1Proceed west into Blackwater Creek at R46. The point shown on the north side at the entrance is usually under water with just a couple of tuffs of grass showing. Favor southern bank on entering. Anchor in 7-8' anywhere in the first half mile. Caution: 5' shoal reported at entrance.
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