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Alligator River - Newport News Point

Location: Alligator River
Mile Marker: Mile 101
Lat / Lon: N 35° 39.233' / W 076° 01.983'
Depth: 7-8 Feet

4.43

(7)

4.43 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.17

Exposed to North

Current Flow:

4.50

Wake Protection:

4.29

Exposed to North

Scenic Beauty:

4.29

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.20

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

1.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Cynthia Thomas on Aug 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 69'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

1

Excellent anchorage as described in previous reviews. Lots of room and no issue with tree stumps unlike other anchorages we considered on the river. Chain came up clean, a smattering of mud on the anchor.

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Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Great anchorage, we were only boat there. We had a thunderstorm passing with 30+kn wind and we hold great. Anchor come up full of mud, but chain was clean. Lots of bitting flys in the evening. We had couple of boats passing in the morning into channel. No wake, very calm night after storm passed.

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Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: David Fanion on Apr 28, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.9'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Great wide open anchorage, good depths, S-SE wind died down to nothing overnight. Very comfortable quiet night some mud on chain/anchor when pulled up. No cell service, though sometimes one bar(Verizon)

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Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Eric Stanley, Argyle, on Nov 10, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Exposed to the north but good protection from every other direction. Good holding. Did not budge in steady ~30kt wind. You can go quite a distance away from the ICW to minimize wakes. No shore access, no lights, beautiful nights. No cell coverage.

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Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Barbara, Irene, on Aug 25, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

No cell service but the most beautiful night sky. Saw the Milky Way! Quite a bit of naval air drills in the sky, early evening. Fishermen at sunrise, but a great place to conveniently pull off on the Alligator River.

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Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Alain on Dec 27, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Safe and easy. The Alligator river bend/bay is big, choose a location that provides wind protection. In season there may be plenty of bugs and fisherman traffic early morning.

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Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

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