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Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Location: Alligator River (NC)
Lat / Lon: N 35° 56.463' / W 075° 56.435'
Depth: 8-9 feet

2.83

(6)

2.83 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.33

Wind Protection:

3.00

Current Flow:

3.80

Wake Protection:

3.67

Scenic Beauty:

3.50

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.33

Pet Friendly:

1.33

Cell Service:

3.00

WiFi:

1.33

Review for Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Reviewed by: Jeremy Hatch on Jul 30, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Cell Service:

5

We approached the anchorage via the Middle Ground "Inlet" which saves some time coming from Albermarle Sound but 6'8" with NE wind.
Island gives nice protection from fetch but allows wind to keep the bugs down (we anchored just inside the 5'9"line but still in 9'.)
If unsettled weather or S winds, would prefer South or East Lake anchorages. Great sunset view, lots of room between the crab floats.

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Review for Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Reviewed by: Mike Worsley, Islena, on Jun 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

There are too many crab pots here, we found a space in between all of them and set anchor. Later on the wind picked up from the south and we had to move. Moved to the anchor further "South Lake" with no crab pots at all and really good protection

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Review for Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Reviewed by: Bruce Krizmanic, S/V Inspiration, on Aug 30, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.7'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

2

We stopped here before crossing the Albemarle Sound, we had good protection from NE winds,, there were a few fishing boats passing by but they didn't come close to us. There is a public boat ramp around the point that you can land the dogs if you like,, just a short dinghy ride.

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Review for Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Reviewed by: David Fuller on Apr 30, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Cell Service:

3

Stopped here with wind out of the NE at 11 mph. Moved in close to shore with smooth night. Anchor came up clean and then northbound across the Sound.

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Review for Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Reviewed by: Robert Sherer on Mar 25, 2018
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

1

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

1

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

It's just a place to stop. Beware of "fuzzy bills" during the season. I stopped here once and woke up to a boat covered with thousands of dead fuzzy bills leaving a green slime that took hours to clean off. They look just like mosquitoes but don't bite.

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Review for Alligator River - Durant Island (South)

Reviewed by: Jan Lindroos, La Capitana, on May 4, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 6.6'

Overall Rating:

2

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Good shelter of NE winds and a decent ATT cell phone signal (LTE). A lot of crab pots so be careful.

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