Reviews: Swansboro

Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: Timothy Keen, Slow Dance, on Apr 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Dropped anchor between marked spot and town dock, and about 200 feet closer to the bridge. Strong current flowing to SW. Anchor dragged for about 50 feet and then set. Wake traffic not an issue as large boat have no reason to speed by...due to low bridge. Traffic crossing the bridge is noisy, but noise would be the same at the town dock.

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Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: Phil Lambert on Nov 2, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 46'
Draft: 3.0'

Nice town of 1900's restored homes. Fresh Amish baked goods arrive at 2pm Thursday at the Front Street Grocery. Dinghy to Clyde Phillips Seafood Market for fresh seafood. Great stop.

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Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: David Rowe on Sep 6, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.5'

If you are confident in your ground tackle, this is a stop. If you are not, and you need a place to stop for the night now, you might want to consider buying a night in one of the nearby marinas.

Seriously, you're not going to "love it here," but with the dearth of viable anchorages for non-shoal-draft craft between Wrightsville and Beaufort, this might be a necessary stop. If you have plenty of time to finish a run to either Wrightsville or Beaufort, pass it by. You're not missing anything. If it is getting on toward the end of daylight and you just gotta get the hook down and dinghy the pup ashore for some relief or dinghy yourself ashore for a pint and a burger, this might be just what the doctor ordered.

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Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: Barbara Wilson on Oct 31, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 58'
Draft: 5.0'

Anchored here in 9 ft of water, actually outside of the deep water line. Current is strong, but holding is good. Plenty of room.. good shore access at town dinghy dock.. Great little town.. we were here on a Sat night, and the music was a bit loud , but we liked the tunes. Great stop over..

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Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: Gail Nordhaus on May 26, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.2'

I would never recommend this anchorage. Our anchor took well and held but currents were horrible. Our fouled anchor prevented us from laying with the current. No sleep until we pulled up anchor at midnight and tied up at the town dock.

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Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: Terry on Nov 11, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 4.6'

One of our worst anchorages. Very little room for error between markers, bridge, and the uncharted submerged pilings that can be seen only at low tide, about 75-100 yards off the town docks. The bridge noise was not an issue after the live bands fired up - even with our boat completely closed up we had to raise our voices to hear each other - forget about being able to think. Avoid a Saturday night like the plague. As noted, the current runs hard here. Only redeeming aspect was our CQR anchor grabbed and held well on first try.

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Review for Swansboro

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

It's a place to stop if it fits your schedule, nothing special. You had better have confidence in your ground tackle since there's a low bridge ready to catch you if you drag. As for me, I've never had a problem but I have a 66 lb Spade with 3/8 inch chain. I anchor right across from the free dinghy dock to take my dog into shore.

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Review for Swansboro

Reviewed by: Elena&Meg on Dec 4, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 6.0'

This is the only anchorage we've ever experienced where the anchor didn't grab at all; gave up after 4 tries. Current rips like crazy.

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Review for Swansboro

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

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