River Forest Manor and Marina

We called ahead to advise we'd be limping in with bent props. RFM arranged to have props removed (thanks "Catfish") on the Sunday of July 4 weekend. We left the boat for 2+ weeks during which time they arranged for a first-rate interior cleaning by Helpful Hands. We returned to fixed/reinstalled props and other electronic repairs successfully completed. Ate at the River Forest Manor twice. It was excellent both times. Friendly, competent people who do what they say they're going to do when they say they're going to do it. They even babysat two orchid plants aboard! Top notch all the way around.

We had an outstanding 2 week stay. We arrived with bent props, a port fuel gage that wasn't working and a boat that had been cruising for 3 weeks. The Sunday we arrived, the props were removed and sent to the prop shop. Parts were ordered for the fuel gage and a cleaning crew was lined up. We were leaving the boat for two weeks. One of the family members who owned the Marina drove us 45 minutes to the airport. When we returned 2 weeks later, props were fixed, port fuel gage was working and the boat was spotless inside and out. What an experience!!! Oh and the restaurant adjacent the marina, the River Forest Manor, was outstanding and super friendly. It really felt that we were well taken care of by a super capable and super friendly family.

Excellent greeted us at boat offered free golf cart to town and free service . Easy access in and out!

Looks like the facility was sold again. Feel like it has missed a step in the experience. Also, not marina facilities (showers/bathroom) weren't nearly as clean as it has been in the past.

Nice location and good service

Great place. Owners were great and the use of the cart was awesome. Cute city and Mexican was good and Jackson’s tavern was great with great food and bourbon bar

Outstanding! Dock master Mike always greats us with a smile and helping hand. We will be back.

One of the best places to stay on ICW. Great fuel prices. Very nice resturant, free golf carts to go around town, very very nice baths with provided clean towels.

Mike was a good dockhand, helped with lines, recommendations for store, hardware, etc. Marina has free golfcart, restaurant on site!

Always a great welcome here. Facilities have improved greatly over the last decade… a must stop marina!

Very good, very helpful, golf carts to use to tour the town . Stayed there couple of times right off ICW and Alligator river

Mike the dock hand was super!

What a hidden gem! Nestled within the quaint town of Belhaven is River Forest Manor and Marina 🩵 with clean restroom/shower facilities, dock side pump out and fuel (at your boat), free laundry, restaurant on site at the gorgeous manor, free golf cart and the nicest dockmaster, Mike, to see to your every need! Perfect spot to stay along your journey 🩵

Very nice marina, in a very nice little town, with very nice amenities!

Perfect we always stay there

Facilities were very nice. Location is great. Staff was awesome, particularly dockmaster Mike and Jonathan. Enjoyed our stay!

River Forest was a great stop. The staff was very helpful and the free laundry and golf carts for provisioning was a big bonus. The grounds are also lovely.

The stay was pretty good but $20 Pumpout was a little expensive when other places are free or $10.

We found this place to be a hidden gem! What a beautiful place. From the moment Mike helped us into our slip, to the moment we pulled away from the dock, our stay was delightful! The Manor is stunning, and its amenities are above and beyond most others we've been to. Free laundry, free golf carts, towels and sundries for the free showers! The whole area is charming, true to its history. I highly recommend a stop at the River Forrest Marina! Thank you from the Solitude!

Very Helpful Dock master, great amenities. Clean Restrooms and showers. Would Recommend it highly!!

New owner. Nice people.

Beautiful marina and a great staff. Fuel and pump out very convenient.

Fantastic location with great amenities! Having 3 golf carts to use is a major plus. Free laundry, at slip pump out, great dockhand, lots of places to sit and enjoy the fantastic view. Will definitely stop here again when in the area

Great assistance at the dock. Everything worked and was clean. Very good food at the restaurant. Two thumbs up!

Awesome staff and facilities. The grounds were well maintained and the showers clean and spacious with towels provided. There are complementary golf carts but the walk into town was easy. Was concerned a bit on water depth but had a minimum of 7’ to the dock. The entrance from the opening inthe break wall was will marked and we had 10+ feet.

Great location, beautiful grounds, friendly and helpful dock master, golf carts included.

Great stay at River Forest Marina! Mike was very competent at helping us docking during a windy day ( for other boats too). Harley in the Bistro was so warm and friendly, making great drinks. The bathrooms were clean with bath towels; the laundry room had 4 washers and 4 dryers. Highly recommended.

Gem of a site! The dock staff was SO helpful to this newbie. Can't say enough about them. The amenities are nice (they even provide towels in the showers!) Free laundry, golf carts to get you to Main St in just a few minutes. Diesel price was good. Excellent stay - would definitely visit them again!

We loved our stay at River Forest. Everyone was so friendly and kind. The grounds and facilities were beautiful and Belhaven is a lovely town and so walkable from the marina. We enjoyed dinner at the manor and got a tour even. We will be back.

The Manor is beautiful! The whole staff goes out of their way to be helpful. The Bistro restaurant had excellent food, and the expresso martinis are delicious! The dock master Mike is great and very accommodating. Free laundry and courtesy golf carts to ride around town!

A must-stay marina in our books. Thanks so much for a lovely 2-day visit. Golf carts available to get to visit town a few blocks away. Mad Batter is great for breakfast or lunch. Silver River for dinner - OMG - an amazing meal. The food and team at the Manor were equally impressive. This spot has been a highlight for us through this section.

Mike made docking easy. He communicated well with us over the radio with clear and precise directions. We did see an alligator behind our boat. The convenience of getting a pumpout in your slip is great. The manor was lovely. We had a tour it was interesting. The free laundry was wonderful. 4 washers and 4 dryers. The bathrooms were large and had a bench, lots of hooks and nice bath towels. The deck by the laundry room was pretty dirty with empty food boxes and some spilled food. I would definitely stay again.

Great customer service. Courtesy golf cart to get around town. Beautiful view!

We loved staying this marina! Mike was an amazing dockmaster and so helpful around the marina. The bathrooms and showers were clean and provided towels, there was a complementary golf cart to get into town, there was pickle ball, cornhole, a beautiful deck to overlook the water, and a restaurant on premises. We stayed there 4 nights because we were waiting for the winds to die down for the Albemarle sound. We went to every restaurant and store in town and everyone was so welcoming and wonderful! We even visited other loopers at the Bellhaven Marina, and they were so welcoming at that marina as well. A wonderful town to be in while you’re on the loop! It has just a little bit of everything that you need!

We had a lovely stay; Mike, the dockmaster, was friendly and competent. Facilities were clean; especially enjoyed free laundry, complimentary towels and soaps, loaner golf carts and an onsite top notch restaurant. The pump out was not functional but all else was great!

Very nice facility and people. Highly recommend

Helpful deck hand for a challenging into a sidewind dock. Nice restaurant next door.

Good service and facility even on a very cold and windy winter day

Nice spot, helpful staff.

Mike was on the ball. The dock was neat and clean, the showers with clean towels, neat & clean, use of golfcart in small town Belhaven cool, eating at restaurant excellent. Nearby restaurant Farm Boys was excellent. Nice Food Lion grocery with good selection. Launder mat was free on site. Just one complaint-- Charged $20 for pumpout! Belhaven and marina was an excellent experience. Stop by°

Mike is the best dock master, and the marina facilities are great. Will definitely come back.

Trailed our 23 Intruder CC to Belhaven for a two night stay at River Forest Manor. Needed a slip at the Marina so made reservations through Dockwa. Upon arrival, Sammy greated us and helped moor up the boat in our slip. Sammy also got us to our room and was very helpful throughout our stay. We fished a little but many traveled around the area site seeing. Highly recommend the Marina and the Manor.

This place was phenomenal. Docking proved to be a challenge for our sailboat due to wind and current, but we managed with the marina manager Mike. The restaurant was exceptional. They also let us use golf carts to go to the grocery store. A fun place to stay.

Was an awesome stop. Great dockmaster!,

Wonderful. Mike is very helpful. Bath house and laundry is great!! The restaurant was good food and beautiful. Loving our stay!! Will be back!!

Excellent stay. We enjoyed the golf carts and excellent shower facilities. Sunday nite dinner at Jacks (one of the few places open) was also good. Surprised to learn that the quoted fuel prices here do NOT include tax.

Mike (Dock Master) was fantastic (very helpful and friendly)! Town was lovely. Would definitely stay again on our way through.

What a nice find Mike the dockmaster was awesome. Really really neat restaurant on site. Free golf carts easy fuel easy pump out. They just made everything easy.

An excellent value and a thoroughly enjoyable place to stay.

Easy access off ICW , friendly staff who actually help, clean restrooms with clean towels, free golf carts to get you to town easily, and reasonably prices. Town has a great restaurant (spoon river) which we love. Great spot!!!!!!

It's nice to see this property brought back to life ! The upland facilities are very nice. The Manor House is open again, But not on Monday & Tuesday, so we didn't get to check it out. The dock are old, but OK. Would not want to be there in a big blow. That Harbor can build an uncomfortable chop. We had a great night as is was calm.

This marina was outstanding and reasonably priced, especially with the fall coupon. Sammy was helpful and hospitable. Very clean baths and showers, including towels! Loaner golf carts and free laundry are the icing on the cake!

A beautiful, friendly clean marina.

Sammy and the new owners at River Forest Manor were wonderful! Very attentive and processional … will be a regular stop for us going forward.

This is our second time stopping here. We just love everything about it!! The dock staff is top notch. Golf carts, free laundry along with Fuel and pump out at your slip. What more could you ask for?

Very friendly group. Restaurant very sad!!!!

Need to make sure the new phone number is published. Other than that all good!!

Nice dockhands, great location, nice town.

Easy stop off the trip north. Nice marina run by the owner. Clean restrooms and showers. Golf carts available to go for supplies or dinner. We always stop here!!

Quaint location with good staff. Capt Russ

Fantastic. People were great!. Will stay again coming North. Let us use golf cart to drive 1.5 miles to grocery store and free laundry facilities. Good old fashioned southern hospitality. Mike and Larry are the best!

This marina has been upgraded. Docks still need some work but new owners are doing a fabulous job. Facilities are much better and staff is great. We had a wonderful Independence Day here

Grand Manor is something of a standout where marina amenities are concerned. It began when we arrived and Mike the dockmaster and his team expertly helped us get into the slip and tie up in fairly blustery conditions. Then we discovered the two large private (and spotless) shower rooms with soap, shampoo and towels provided! Plus they have a large laundry room where the machines are free! And, traveling with our small dog, we really appreciated the on-site dog park. They also have an on-site food truck where you can get a (fairly expensive, but really tasty) burger with chips and a drink. They have golf carts available (also free, on a first-come basis) for exploring Belhaven or making a grocery run. Finally, there is a fine-dining restaurant on-site in the beautifully restored old mansion. The owners and staff of Grand Manor go out of their way to make sure your stay is as pleasant as possible.

A first class operation!!

Definitely worth the stop! This marina is a gem! The owners, staff and town are wonderful. This is our second time here and it will be a regular stop for us going north and south. For a more detailed review, check out my instagram page and my “Good Human Alert” on Larry, the owner. @mv.sea.change

The staff was friendly, helpful and appreciative of our being there. They provided an abundance of local info. The marina is under new ownership since May 2023 and the improvements are noticeable. A new outdoor pavilion, new landscaping and amenities, including a new, quality restaurant.

New owners are putting a lot of money into the marina. Super friendly staff, free laundry, free golf carts. We’ll be back.

Every time we are here, there have been more improvements. Restaurant is excellent, staff terrific and helpful. Lovely setting , easy walk to town or can take one of their golf carts.

The staff and owner Larry could not have been more welcoming and helpful we will absolutely return again. Not to mention the on-site Bistro restaurant was excellent.

Everyone at Grand Manor were extremely kind and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will stay again if we find ourself back in this area again. Highly recommend this marina and the great workers and owner.

We enjoyed everything about this marina! Sammy was helpful on our approach and at the dock. The location and facility is beautiful and the amenities were greatly appreciated. Clean fresh bathrooms with towels and a FREE laundry room with plenty of machines! The crew of Soul Shine highly recommends Grand Manor!

Lots of new changes. Nice helpful staff.

Loved the marina and town. The best marina staff on the ICW. This marina has lots of upgrades planned in the next several months. I can’t wait for our next trip to Grand manor Marina. Had our second stay April 2024. The owners and staff do everything they can to make sure you have a wonderful experience while at their marina. Very friendly small town hospitality. They have golf carts for guest to use, free laundry and even provide towels in the showers. They opened a restaurant but was closed when we arrived so didn't get a change to try it out. The marina can be a little exposed to the wind at times but it's well worth the stay. We will go back again and again.

Nice marina, but would not like to be there in a storm.

This is a great marina & improving all the time. We look forward to the next time we stop to try out the on property restaurant. The dockhands are always professional, we had no issues with power or internet and the depth at dock is very accommodating for our six foot draft. You are somewhat exposed to fetch and they are fixed docks, but for us those are easily overlooked due to all of the positives. See you in the spring!

Excellent facility & great dock hands.

Great place to stop! Mike, Tom, Larry are all first class, very helpful and friendly. The complementary golf carts to get around were so nice, the community of Belhaven is wonderful. Treat yourself, stop here for a few days. When the Grand Manor is open (soon) it will really be special. We will be back.

This is a great marina. Henry, the past owner, and now the new owners are all great. New owner making some great upgrades to the property. Will have a restaurant. Dock, power and fuel all great. Also, free loaner golf carts to go to store or town to restaurants. Always a must stop for us.

Excellent location and staff. Cleanest bathrooms of any marina up and down the coast. Hands on owners, complimentary golf carts, quiet location with great protection. Garmin Charts are incorrect for approachable water depth. They have a well marked channel directly inside the breakwater and plenty of water surrounding and at the docks.

Great. Thank you. Strong wind for docking time, but docking was successful

Wonder overnight stay at the new Grand Manor! (used to be River Forest, now under new management) They have several free golf carts to head into the town, we had a great dinner at Spoon River. Great package of information about the small town, fantastic help tying up to the fixed dock. We'll be back! Thanks Grand Manor!

This is a great little marina in the lovely town of Bellhaven NC. The folks are very helpful in all things, and we enjoyed the use of a golf cart. The 19th century manor house is beautiful, and the extensive grounds surrounding it are immaculate. The new owners, Larry and Gina, are making a lot of improvements to the entire property, including the marina and it shows. We will definitely stop here again.

New owner who is fixing up the marina. Golf carts to get to town easy.

Great Marina. Fixed docks in perfect shape. Staff and owners very friendly and helpful. Having golf carts to get supplies, go to restaurants and explore the downtown was a big plus. Pump out and fueling in slip. Almost the perfect marina, but no protection form waves. Very light wind and no rain during our stay, but our boat rocked constantly and the wave slap made sleeping impossible. The two break walls were no help. If this doesn’t bother you then it’s a great stop.

Fantastic. Helpful guiding and getting us tied up. We accidentally left our power cord behind and they offered up a loaner so we were back in business/AC quickly. The Welcome bag with maps and restaurant/shopping lists was helpful. Golf carts available (no charge ) to make the trip a few blocks to town and back with supplies easy. Showers/bathrooms were clean and nice. Food truck on site if you didn’t want to go in to town. We enjoyed our quick trip

Lots of help docking from an attentive staff. Great perk of having several golf carts for your use to do errands or go into town. Lots of green space for our dog. Clean restrooms. Only downside was fixed docks which depending on the wind and your boat may make it difficult to get off.

Grand Manor Marina exceeded our expectations - Excellent, Sturdy, docks - excellent staff - Free Golf Cart to take for provisions, Lunch, or Dinner - excellent WiFi - make sure you go to Spoon River for dinner!!!

Great location right off ICW. Staff very accommodating, friendly and helpful. Mike the Dockmaster was great. Fueled up. Rented the beautiful room above the marina. Was provided a golf cart to visit Belhaven and suggested a local restaurant which was fantastic. We wish the new owners and staff all the success in the world. Wonderful people fabulous location.

Golf carts provided, quaint downtown. Plenty of Dock help for docking. Really convenient dockside fueling.

Wonderful marina ! Great location in Belhaven with easy access to shopping, restaurants and grocery store. Dockmaster Mike is friendly, helpful and very professional. Definitely recommend Grand Manor Marina -- beautiful facility and beautiful view. Also includes an awesome metal sculpture ( over 6 feet tall) on the deck for a perfect "selfie" with a pirate skeleton.

We spent the day in Belhaven and we stopped by the Grand Manor Marina for a drink. Dockmaster Michael was awesome and so friendly, and helpful. All the staff was friendly. The bathrooms were so clean! Highly recommend and a must see! The view was amazing! We will definitely be back!!

Excellent place to staY!

We came for a night, and ended up staying a week. Not on purpose, but mechanical issues got us and we needed to repair before moving on. Kudos to Henry for a great stay. At 100’ it’s hard to find spots along the ICW in the more “out of the way” places. Enjoyed our stay and all that Henry did to try and make the extended stay more enjoyable. Appreciated the golf carts! While we didn’t fuel up, the REASONABLE rate to pump out the hold tanks was appreciated. When you are using to dropping $50 to pump, you appreciate it when the rates are more reasonable. See you again soon Henry (if you’ll let us come back). ~Capt. David, Motor Yacht Magnum Ride

We were just passing through, but decided to extend our stay. This is a relatively small marina that can accommodate boats of a wide range of sizes. One nice touch is a small fleet of golf carts available to transient boaters to get into town for groceries or restaurants. The folks on the docks are helpful with advice on where to go in the town, which is just far enough from the marina that some form of transportation is necessary, and the golf carts do admirably. The marina has wifi that works well and can do fuel service.

Excellent as always. Henry is always welcoming and accommodating.

Great place. Very nice people. Excellent help tieing up on a little tricky fixed but strong dock. Tricky fender placement. Use of golf carts to go to stores. Quaint little town.

Great service. Beautiful place. Wonderful people.

henry and staff were great, very pleasant. golf carts were very nice to use to go to town and store. I have two holding tanks on y boat. It was up to me to see that their was a 15.00 charge to get pumped out, it was a surprise to get charged for both tanks instead of just the boat. my bad , i just feel staff should of informed me they would be a charge for each. oh well, they are two other marinas i can choose from next time in september when i come back through. Mark semone

Great place to stay. Wonderful help getting tied up. Golf cart was great to get some groceries at food lion. Did a load of laundry (free). Found a great Mexican restaurant close to cute downtown area. Very clean bathrooms and showers.

Friendly service, good fuel prices, complimentary washer/dryer and golf carts to get around. Close to beautiful Beihaven. Great dock hands! We will be back!

Henry is always efficient and friendly and makes our stay enjoyable.

I always look forward to staying at River Forest Marina. Henry the Dockmaster always makes sure guests are well taken care of, plus is a genuinely nice person! I used one of the golf carts to make a provisioning run to Food Lion, then got my laundry caught up using the free high-capacity washers and dryers. The weather wasn't the greatest during my stay, but I had a great time nonetheless!

Great facilities clean private shower and bathroom free laundry and free golf carts love this place

Great dock hands & love the golf cart

Great place. Great people. Dockmaster Henry is the best. Always helpful always available.

Great place to stay. Henry is the difference. He is there to greet you, send you off, and ensure you are all set for a great stay. Town is easy to walk to and the marina even has complimentary golf carts to use. Would highly recommend staying here.

Henry always takes great care of us. Very friendly, capable and professional. Then take one of the golf carts and dine at Spoon River. One of the best dinners anywhere!

Outstanding Marina. Helpful, competent dock master. At-slip ValvTec fuel & pump out. BoatUS discount. Free laundry & use of golf carts.

Very friendly and personable people. Complimentary golf cart to explore town. Awesome wifi !!! Clean restrooms and showers ! Excellent laundry facilities ! We will be back !

This is a GREAT stop when heading north or south. Henry is a real character. Henry, the free golf carts, the free laundry, and the cleanest bathrooms that I have ever seen in a marina make this one of my favorite stops. The $15 charge for a pump out (my holding tank is less than 15 gallons), however, is pretty steep. Pump out elsewhere and then stop here and use the bathrooms!

Great marina, great dock master Henry fun timein Belhaven.

Bravo, Henry. Thank you for everything. Now... the sunset and sound of birds ... an added and most important "touch." You went all out :) We will be back. MoonRiver/That's a Wrap.

Nice facilities, close to services, golf cart provided, well protected docks, good water depth

Henry treats everyone like family. And he is a pro assisting with arrivals and departure in brisk wind. We extended our stay a day to wait out winds. We stop there to eat at Spoon River Restaurant.

Lovely place with helpful people who really love boaters.

Henry was great. Wonderful facility and we love Belhaven.

What a great marina! Henry (the owner/dockmaster) is on the mark with service. We needed a diver to meet us at our boat - and Henry made sure the diver was there when we arrived. In addition, the bathroom/showers are the cleanest we've seen anywhere. Henry will point you to the courtesy golf carts to take into town for supplies or restaurants. Stay here on your way by, you won't be disappointed!

Absolutely a must stop for mariner’s traveling on the intercoastal. The gentleman that runs the marina is warm and welcoming. Free laundry on site, golf carts to go into town, grocery, restaurants all close by. They have fuel and propane on site. Give it an A plus rating!!

Nice and clean very helpful second time here great dock hand and master. Always looking to help Update Henry is the best. Still a great place to stop

Free golf carts. Free laundry. Easy in and out. High speed pumps. Friendly management. What’s not to like?

Had wonderful 2night stay. Gorgeous 180 degree view on Pungo River, lovely 6 minute walk into town, complimentary laundry appreciated. Thank you Henry! We’ll be back!

This was a nice quiet marina with clean bathrooms/shower. Henry was very helpful. Free golf carts were very enjoyable!

Henry Boyd has to be one of the most welcoming and helpful Harbormaster’s we’ve encountered. He remembered our previous visit last fall.

Very friendly and helpful. A mice quiete place.

Great stop. Took a golf cart into town for a drink and some wings. Easy in and out. Highly recommended.

...Update 11/2019...Still a great stop. Took golf cart to grocery store and to get propane tank refilled. Great playground in town. Very friendly and peaceful marina. ...06/2019 2nd stay at this marina. Nice docks with very competent dock hands. Short walk into downtown Bellhaven for a fabulous dinner at Spoon River.

Nice facilities. Nice showers and bathrooms. People are very accommodating. Town is quaint and beautiful. Worth the stop

The staff was excellent. Facilities were great.

Great marina. Staff is wonderful and accommodating, facilities are clean and new, and it's the closest access to the ICW in this location. It is a bit farther from town than other marinas in the area, but they have loaner golf carts that you can use to go shopping, grab a bite, or just check out the town of Belhaven. They have plenty of room on the docks for bigger boats, and getting in and back out is very easy. Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, and it will be a regular stop on our yearly trips, both up and down. Update: Thank you, Henry! Although getting older, we hope to keep doing our trip for at least another couple of years, and will be glad to see you on the way.

Great visit. Golf carts great for getting around Belhaven.

Great service the gentlemen on the dock were fantastic and very welcoming. They had golf carts to get to town and the laundry was complimentary. Rest rooms and showers were spotless. We will definitely stop in again. Easy in and pit for the ICW.

Nice facility. Great fuel prices. Nice staff!

Great place to stay on our way South down the ICW, super friendly staff! Clean bathrooms , Free Landry, New gas pump at great prices, Free golf Cart to take in to town was a real treat, Prices was great as well, had people to help us tie up boat, brand new dock. A must see Marina!

This has been by far the BEST marina on our trip from Upper Chesapeake to Miami. Hats off to Henry and Joshua for going above and beyond!

Extremely accommodating. Docks somewhat exposed

We love River Forest Marina. This was our third time docking there in the last two years. The dock crew is very attentive... Always! We also like having the golf carts available to go to town to eat. Shower facilities are not over the top but very, very nice. Look forward to our next trip to Belhaven and RFM!

Always a great stay! Henry and Josh take good care of transient boaters...clean, modern bath facilities and complementary golf carts to ride into Belhaven (which is easily walkable as well). Gotta eat at Spoon River while you’re there...ethereal setting and expertly prepared food.

Big ole Henry and this marina is what Southern Hospitality is all about. Easy in and out. Grab a free golf cart and ride into town for Spoon River Restaurant....world class!!! Great hardware store close by. Just love this stop.