Carolina Beach Municipal Marina

It’s always a pleasure to stop at this municipal marina. Larry the dockmaster was prompt and friendly and met us at the slip to guide us in and make sure we had everything we needed. It’s a great stop and close to bars, restaurants and groceries. Will be back!

This is our second visit and the same as the last time the docks are well maintained and Larry is such a kind and helpful dockmaster. We love that it's an easy walk to dining and provisions. We would also recommend a visit to the Shuckin Shack Restaurant 😋 🦀 🦐 🦪

Very courteous dock master, mooring balls in excellent shape, nice town

Great, protected mooring ball field, with balls and tackle in good condition. The location is well protected from winds and weather, and a fun, low cost and secure stopover on the ICW.

Very clean facility, friendly and helpful Harbor and Dock Masters. Lots of supply stores and dining nearby. I stayed on the mooring for several nights and then moved to the dock when I had to swap out damaged batteries. Will definitely come back again!

Thanksgiving Day 2024. Hatteras 42' LRC. I made the reservation on the fly as we decided to NOT try the Cape Fear River due to the wind! We snagged the last mooring ball available in the mooring field! Larry the dockmaster is amazingly friendly and courteous. He called to ensure we had arrived safely and encouraged us to call him if we needed anything!

The mooring was clean and easy to pick up. Town dinghy dock is about 1/4 mile away but the town is dry nice

We have not left the boat yet. The moorings look to be in great condition. We are happy for a rest day here in anticipation of big winds tomorrow.

Larry Denning, the Harbor Master, was a pleasure to work with. We will definitely be back!

Always a great place to stay

I just really like mooring here. It’s pretty, it’s quiet (at least not at peak season) and the boaters are good about honoring the no wake zone. It’s a very pleasant ride to the dinghy docks and there are some great restaurants and bars an easy walk from the south dinghy dock.

Very kind and accommodating dock master when we needed some extra time for repair.

I’m giving this a 5 because of the staff especially Larry. A boat had taken our mooring. Larry gave us a dock in the town and adjusted the price. There is a free pump out. We didn’t take any power ( not sure if the power was on). The beach was a 5 minute walk and Publix and 2 hardware stores were within a15 minute walk. Lots of restaurants to choose from. Don’t miss the Fat Pelican for a beer. We would return.

We enjoy bringing our 42' sailboat up to the mooring field a couple of times a year from nearby Southport. The moorings are kept in excellent shape and the dinghy landing close by makes shore excursions easy. The staff is welcoming, friendly and responsive - yep talking about you Larry. Can't speak to the docks but the mooring field is a treasure.

We had a good experience! Nicest harbormasters we have ever met! Very friendly and accommodating! The Marina was walkable to many nice restaurants, seafood market, hardware stores, etc. groceries, etc. We had our sails delivered here and even the UPS gentlemen were very nice, flexible and very helpful! Would definitely visit this marina again!

All good quite night

Found an available ball and moored up. It would be good to pet people know they'll need their own painter/painter bridle ready for the type of end they have. Dinghied to town, ate, drank and had a good time!

Nice spot! Quiet, no wake

Pulled in after dark and couldn’t get the anchor set, so quickly made a mooring reservation on Dockwa. A few minutes later, Larry called and confirmed our reservation. Super efficient! Nice quiet mooring field. Would definitely stay here again.

Easy in and out. Very calm and super easy access to the dinghy dock.

Carolina Beach has become one of our favorite stops !

Cannot say enough nice things about this place. Harbor master very welcoming and helpful. The moorings are in top condition. Nice town, nicer people.

We enjoyed using the new catamaran slip instead of the mooring balls this time through. There are two convenient dinghy docks. One in town and one close to the beach. A new Publix is an easy walk from the town docks. There's a great little sandwich shop/convenience store by the beach dock. Then there's Larry! What a terrific Harbor master. Love this town!

Great moorings. Easy in and out

Larry very helpful with mooring and local intel

We love staying on a mooring at Carolina Beach! The process is super easy and inexpensive…while two dinghy dock locations allow access to the beach, restaurants, and/or the grocery store.

Each time we stay at Carolina Beach Marina moorings I call and talk to Larry the harbor master . He's always pleasant and cordial and very helpful with any issues. Kudos to the person that hired him for this position !! We'll be back !!

While there are no services (bathhouse, fuel, etc), the area is beautiful and there is so much to do within walking distance. The beach is about 2 blocks away. There is also a boardwalk to access a plethora of restaurants and shops. The docks are clean and the staff did a great job tying us up in strong winds. We did have to call on the phone as no one answered the call on the VHF. The pump out is self serve at no charge.

Great mooring field! The moorings are very well maintained. All of the pennants looked new. The staff respond quickly to any questions you may have. Usually calm and quiet nights with more active days and evenings. Will stay here whenever we pass through. 11/8/23 Just an overnight stay this time. Once again the moorings were in good condition and the excellent dockmaster came out to the mooring field to make sure everything was good. Another great night in Carolina Beach. 06/15-16/24 Always a great stop and moorings and kept in good repair. 9/21/24 - Another great stay at Carolina Beach mooring field! Moorings in great shape and staff is very responsive. The new dinghy dock at the marina is great.

We arrived a day before the storm and got a mooring ball. We dinghies to town and got lunch and some groceries. The people there are great. The Harbor master for Carolina Beach Marina is great.

Mooring balls were maintained very well, easy access and overall a great experience.

Always a great stay. Ball and pendant is great shape. Easy access to town. Local boater so we'll be back again.

Great location and they have now provided trash cans for trash and doggy bags... Definitely worth the stay and dogs are allowed on the beach!

Larry the Dockmaster is great! Good location, new floating docks, pump out right on dock. Very reasonable price as well.

Had a great time. Wonderful facilities and very nice people at the marina.

We stayed on a mooring ball for a week waiting out for all the log debris from TS Debby. Jared, the dock master, kept us informed on the condition of the waterways. A very walkable town, especially the boardwalk along the beach, its very impressive.

The dock master was super helpful and nice.

It’s mooring ball, so this review is about that. Big, clean, well marked. Even a tray on top of the ball to put the pendant (or whatever it’s called) in, so it stays clean. Easy to pick up. As mooring balls go, these are fantastic.

This spot is great on so many levels! We are a 54’ power cat with a 25’ and they had one spot for boats of this size at the bottom of the basin, which is such a great location. It’s literally across the street from the beach, great fish tacos at Nollie’s, Britt’s doughnuts, a boardwalk and the amusement rides in the evenings are a special treat if you have kids. True Value and Publix are walking distance unless it’s summertime hot or then first thing in the morning. This is also a great spot to wait for favorable weather and/or tides for the Cape Fear river Our slip had a pumpout station directly in front of it and the slip was not a T head, so the hose could reach both tanks, often a big deal for this cat. Larry the Dockmaster is super friendly and helpful as well as Jarrett and the local charter boat captains. Carolina Beach still feels pre-internet. I am a little over 50 years old and It feels like my childhood summers of the early 80’s. I love it here. You wanna figure out what to do: walk around and talk to people. What a novel idea :) And compared to Charleston and Beaufort Docks in NC the price feels early 80s too ! It was a great stop for the this 54’ power cat with a 25’ beam. Thank you Carolina Beach !

Mooring was easy to find. Easy to attach to. Dinghy dock was close, beach access was just 1 block away. Nice little store/ lunch spot close. Could not be any better.

Great Spot ! They were great and accomodating !

Enjoyed our visit. Moorings are kept in excellent condition and dinghy docks are great and convenient for town, beach, boardwalk and restaurants.

Excellent mooring field with nice access to shore. The harbor master came by to say hello.

Great spot. The renovations for the dinghy docks are great.

Always a great experience at the Carolina Beach Mooring field!!!

This is a great location and well kept mooring field. A dinghy dock is right there with the mooring field and access to the fabulous beach. You can take a dinghy to the town dinghy dock if you want to ride the rides or beach with the crowds. The mooring field is the easiest way to see this wonderful beach community

The Carolina Beach moorings are a significantly better/quieter/calmer choice than anchoring in the Wrightsville Beach basin…unless you like getting rolled by wakes all day long. The Harbormasters, Larry and Jordan, are friendly and helpful. The moorings are next to a dinghy dock and parking lot. If you want groceries there is a Publix close by. Lots of restaurants, including several at the south end of the harbor where there is another dinghy dock. Overall an excellent place to visit.

A nice place to stop for a rest and restock. Hardware and grocery stores aren't even a mile away plus there are many restaurants even closer and the beach is 200 yards away from the smaller dinghy dock. Very calm with basically no fetch but a few fishing boat wakes as they slowly go out.

Strong and modern mooring balls with plenty of depth. Super convenient dingy dock nearby. Larry is super helpful and accommodating.

Stayed on mooring ball. Easy to catch ball with lines in good shape. Quiet area and easy to get to beach access. Beach was excellent. Only down side was when I called the Marina number listed in the confirmation email to ask about mooring ball assignment, they told me to call the park office (whose # was also in the email). They didn’t know what a mooring ball was, and referred me back to the Marina. 🤷‍♀️

Well placed and maintained mooring balls. No current in the mooring field. Two excellent dinghy docks. Great town. We always enjoy our visit here!

Helpful harbormaster and good mooring gear. Convenient to restaurants, beach and other attractions.

Beautiful spot, friendly Harbormaster, easy access. We were even treated to a fireworks show the Friday before Memorial Day which we could easily see from our flybridge.

We came in late in the afternoon and picked up a morning ball. The Dockmaster was very helpful with making the reservation and information about the area, which ball to get, and other tidbits of information. I did not go to the marina itself but did go into the town and really enjoyed a few hours off the boat and a good meal. I would and will stop in again.

The folks were extremely accommodating as our plans changed due to weather. The moorings were clean and appeared to be able to withstand gale force winds. The spacing between moorings was excellent. We never felt we were at risk of swinging into other boats. The communication with the folks at Carolina Beach was excellent and we will return!

We spent 2 nights in this Marina’s Mooring Field. Great location off the ICW & Best Mooring Balls we’ve ever used! And…they have Great Marina Management - Thanks Larry! We will be back!

Good.

Always a excellent stay !! Larry the dockmaster is always friendly !!

Outstanding! Larry could not be nicer. Perfect dinghy dock and a short walk to restaurants.

Picked up a mooring for a night. Nice area, easy mooring pickup. Dinghy ride to town was a little long with a no wake area. but workable. Everything you need is easy to find. There are some new city docks under construction that will be right near all the action. But who knows when they will be completed. Will stay here again.

It was great - Just excellent!

Very friendly town, friendly Harbor Master

We had a lovely stay at Carolina Beach! Easy dinghy dock access from the mooring & Larry was very helpful. Must checkout North End Cafe and the beach.

Very well maintained moorings and you can rest assured your reserved ball will be there when you arrive after hours.

Stayed on a mooring last week for a few days. Moorings are solid. Beware of the large bucket and tie accordingly to prevent bumps against the hull. The city dinghy dock is conventient and of good quality with easy access to town and beach.

Great location, easy access to dinghy dock, but restrooms are across the street. Dock master was very helpful. The dinghy dock further down has better access to restaurants and shopping, which he told us about. Too windy to go to the beach, but we had a nice stay.

Great stop. Well maintained moorings. Attentive dockmaster. Thanks.

We had a nice time here. It could have been warmer

Larry is a very friendly and responsive harbormaster and these are probably the best maintained moorings on the ICW! Nice little town with easy dinghy access!

Great stay even with the storm and Larry was really helpful!

Best mooring field on the AICW.

Always enjoy Carolina Beach great location for the mooring balls and town docks

We were on a mooring ball and had a nice quiet night. Lots of room. Harbor Master was very helpful and super nice. Would definitely stay here again.

Easy approach and mooring! Great communication with dockmaster!

Stayed on well kept mooring ball. Nice Publix was a 3/4 mile walk. Beautiful beach was one block from the East public dinghy dock. Ate lunch at Pop’s diner a blast from the past. Food was good casual food. Fun eclectic bar called the Fat Pelican in easy walking distance. Overall, a very nice stay.

Always pleasant here. Mooring balls easy on and off and safe.

Stayed for a two day storm, moorings are bulletproof, Beautiful heavy duty pennants- Harbormasters are very friendly and accommodating.

Very responsive. I called early in the morning to confirm a reservation and got a callback right away. We had booked for 2 nights and decided to try to head south - no problems updating the reservation. Easy to pick up a mooring and convenient dinghy access to the beach and town. Thank you Larry!

Mooring balls are in good condition. Dinghy dock and facilities excellent. And then there’s the Gulfstream for breakfast 👍🏻

Very comfortable Easy to moor

Mooring balls in excellent condition! Line right on top of ball for easy access. Love this place as a stopover. Did not dinghy to shore this trip.

Great mooring area. Larry Denning was very helpful with everything. Also Nick at Tom’s marine was great for bringing us a part we needed so we didn’t have to dingy in the rain.

All good , well protected. Enjoyed fireworks.

Great place. Easy mooring buoys & clean. No wake zone and two places to access island by dinghy. Pleanty of place to eat, shop, and have fun.

The proprietor is alway cordial and most helpful under any circumstances.

Nice area, close to beach and Public. Harbormaster Jared very friendly and helpful. No amenities. $30 a night

Dockwa was very easy to use, and Larry, the Harbormaster, was incredibly professional and helpful when we had a short window to book a ball. We were moored during a 30kt blow and held firmly. The new dinghy dock is convenient to dining and Publix. We'll definitely stop here again.

very nice mooring, made for a restful night. $30

Great spot! Very helpful staff.

We always stop at Carolina Beach heading north or south on ICW

Always a great stay.

Well protected mooring field. Helpful staff. We needed to leave our boat for several days while visiting family and never had a worry about it. The harbor master noted our absence and our phone number should there be any problems.

Very peaceful. We will stop again on our way thru in the spring

Great place to pickup a morning ball the dock master are very helpful and friendly. The only thing we wish it had is a proper shower and amenities, plus car parking for anyone one on the morning ball.

Stayed again 11/2023. Great spot to stage to cross the Cape Fear and continue south. Harbormaster was very helpful. Good spot!

The mooring balls at Carolina Beach are always wonderful and well kept. Thank you.

Nice anchorage. Will use again!

Good mooring balls. Perfect if there were showers and bathrooms

Mooring was good. Larry and Jarrett are great people.

Great location. Always enjoy an evening at Stoked. Nice to walk on beach.

After a little hiccup with the contact phone number (one digit wrong), Larry & Jarret made sure we got secured on our mooring ball & made us feel very welcome! Beautiful spot, close to everything! Would highly recommend! Larry & Jarret are the best! 👍

Harbor master was great.

We love Carolina Beach moorings and Larry is the best!

Update November 2023: the Carolina Beach Mooring Field is all about Larry!! He has made this place our consistent stopover in the area. He monitors the balls to make sure that is we have reserved a ball it will be free when we arrive. We love be the handy dinghy dock. Larry is the best! (Swansboro could use.a Larry!!). 2020? We reserved two nights on a mooring ball. Arrived Saturday about 4:30 and no balls available. We anchored and cancelled the first night reservation to get a refund. Larry called us shortly thereafter, apologized, and offered a free night on the town dock. We declined, but we thought his responsiveness was excellent. This used to be the problem here, but Larry has really cleared that up. In spite of our disappointment we still gave 4 stars because Larry is doing such a good job.

Always enjoy our stay here in Carolina Beach.

Great! Larry was so accommodating!

Larry was accomodating and welcoming. Very nice stay, will definitely be back!

Very solid moorings; very helpful staff. Excellent location, with both beach access and town access for dinghy.

Modern high quality moorings in a beautiful location. Harbor master Larry Denning is to be commended for the friendly and professional service he provides. I will definitely return on my southbound voyage. ***Update*** I did return in late October. Great mooring field but I wish they had a senior discount like the state marina.

All the mooring tackle is very well maintained. The location is great, easy access to everything by dinghy. Reservation process with Dockwa was simple. Dockmaster Larry was helpful on the phone.

Full moorings but you would never know anyone was there as it was peaceful all night. HarborMaster Larry does an impeccable job keeping track of who should be tied up and reaching out to his incoming reservations. An excellent team at Carolina Beach Muni.

Great area, super easy to get to, and Larry the dockmaster was very attentive and courteous!!

Really nice people, so helpful and nice. As well nice area Thank you to the Team so friendly

I’ve stayed here many times over the years. Easy in, easy out, and well protected. I’ll be back again.

Really quick turnover from dockwa request till they got back to us. Pick any mooring ball that's available there's no numbers first come first serve. It's close to the icw. There's a dingy dock all the way in by mooring number one on the Ocean side

Called late but still got a mooring ball. Moorings are in great shape. Very protected

Larry is the best! Great communication.

returned on fall trip back to Florida in 44’ Defever. Nice moorings and Larry is a very cordial and helpful dock master. Lots of restaurants, grocery stores and convenient Walmart.

Great mooring, helpful, friendly staff

This mooring field is in a great location. The mooring lines are clean as they are nested on top and out of the water. Staff were friendly and helpful. Town has lots of places to eat and drink. Beach access is wonderful as well. We would stay there again.

Great moorings. Great staff.

Always love staying in Carolina Beach, and the dockmaster is the greatest

Well kept moorings with two dinghy docks near by.

Love Carolina beach mooring field! One of our favorite stops. Easy to use.

Great location, close to food and hotels.

We grabbed a mooring, nice and simple, and very much appreciated the warm welcome and sharing of local knowledge. Nice place to stop for a night.

As always a pleasant stay here. We rode out TS Ophelia, couldn’t have asked for better. Will be back for sure!

Great marina with great staff. The Harbor Master, Larry Denning, was friendly and helpful. I was anchored just outside the mooring field and opted to reserve a mooring due to strong winds. Anchoring is nice when the weather is calm, but it become sketchy once the winds pick up. Larry is easily reachable by phone, and he was able to adjust my mooring reservation as my plans changed. Will be staying again when I pass through! If you’re in town on Wednesday @ 7pm, be sure to check out the Fat Pelican for their arcade bowling league (let them know Sean sent you).

Easy mooring ball to pick up. Spacing is good between boats. Would stay again.

Easy access, good communication with dock master, and beautiful setting.

On Mooring ball because of tropical storm winds 50 to 60 mph. Wrote out the storm with no problem

Wonderful location. Easy access to the beach. Larry is very helpful and friendly .This is a favorite stop for us!

A warm welcome, guided by the harbor patrol, in an area where everyone obeys the no wake signs. Mooring balls are in excellent shape, very easy to grab, clean eyelets, calm waters, little current. Even with a three day weekend and a lot of boat traffic it was a pleasure to stay here. There are two dinghy docks, public restrooms, friendly people, trash drop off, and a Napa nearby that deliver Shell Rotella SAE 40 oil to the dinghy dock and helped load it. Larry, the harbor master is very helpful and very friendly. They are adding more moorings, and I believe floating docks as well as a city marina office. A very pleasurable stay. We are 52’, with a draft of 5’3” and a beam of 17’, with an air draft of 25’. We took our e-bikes ashore and road to the aquarium, visited the Air Force recreation area, walked the boardwalk, enjoyed dinner at Havana’s, and a lunch at Carolina Smokehouse. There is a Publix nearby. We also walked around. We’ll be back.

Stayed three days in June 2023. Perfect location for us. Sheltered, easy access to beach and Publix (15 minute walk). Marina is exceptionally responsive. Booking was quick and easy. Great alternative to anchoring at Wrightsville Beach. Would definately return

You get the same amenities as someone on free anchor. You should go back to $20 for the moorings

Larry, the harbor master, was very friendly and helpful.

Great mooring experience. Calm low current area.

These moorings are well maintained, easy to pick up, in a sheltered location and convenient to good grocery stores and other provisions. And Larry, who manages the marina and moorings, could not be nicer. He went out of his way to help us get on a mooring at the end of a long day despite them being fully booked. This is a great spot to stop.

Very windy when trying to catch the mooring but the harbor master was very helpful.

The moorings were very well maintained and the staff were very helpful and friendly. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful town worth the stop. Moorings are great and a digny dock to accomodate.

Great mooring field in a protected cove. There are two different easy accessible dingy docks close to beach, convenient stores and lots of restaurants. Publix is less than a 1/2 mile walk from marina dingy dock.

Excellent mooring area. Larry was extremely helpful in giving us information about the mooring field & local sites close to field & dinghy dock!

Fabulous location!! Well run.

I weathered a 50 knot gale on the mooring. Mooring and pendants in excellent shape. Great dinghy dock nearby. Harbormaster Larry was very responsive and helpful.

We highly recommend staying at the Carolina Beach Municipal mooring field. The best part of our stay was meeting Harbor Master, Larry Denning, who was a tremendous help and couldn't do enough for us. North Carolina southern hospitality at its best. Thank you, Larry!

I love stopping in Carolina Beach. Affordable. Well organized process. Moorings are well and safely placed. The Harbormaster, Larry was very helpful and enjoyable to talk with. One of my favorite places on the east coast- even though they currently do not have hot showers.

Great stop stayed on a mooring ball. Larry the dock master was very friendly and helpful. Walking distance to the beach About a 15 minute walk to a Publix and a little further past Publix is a Dollar General We’ll definitely make this a stop in the future

Only used a mooring overnight, but the process was easy & dockmaster very accommodating over the phone.

Great place to stop for a few days. Dinghy dock close by mooring field.

Harbor master extremely helpful, much appreciated.

We stay here often on our way to and from Florida. Always a nice experience. However, if I have any concerns it would be the two commercial vessels docked at both dingy docks. Also a few more cleats on the dock would help accommodate the morning dog walk dingoes. Thanks, Captain Mike

The harbor master is very friendly and helpful.

Great place to anchor

Excellent mooring management. ThAnk you Larry! Ten moorings you can reserve ahead… more to come! Two dinghy docks, donuts, dining, Publix, beach access. A favorite stop for us for more than eight years.

Stayed on mooring ball on 4/23/23. Booked thru Dockwa & received fast confirmation. Ball was easy to grab, very slight current, quiet mooring field. Took dinghy to local restaurant, Stoked..great atmosphere, good food! Highly recommend. Free anchorages nearby if mooring field is full.

Well maintained mooring

Great mooring balls. Short dink ride to dinghy dock. Then 2 blocks to beach. The dock master is the best. Plenty of places to eat downtown.

Easy in easy out 👍 what more could you ask for!

This is our 4th time staying at the Carolina Beach Municipal Marina. We stayed on a mooring ball one night this time & I was great! The dinghy dock is close by to get to shore and the beach is a block or two away! We love this spot and stop everytime we go up & down the east coast. Larry, the Dockmaster is wonderful too!! We will be back again!

Stayed on the mooring ball. Ball was in good condition and there are two public dinghy docks nearby. One takes you right to the beach and the other is close to Publix and restaurants. Carolina Beach is one of our favorite stops.

Stayed at mooring field for 1 night.. Nice location. We enjoyed our stay.

Larry the Dockmaster was great!

Great stay, harbor Master couldn't have been nicer.

Easy peazy, straightforward, and courteous.

QUIET ANCHORAGE, NOW WAKE ZONE MUCH APPRECIATED AFTER PREVIOUS NIGHT ANCHORED IN WRIGHTSVILLE BAECH, NC. MOORING TACKLE IN GOOD CONDITION.

Very easy process to reserve and good information (email) from the harbor master. Website said the site was closed during renovation, but it is active and half the moorings in used. Dinghied to Stoked restaurant for dinner.

This is my place... nicest mooring area, with nice beach, good restaurant close by and a nice boardwalk. Thanks to Larry and his team there a doing a very good job.

Great stop easy access very helpful harbor master great price

Can’t say enough about the Harbor Master Larry. Has always been pleasant and extremely patient. He is a gem. We love the moorings! Thank you for such a pleasure to stay with your marina.

One of our favorite stops. Larry the harbor master is wonderful and accommodating. Great true value hardware/tackle shop as well as a supermarket within walking distance

Excellent mooring balls and great little harbor. We will be back.

Forgot to add to my previous review that I have met several boats that had planned to stay at Carolina Beach but were unable to because of lack of space. Hopefully you can figure out how to make a few more available. I had a great stay. Hats off to Larry who helps coordinate the traffic!\nThank you. Seabird

Great place to stay, easy access to town and beach by dinghy. Our favorite bar was Hoplite. Great vibe and staff. Publix has a great store very close to town also.

We had a nice stay in Carolina Beach. There are restaurants, grocery, hardware, and other stores close by. Larry was easy to reach and was very helpful. The dingy dock near the mooring field and the other one at the end of the harbor helped us numerous times. The beach is an easy walk. Look forward to visiting next time.

Very good mooring ball. Harbor master was great!!! Nice town

Well maintained moorings, great Harbormaster very nice town. Only thing lacking is there are too few mooring balls! Otherwise very happy and look forward to more visits.

Our favourit stop up and down the ICW. The dockmaster makes all the difference. Next time we stay longer and enjoy the area.

Stayed on Mooring ball. Excellent shape. East access to walk dog, and two blocks to the beach! Friendly Dockmaster. Will definitely return here.

Mooring balls are well placed, with plenty of swing room. Pendants are new and dockmaster goes around and places the pendant thimble back in the top of the mooring prior to the next arrival. Very helpful

This is always a wonderful stay as the mooring balls are in excellent condition and dock master Larry Denning is always available and very helpful. The dinghy dock is close by, the local restaurants are great, and the beach is almost across the street. A great stop once again! Thanks Larry!\n. \n\n

Great place\nThird stop there

We hardly ever stay on mooring balls, but Ian was coming at us and we found ourselves having to re-anchor anyways, so I figured, \"what the hell? It's only $20\". After having a great conversation with Larry, the Harbormaster, who described the moorings in detail, we decided to ride out Ian on a ball. Good decision. We were able to relax a bit more than we would have at anchor, especially when the winds shifted. \nIn more pleasant conditions, this is still a great spot. For one thing, the moorings are very well maintained and easy to grab. Also, there is a dinghy dock right off the mooring field that leads to public bathrooms, outdoor showers, and, of course, the beach. At the end of the canal, about 3/4 of a mile, there is another public dock which has everything within walking distance.\nSV Mollynogger\n37' Endeavour sloop

The Carolina Beach Municipal Marina is great! We always make sure we stop here on our way up or down the ICW!! We have stayed at both the Marina & a mooring ball and have always had a great experience! There is a very nice public dinghy dock right by the mooring field that is a quick walk to the beautiful beach. Larry the Dockmaster is the BEST!! He is so friendly, helpful & accommodating!! We will be back again soon!!!

Great place to moor and enjoy a float on the water… high quality mooring balls easy to access.

Mooring field work a short ride to the public dinghy dock. We really didn't have any interaction with anyone other than the app. It would have been nice to have access to bathroom facilities. The boardwalk is close by a couple of fast food restaurants.

Great mooring balls and location. Dockmaster Larry is great! Dinghy to the restaurants or to the beach.

Excellent stay! Larry was an absolute delight. Very welcoming, accommodating and informative! The mooring was in excellent shape. There was even a very nice stainless steel eye on the pennant. The line was fresh and clean. The dinghy docks are really close and convenient. This is a great little town.

We enjoyed our stay in the mooring ball and appreciated the nearby municipal dock to land our dinghy. We were also able to get our dog to shore and to the beach for exercise after 5pm and before 9am. Great stay!

Great spot very nice mooring balls, Larry the harbor master is if not the most friendly person in the world he has to be amongst the top five! We enjoyed the town Smallville America feel with a beautiful beach just a short dinghy ride and walk away. Publix grocery store a short walk from the dinghy dock, and the best Mexican restaurant we've found since leaving Texas. Cudos to Larry great guy.

A wonderful mooring ball field and the weather was good. We explored the area and enjoyed it very much.

The moorings are in excellent shape and the area is very nice. I only rated it a because the on-shore facilities are minimal at best. We will be back on our trip back south.

Best Mooring balls so far. Lines clean and in a cool bucket on top of ball. 2 dinghy docks for beach and town center

Quick response to same day reservation request. Friendly and helpful.

We really enjoyed staying at the Carolina Beach Moorings. Larry Denning was extremely helpful in providing directions to the mooring field and in making us feel welcome. The location was lovely and the mooring worked out perfectly for us. One recommendation I have would be to send an email that provides 'what-to-expect' information regarding the mooring itself as well as instructions as to how to attach lines to the mooring. (We had never before seen a mooring like the one there, which gave us a bit of difficulty only because we did not expect what we encountered. At the end of the day, it was 'all good', but it would be helpful to provide this information for those who are accustomed to different types of moorings.)

Love Carolina Beach Moorings. Easy in and out. Easy to reserve on Dockwa. Larry, the Dockmaster, does a great job and works to help you out.

great good access to the beach and restaurants

Larry the Harbor master was Great!

Super friendly and helpful

Stayed for 5 days, May 8-12, 2022. Heavy-duty mooring balls and pendants with plastic ring on top of ball to protect topsides. No wake zone which is respected. USCG patrol passes through the harbor often. Two public dinghy docks and within walking distance are lots of restaurants, groceries, hardware stores, etc. Could not have felt more safe and secure. Bravo Carolina Beach!

Interesting right off ICW, this is a jewel. Very lively, lots of choices to stay a night. We chose a mooring. Larry was extremely helpful. I found a # on Dockwa. We only stayed a night but it was perfect.

Easy mooring, great access to dinghy docks. Nice location. Would definitely use again!

Friendly harbor master - easy in and out

Plenty of depth goin in, close to town,beautiful beach.

Reserved easy peasy on Dockwa. Top notch mooring gear, peaceful night!

Good stop along the ICW. Dinghy dock at the end of the bay.

Great customer service! Quick response to our reservation request late in the day. So convenient!

Excellent moorings, easy to grab with very good lines and gear. Larry was very informative and helpful. Very pleased with our stay.

Love using Dockwa and love the Carolina Beach mooring field. Short dinghy ride to town for some great walks, shopping, dining and ice cream. Love this spot!

Dockmaster was awesome and the mooring field was great.

Larry the dock master is there best. I was arriving late and he kept an eye out for the last mooring ball that no one would take it. It's a great Beach town and the moorings are top notch!

Great morning balls. Third time we stayed. The manager, Larry was very friendly and helpful. He came down to the dinghy dock to ensure we had all the information we needed to make our stay enjoyable. We will always stop here on our way south.

Excellent stop. Communication ahead of time from Dock Master is most helpful. Mooring balls very easy to use. Dinghy dock provides easy access to restaurants, groceries and area activities.

Great cell service and TV reception, quiet night, not worrying about the anchor!😄

Mooring balls in excellent condition. No wake zone is honored. Communication from marina, provides all info you need to know about dinghy docking, local restaurants, grocery, etc. Any questions, Dock Master Larry is happy to help.

Easy to catch moorings. Nice town.

Always feel safe on the moorings! Easy access to good groceries, hardware and propane.

Convenient and easy mooring

Would normally give this type of marina 3 stars due to the lack of amenities ie no wifi, but the service and the location are tremendous. This town has it figured out for attracting boaters to spend money in the town. Good floating docks, power and water, easy walk to Publix, the boardwalk and restaurants. Well done.

Just stayed on one of the moorings for three nights on my return north in March. Took the dinghy ashore and walked to Flaming Amy's for lunch (great!), then to Publix for reprovisioning. Got an Uber back to the dinghy dock with the groceries. Next day (Sunday) had lunch at Sea Witch Cafe, again great, then walked on the beach. Carolina Beach is such a nice place, and the moorings are a great and affordable way to see it!

Great experience, always an easy transition to dock. Great location too!

Larry was so accommodating, always so friendly and helpful! We will stay here every trip up and down the coast, great restaurants, very safe harbor Thanks so much Larry, see you again soon Steve - Irish Wake

They don't have 30 amp service so it was a little inconvenient to run a 110 extension cord and then it tripped in the middle of the night causing us to be cold. There is no internet, we weren't able to fill the water tank no fault of the marina.. it was because of winter otherwise food is in walking distance and it was a safe night I will come back again when I passed through

Cheap and easy. Larry was a great help. No frills just the basic necessities.

Nice Moorings. Easy in and out. Very friendly Harbormaster.

Wonderful mooring. Larry has been very helpful and is available an amazing 24/7. Highly recommended.

I hate to talk this up too much, cuz I don’t want the competition for a spot! But, I have to say that Carolina Beach is doing it right! The moorings themselves are in excellent shape, the location is quiet, and while you’re surrounded by homes, it doesn’t feel claustrophobic at all. We dinghy-ed to the dinghy dock and took a walk on the Atlantic beach side. Then later in the evening, we dinghy-ed to the town dock (tie-up for less than 3hrs), and walked to a phenomenal restaurant - “Coast”. And I have to mention that I checked in with Larry, and he was kind and helpful with info about the two dinghy docks and some pointers on points of interest.

nice stop, easy on off mooring

Clean, well maintained mooring ball and gear. Convenient dinghy docks. Protected harbor. Easy reservation system. We'll be back.

Excellent mooring field. Balls and pennants in perfect condition. Two dinghy docks. Well managed.

Thanks Larry! Always a pleasure stooping into Carolina beach.

Very positive experience with the mooring balls. Larry the dockmaster is the difference. He was great to work with and ensured we had a great stay. Mooring balls are near the dingy dock to the beach and the dingy dock further in town provides easy access to provisions. Great stop!

Simply simple, we make this a must stop North & South. Quality mooring, easy access, what more could you ask for?

Larry is the best and location right in town. No showers but there is a public restroom.

Another great couple of days in Carolina Beach! The mooring field is outstanding with plenty of swing room between boats and well maintained buoys and mooring lines. The 2 dinghy docks are well maintained and in protected areas. A very well stocked Publix grocery store is maybe a 15 minute walk from one of the docks. Clearly Carolina Beach sees the value in attracting transient boaters and done a great job of making this mooring field hassle free and extremely reasonable ($20 per night). Ted

Easy in easy out , nice setup. Quiet area. Great place to time the cape fear river currents

Larry the harbor master is so hospitable! Always available! Love staying here! Walking distance to anything and everything Carolina Beach has to offer!

Close to all. Very good harbor master. Could use WiFi.

Genuinely a great spot to visit. What makes it great is the gentleman that manages the mooring field is the most professional and even tempered dock master I have met. Don't think twice about visiting Carolina beach mooring field.

Another magical evening watching the fireworks. Close to all the restaurants and attractions. Would stay for the month if I could afford it!

Larry was very helpful!!

Dock master Larry was nice and helpful. Be advised they only have 50 amp power.Great location easy access to heart of the town.

3rd time on a mooring ball and the best experience of all! Great moorings. Well organized. Both dinghy docks in excellent condition. Walked to Publix from Town Docks. At the kayak docks you can take dogs to the beach before 9 or after 5 on a leash. Only a couple of blocks to walk. Great take out breakfast sandwich place.

Larry (I think that was his name) was the friendliest and most helpful dockmaster we have come across in our three years of cruising. Great dingy dock and everything you need and more within walking distance. Will be back!

Communication on day of our arrival was non-existent after leaving voicemail with question. Prior to that time, communication was fine

Larry was incredibly helpful & hospitable! This is our second time we’ve stayed here & are already looking forward to when we can return. We highly recommend this mooring field & beach! Thanks for everything! 😎 SV Wyndfall

Very Nice quiet anchorage, dinghy dock very close, public restrooms were clean, the little grocery store new and just setting up. Highly recommend this mooring field well worth the $20/nt. We had a couple nights of high winds and thunderstorms slept well.

Excellent place. Cllean and easy access. Enjoyed it !

Larry the harbor master is the absolute best. He goes above and beyond to be more than accommodating. The Pennents on the moorings are the cleanest I’ve ever seen anywhere. I’d feel comfortable on a heavy blow in this harbor.

Always a good stop on the ICW. Very calm, no wake even though there is boat traffic everyone is at idle speed. We’ll maintained moorings. The Dockmaster is very helpful.

Love this stop on the ICW. The town and harbor have all a cruiser needs. The dock master is gracious and does a good job with acknowledging reservation requests.

Great place to hang out for a few days...the dinghy dock is close by the mooring field and just a block walk to the beach or you can tie up in town as well. Larry, the dockmaster, is a super man to deal with......we really appreciated his kind service.

great place Dockmaster is on top of everything and very helpful

Loved it. Perfect place

As close to perfect as you can get. Thanks

Wonderful mooring. Good dingy access to beach and provisioning

You can't beat a mooring ball to get a good nights sleep. This location was recommended. Very protected area, access to the beach from the Carolina Beach DInghy Dock. South end of bay is another city dock where you can walk to the local grocery store if needed. Wish more cities would put in mooring fields.

Mooring ball was easy to retrieve and mooring field was right in the middle of all of the action. The city dock and marina dock were both accessible by dinghy. The beach, boardwalk and restaurants were easy to get to. We enjoyed our 2 days at Carolina Beach!

Great stay. Wonderful Hospitality and the Fried Chicken was delicious!

Just needed an overnight. But easy to pick up moorings

Great place to grab a ball. Nice new moorings with easy to grab lanyards. Dinghy dock next to morning field with beach access and public restrooms right there. Larry was so nice and helpful and so friendly he made everything very easy. Wish we could have stayed longer.

Fantastic operation. Mooring balls are well maintained and line is coiled. Easy pick-up. Larry is available to answer questions and very helpful. Dinghy dock and two block walk to the beach. Will return next time in the area.

Mooring balls are well maintained and easy to pick up. Short dinghy ride to town dinghy dock - two locations. Supermarket was a 12 minute walk from dinghy dock. Pump out and water available at town dock. Easy beach access.

Wonderful little town, very charming, everyone friendly. Several nice anchorages and mooring balls available. Laid up here for two days while winds were gusting to 35mph. Nice dinghy dock to use.

Mooring was awesome and close to the dinghy dock. Larry was only a phone call away and answered questions immediately. Extremely friendly and helpful. Will visit again. Also loved Havana’s restaurant food and service great.

East in and out. Nice new pendants. Quite no wake zone, that is respected. I would stay there again, for sure.

What an excellent mooring! Loved that the painter is in a bin on the top of the mooring buoy. Nice and clean! We stayed for just a night and did not dinghy into town, but it's not far and there are lots of restaurants around.

Easy to pick up mooring. Spent a safe quiet night.

When we first started visiting Carolina Beach, for the same $20 price someone came out to the boat to collect the fee and they took off trash, gave recommendations, directions, and offered assistance or a move to a slip at Mona Black in bad weather. With Dockwa the personal touch is lost.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Will definitely stop there again.

Larry the dock master was really helpful and the price and location are both excellent. There are no facilities such a showers or it’d be a five star spot

Stayed on a mooring ball for several days in November, 2020. Larry (harbormaster) is super helpful and friendly. Moorings are well spaced and held in a 40k blow. This has very easy access from the ICW. We came in to the ICW up at Wrightsville Beach, came down to Carolina Beach where we spent a couple weeks (the rest of our time on the hook in the anchorage just north of the mooring fields), then down the Cape Fear river and back to the outside at the Cape Fear inlet. Gave us a nice and safe 20 mile stretch of the ICW, some excellent time at Carolina Beach, then back out to the outside.

Nice docks. Dockmaster was very helpful.

Always a nice visit here. We were in a mooring when Tropical Storm Eta came through with 45 mph winds. Was great to be on a town mooring that is inspected.

The mooring field is the best stop along this part of the ICW. The harbor master for the mooring field is one of the most pleasant and helpful persons you can wish for. Thank you Carolina Beach.

Outstanding location with friendly service.

Nice quiet anchorage with new equipment. Each mooring ball has a pennant with a thimble on it to run your mooring line through.

Great spot! Convenient to everything!