Reviews: Edenton Harbor

Reviewed by: Gary & Karen Cervak , My Brown Eyed Girls, on Jul 31, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Great location! 48 hrs free docking right downtown. Walk to restaurants, shops, historical sites. Staff was responsive, friendly and helpful. Private coded showers for boaters looked ok. Courtesy car (newer Ford Escape) was available till 6:30 pm. As previous reviewer noted, a south wind rolls through the marina. Strong south winds will guarantee a sleepless night on the T head. We loved exploring this town. Highly recommend starting with a trolley tour.

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Reviewed by: Rick Vicars on Jul 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

5-31-24 Great friendly helpful staff. This is a must see town on the Albemarle Sound, very friendly locals, historical homes, government buildings, several restaurants, and bars. Strong winds from the south will roll waves through the break wall making it very uncomfortable, especially if on the T-head.

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Reviewed by: Scott A Westwood , Aphrodisiac, on Apr 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 32'
Draft: 4.3'

Rating: 1

Called and was told slips are closed and NOT operational at this time. No ETR. Suggest calling first. Only slips in Edenton (According to person on this number) is the Edenton Marina. NOT Edenton Harbor. ???? Good Luck.

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Reviewed by: David Merchberger , Slo Pace, on Jul 17, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 5

A 'must stop' on the Albemarle and well worth the side trip off the ICW.

Do the docks need some maintenance? Absolutely. Are some of the finger piers short? Yes, but not all. Is the courtesy car a bit rough around the edges? Yup, but hey, they offer one and it appears to have been a cop car in a previous life. Come on, how cool is that?

A couple of inconveniences pale in light of everything else about this town. Be sure to seek out Mark and take his electric boat tour of the area. Most enjoyable.

EVERYONE is so friendly in town Several pubs/restaurants to choose from as well as an outstanding coffee shop. The town is so very very rich in history. Spend a few hours on a self guided walking tour and you'll be amazed.

We are looking forward to stopping by again next year.

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Reviewed by: john donnal , Basta, on May 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail

Rating: 3

No pumpout is available; was told it has been broken for 3 years. A real problem for the cruiser counting on this posted amenity.

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Reviewed by: William Denison on Nov 22, 2020
LOA: 42'

Rating: 2

Town of Edenton is a great small town. It is unfortunate the town has not kept up with maintenance of the marina. Some pilings are almost rotted through and there are several finger pier boards that are missing or rotted. Definitely a safety issue.

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Reviewed by: Kathy Orr on Oct 18, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

This is a free town dock right in the heart of Edenton. We enjoyed our two nights there. They even have good power and water for free. The dock has short finger piers, so getting our German shepherd on and off was a bit of a challenge the first night, but we moved just inside the T-head the 2nd night, which gave us the whole T for getting the dog on and off. Some of the boards are not in good shape and one finger pier is dangerous, missing several boards. Loner finger piers in better shape would have made the rating a 5 star. Restrooms were right there and clean, with a security code for the door. Wonderful town for walking and the location can't be beat. They even have a courtesy car that you can take to the Food Lion one and a half miles away. Very handy, if not in great shape. Take the trolley tour, visit the lighthouse, stop in the Penelope Barker House. Restaurants within a few blocks, dog friendly area, great walking. Don't miss it!

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Reviewed by: Bobbi on Mar 1, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

This is a very small town but worth the trip. They also extend free dockage to boaters if you are doing the “Albemarle Loop”

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Reviewed by: Mommac , C Chele, on Jul 14, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Great service, cute town, first 2 nights are free. Small but nice marina.

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