Harbour

Church St. Town Dock

Name: Church St. Town Dock
Address: Swansboro, US
Telephone: +19103262600

Swansboro, United StatesCarolinas and Georgia

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Type: Harbour

Town-run transient dock in the historic centre of Swansboro, North Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway at the White Oak River.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Fixed and floating dock at the foot of Church Street, easy to slide into straight off the ICW. Dockside depth is about 8ft and berths take vessels up to 100ft.

Practical

Ten transient berths for day or overnight stays, charged by the foot. Shore power and water on the dock, sewage pump-out, and free public WiFi. Reservations through the Swansboro dockmaster.

Ashore

The dock is in the heart of the Swansboro Historic District, within a block of the visitor centre and Olde Towne Square. The district holds 123 historic buildings, most dating from 1890 to 1925, with shops and restaurants along Front Street.

History

Swansboro was incorporated as a colonial port in 1783, named for Samuel Swann, speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons. Its early prosperity came from shipbuilding, including the Prometheus, the first steamboat built in North Carolina, by Captain Otway Burns.