Mouillage

Little River Inlet

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Shelter: NW, N, NE, E, S, SE
Seabed: sand, mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Inlet anchorage where the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway meets the sea near Calabash, on the North Carolina and South Carolina line.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached off the ICW close to the inlet. The usual spot is up Calabash Creek, whose entrance bar carries about 5 feet at extreme low water. Give Calabash Creek red daybeacon 2A a wide berth to clear the shoal, then steer towards the line of charted dolphins. Sand and mud bottom holds well. Open to the west.

Practical

Cricket Cove Marina lies 3.9 miles to the west and Ocean Isle Marina 4.1 miles to the north-east for fuel and provisions. Wakes from shrimp boats and tour vessels run through the channel by day and night.

Ashore

The fishing town of Calabash sits a short run up the river, known for its seafood restaurants along the waterfront. A golf course occupies the wooded shore on the north side of the creek.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 33.85435, -78.54406 (33°51.26'N 78°32.64'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.5/5
Updated: July 7, 2026