- Shelter
- N, NE, E, NW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on the Neuse River near Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from the north, north-east, east and north-west.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Lying on the wide lower Neuse River, exposed to the southerly quarter where the river opens out. Holding is in mud. Northwest Creek Marina, 2 miles north-west inside Fairfield Harbour, has a well-protected basin entered from the river.
Practical
Northwest Creek Marina lies 2 miles north-west, with a fuel dock, ship store, laundry and pump-out, taking yachts up to 60 feet. Duck Creek Marina and Boatyard is 5 miles north-west. Historic downtown New Bern is about 5 miles upriver by water.
Ashore
Downtown New Bern, roughly 5 miles upriver, has a waterfront historic district and the reconstructed Tryon Palace. Broad Creek Recreation Center, next to Northwest Creek Marina, offers pools, tennis and a fitness centre by membership.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 35.04589, -76.93615 (35°2.75'N 76°56.17'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, north-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.6/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Live Oak Bay lies at 35°2.75'N 76°56.17'W, that is 35.04589, -76.93615 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Live Oak Bay sheltered from?
Live Oak Bay is sheltered from north, north-east, east, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Live Oak Bay?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Live Oak Bay.
How do boaters rate Live Oak Bay?
Live Oak Bay is rated 4.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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