- Shelter
- NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Open anchorage on the Neuse River near Oriental, North Carolina, with a mud bottom and good holding.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The Neuse River runs about six miles wide off Oriental, so there is plenty of swinging room. Hold north towards the shore for shelter from the prevailing summer southerlies. The anchorage is protected from NE through SE but fully exposed from S round to W, where the long fetch builds a steep chop.
Practical
No facilities at the anchorage. Sea Harbour Yacht Club and Whittaker Pointe Marina lie 6 nm to the north-west, both with fuel, water and visitor berths off Whittaker Creek near ICW mile 180.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 34.97170, -76.57846 (34°58.30'N 76°34.71'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.4/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Lukens Anchorage lies at 34°58.30'N 76°34.71'W, that is 34.97170, -76.57846 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Lukens Anchorage sheltered from?
Lukens Anchorage is sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Lukens Anchorage?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Lukens Anchorage.
How do boaters rate Lukens Anchorage?
Lukens Anchorage is rated 4.4/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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