The marina is just north of the swing bridge (this shows another boat heading into the marina with traffic stopped on the bridge)



Our boat at the fuel dock


Photo of the marina on the wall


Sunset over the marina


In addition to the marina and souvenier store (selling lighthouse artifacts), and fuel, there is a kind of grill type place which serves breakfast and lunch, and the grille cook is on duty until about 6 (so if you want dinner, you have to eat early). Sometimes the cook is a little grumpy.

You order, and go sit down and he brings your food out to you. Don't get the BBQ unless you like the NC vinegar based BBQ. I don't, and I keep forgetting that. They promise riverfront dining and actually did have tables that looked out toward the bridge so we could watch the river, and also the people coming in to the marina. Some of the docking maneuvers provided a lot of amusement for us.

Having a lighthouse as a sign/advertisement would be fairly unremarkable, as a lot of businesses in NC and elsewhere have these kinds of things. But on our last trip north (which was a good bit later than normal), there were a lot of boats in the marina, so the lady opened up Capt'n Charlie's.

This restaurant had tables decorated with lighthouses - in this picture it is holding up the wine menu.



Bob waiting for his dinner.