Reviews: Town Creek Marina

Reviewed by: Gary & Karen Cervak , My Brown Eyed Girls, on Jul 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great location. Right off ICW. Well protected. Tied up to T- head. Floating docks in excellent condition. Light traffic from small boat launch just past Marina, but not bothersome. Staff was attentive and helpful. Clean, climate controlled restrooms and laundry room. 2 washers and 2 dryers all in working order. Courtesy car (Ford Escape) was always available when needed. Wonderful restaurant, City Kitchen, on site. Great food. Great service. Always busy. Make reservations! Tiki bar and patio opens at 3:00 on days restaurant is open. Easy walk to downtown Beaufort- restaurants, shops, ferries. Highly recommend visiting Maritime Museum downtown. Also enjoyed a visit to Bonehenge Whale Center (must make reservations) which is a short walk from Marina.

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Reviewed by: D. Jenkins on May 31, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

This was an excellent marina - great floating dock's great pricing & discounts, and outstanding personnel on the docks and in the office. So much to enjoy here - we had planned to stay for a 3-day weekend, but work demands forced us to expedite our Trip to Norfolk. We used the courtesy car for much needed provisions run to the Piggly Wiggly, then had a very enjoyable walk to the Beaufort water front for some shopping and dinner. Well stocked ships store- glad they had our Starbright rust remover. Wish we could have stayed much longer - next time we will, for sure! Love this town and this marina. Highly recommended !

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Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on May 6, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Rating: 5

Well run marina, nice floating docks, courtesy car and a mile to downtown Beaufort.

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Reviewed by: Thomas McLean , Sol Mate, on May 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.7'

Rating: 5

I arrived into Beaufort and discovered my drip-less shaft seal was leaking. Steve at Town Creek Marina came to the boat, which was at Homer Smith, verified the parts needed and scheduled us for the repair a few days later… just waiting for the new seal to arrive. I can't overstate how well Steve and his team treated us and how quickly they got us repaired and back on our way. I would highly recommend Town Creek for any repairs you may need (full service repair facility). We also stayed 1 night at the marina and the facility was great, they have a curtesy car, they can fuel you at any slip, and the walk to downtown Beaufort is not too bad.

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Reviewed by: David Fanion on Dec 9, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.9'

Rating: 5

Stayed here on recommendation of a friend while we were passing by. Is close to the ICW. Very friendly helpful staff. A very tidy beautiful marina. Quiet overnight. Great showers. Offer recycling collection :). Nice laundry room. Delicious restaurant on site named City Kitchen. Would definitely stay here again.

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Reviewed by: P Berg on Nov 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

This marina puts in the extra effort to make their customers happy. It's the second time that we have stayed there, the first time was 2 1/2 years ago. This time we knew there was some bad weather coming and that we would need a safe place to stay for three nights. They found a way to accommodate us. Thank for very much...

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Reviewed by: James McLelland on Oct 22, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.2'

Rating: 5

Beautiful marina. Setting at night was lovely, with the harbor lights and view of the causeway. Reasonable price for such a class A marina.

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Reviewed by: Lisa Vidor on Jun 18, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Easy into town. Nice docks. plenty of depth. Cool town.

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Reviewed by: CAPTAIN TONY , LOONAROSSA, on May 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 30'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

One of the best marinas on the ICW. You will see it just after passing under the highway bridge (if you're headed south).
The restaurant on site is fabulous The owners, Carol & Steve ended up sitting at the table next to us in the restaurant and we had some good conversation. The courtesy car is a real plus and everyone was super friendly. Plan to stop here......you won't be disappointed

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Reviewed by: Asea Renning on May 16, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Awesome marina with amazing customer service. They attended to all our needs, especially given that the first mate has a foot injury (they brought us steps to get off the boat easier instead of our ladder). They have a courtesy car that we used to drive around Beaufort and get groceries. There's a tiki bar and restaurant on site (closed Sunday and Mondays). The place is very well maintained. A definite 5 star! Oh, and you can fuel at the dock (diesel).

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Reviewed by: Spicy Nugget on Dec 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 4.9'

Rating: 5

We spent 5 days here waiting out Tropical Storm Nicole. The facilities were clean and staff was very helpful and friendly. Loaner car was a great plus. You can dinghy or walk to Main Street Beaufort which has plenty of restaurants and shops. Would absolutely stay here again.

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Reviewed by: James Brace on Nov 17, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great spot. Docks nearly new and in fantastic condition. Everything you might need in a marina. Helpful, friendly staff. Easy dinghy or bike ride to downtown Beaufort.

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Reviewed by: Susan Viltrakis , LimitLess, on Nov 1, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

The facilities at this marina are exceptional and the dock staff are very helpful. The approach is tricky, though. Be sure to talk to the marina as soon as you get in sight so they can guide you around the shoals.

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Reviewed by: Peg O’Leary , Moana, on Jul 27, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

First docking in a boat new to us and staff was beyond helpful. Facilities are clean and convenient .

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Reviewed by: Karrie Reasor , Aquaholic two, on Jul 23, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great place to wait out a storm! We spent 3 nights recently and were very pleased with the customer service and amenities. Courtesy car is a major plus, since grocery stores and West Marine are about 15-20 minutes from the marina. Marina is well maintained, and the WiFi was amazing!

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Reviewed by: Sharon Oliver , Grand Plan, on Apr 29, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

We spent 2 days at Town Creek Marina in Beaufort NC. It is a pretty, quiet, clean marina full of friendly folks. They have a small laundry room with 2 washers and 2 dryers (1.75 to wash/.75 to dry). The restroom/shower rooms are also clean but there are 3 showers with no privacy between them so you either have to undress/dress inside the shower or out in the common area so I opted to shower on our boat. They have a restaurant on site but it is a bit pricey. Art Oliver took the courtesy car to Piggly Wiggly for groceries. There is no cost to borrow the car but they request you top off the gas tank when you are done. That was only $5. The downtown area is a little over a mile walk. However, part of it is along the busy highway with no sidewalks so we did not go into downtown.

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Reviewed by: Patricia And Steven Stanley , Calypso, on Apr 26, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We stayed for one night at Town Creek Marina. Chase and the other staff are courteous, friendly and efficient. The facilities (bathroom/showers, laundry and ships store) are nice and clean. They also have fuel at the dock. Unfortunately, the on site restaurant is closed on Sundays and Mondays so we didn't have a chance to check it out. We used the courtesy car to drive to the local Food Lion and tour downtown. It's really cute. Next time we'll need to stay longer.

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Reviewed by: Bill Sheridan on Apr 23, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Compact Beauty! Smaller Marina with everything you could ask for! Courtesy car, laundry, nice new floating docks, top notch restaurant on premise.The staff are wonderfully proficient and courteous.

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Reviewed by: Steve Meyers , Moku, on Apr 10, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Great marina to stay at for a night or longer. Clean facilities, laundry and a well supplied store. Chase was one of the nicest and most helpful dock hands we've had on this trip.

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Reviewed by: Norm Behring on Oct 30, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

The staff are outstanding, professional, and personable. Facilities are excellent.

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Reviewed by: Douglas Ellison , Vayu, on Oct 21, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Fantastic marina. Everything from the slips, staff, services, location were top notch. 15 minute walk from Beaufort. Very helpful instructions on approach from ICW posted on marina website. Really excellent. Best marina on my journey from Newport, RI.

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Reviewed by: Capt Eric , Drunken Monkeys, on Jul 21, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.3'

Rating: 5

Town Creek Marina's owners, Carole & Steve are some of the kindest marina owners we have ever dealt with. With their amazing team to name a few "Daniel, Walker, Al, Sebastian & Chase" are all there to make you stay, repairs or anything a great one. TCM has had a major face-lift with brand new first class floating docks, newly dredged to 8-11 mlw, fuel in slip and many many more improvements. TCM also has a small but efficient work yard and they get the job done, I would like to add they do some of the best bottom jobs I've seen. The marina is a little off the beaten path but well worth it, also take into account that there is almost no tidal flow making docking a cinch. There is a great restaurant and bar on site and they also have a courtesy car with West Marine and everything you need close by. To all the TCM team Annie, Salty Dog & Eric on "Drunken Monkeys" Thanks you.

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Reviewed by: Michael Doherty on Jul 16, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful stop going north. The staff and facilities are great. Having a loaner car for provisioning is a real plus. Downtown is easy walking distance. Showers are a bit tight but kept very clean. City Kitchen is a must but you WILL need reservations.

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Reviewed by: Drew Goddin , Jenelle, on Jun 6, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.8'

Rating: 5

Fantastic marina. Clean and updated facilities. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Walking distance to town or the grocery store.

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Reviewed by: Karen Ratte on May 23, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

GREAT marina. Wonderful, helpful service from all dockhands and Carol in the office. Fueled up at our dock. Courtesy car to the grocery. Laundry and showers looked new and very well maintained. Walked into downtown for the farmers market on Saturday, but could also dinghy around the point and be downtown in about 5 min. Make a reservation if you want to dine at City Kitchen, especially on a weekend.

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Reviewed by: SaltyMare on Apr 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 53'
Draft: 16.5'

Rating: 5

Holy Moly, what a staff and owner! Stayed an unexpected 5 nights. So professional and friendly. They went out of their way to make the loaner car available so that we could get to the Enterprise (8 miles). Beaufort is a short mile walk and lots of fun shops and wonderful waterfront.
Clean baths, good laundry and the City Kitchen? OMG, excellent, each of our meals were surprisingly top notch!
If we are in the area, it will be our lucky pick again!

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Reviewed by: Allan and Lindsay , SV Scout, on Mar 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 6.1'

Rating: 5

Would highly recommend! Great service and amenities.
Was welcomed by (Terry? Maybe) who helped us get into our slip for the night, and also helped us when leaving early the next day. Had laundry, bath/showers, fuel, and a courtesy car.
Close to town (groceries and restaurants).
Plan on coming back.

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Reviewed by: Allan and Lindsay , SV Scout, on Mar 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 6.1'

Rating: 5

Would highly recommend! Great service and amenities.
Was welcomed by (Terry? Maybe) who helped us get into our slip for the night, and also helped us when leaving early the next day. Had laundry, bath/showers, and a courtesy car.
Close to town (groceries and restaurants).
Plan on coming back.

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Reviewed by: David Bello on Dec 7, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 50'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent marina. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Amentias are very good, clean restrooms and showers. Nice laundry area and a top notch restaurant. Refuled at slop. Highly recommend and will be back.

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Reviewed by: Betsie & on Jun 2, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Five star indeed -- we visited Beaufort on our northerly AICW trip and have to rate Town Creek with all superlatives. Angel is a catamaran and we arrived at the face dock with great radio communications and assistance catching the lines in a stiff breeze. The facility is well maintained and clearly is continuously being upgraded. The courtesy car is a great amenity. The Tiki Bar and City Kitchen are both fabulous with outstanding food and a super team of servers.
We're delighted to recommend Town Creek to fellow travelers.

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Reviewed by: Pete J , Scrimshaw IV, on Jan 1, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.6'

Rating: 5

We docked along with Tortuga Dec. 19th to weather out another Northeaster. We enjoyed all the amenities and beautiful Christmas decorations mentioned in Tortuga's comment. We also required assistance with two engine issues and Jeremy, one of Town Creek's mechanics, was very professional and knowledgeable. After weathering the storm we planned to continue south on Dec 23rd but couldn't start our engine.
After trying several possible solutions with no success, we were faced with the prospect of waiting until Jan. 2nd for the service department to reopen due to the Christmas through New Year holiday. Steve, the service manager, made several calls to help find answers for us. He also called Jeremy, his mechanic, to let him know of our situation. Even though it was the Sunday before Christmas Eve, Jeremy came in on his own time, and spent several hours rectifying the problem. We were able to leave the next morning. We would also like to mention that Town Creek's new floating docks provide an excellent place to tie up. In summary, we recommend Town Creek Marina as THE Marina to stop at in Beaufort, N.C.

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Reviewed by: Tortuga on Dec 25, 2018
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

Beautiful, full-service marina decked out for Christmas boughs, bows & lights on their long porch railings! New docks, clean & warm bathrooms. Daniel recommended more protected slips to weather 40+ storm. He & Carol assisted with docking. We also needed help with trouble-shooting a starter problem, before heading out for holiday shut-down, they fit in a visit with very reasonable service rate. Only wish highly rated City Kitchen restaurant above shop would have been open! Merry Christmas!

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Reviewed by: Ron on Dec 3, 2018
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 6.3'

Rating: 2

Very friendly staff helped us dock. Rate was average for the area with BoatUS discount. The marina is undergoing renovations there are significant issues with some of the docks, fuel, etc.The dock boards and cleats pulled off from the dock when I tied one of my dock lines to it. The owner's know the conditions of their docks, the dock hands stood next to my boat when the cleat and board pulled up from the dock as I tied my line.They gave an embarrassed laugh then suggested I tie up to the piling. The bathroom was average, maybe even below average. There was no toilet paper for an entire day even after the staff was notified. There was no soap for two days even after the staff was notified. There are no paper towels, only a hand dryer - shaving, bushing teeth, etc. require bringing your own towel. There is NO electricity in the bathrooms; no electric shaver, no hair dryer. The showers are very small. There are 3 showers, but only space for 1 person to dress/undress/dry themselves. The worst part of the experience for us was when we bought diesel; we carry Midwest 5 gallon diesel cans. We have carried these same cans for years and NEVER have been able to put 5 gallons into them generally getting about 4.8 gallons up to within an inch of the pour spout. Yet, somehow at this marina our cans took 10.5 gallons! When I mentioned this to the attendant she was very quick to say that the pumps were "state inspected" almost before I'd finished my statement. Made me think that she'd heard this complaint before. In fact, the pumps do not display any state inspection sticker. Draw your own conclusion, but mine is that the pumps are not properly measuring dispensed fuel to the benefit of the marina - 5% benefit!
All-in-all we will not be stopping here again, there are other options in Beaufort and Morehead City any of which will be closer to town than this marina.

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Reviewed by: Kevin on Jul 23, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 5

Beautiful location!! Chuck and Lisa , the owners, went above and beyond to help us!! Everything you need; laundry, service and a car!! Great restaurant and great location!!! Highly recommended!!!

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Reviewed by: Abbie McAllister on Jun 1, 2016

Town Creek Marina has excellent customer service, friendly and professional. Courtesy car is a plus. I highly recommend Town Creek Marina, especially if you need any repairs. 

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