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Radio Island Marina

156 Radio Island Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516
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In Beaufort, North Carolina, Radio Island Marina serves boaters between Morehead City and Beaufort with marina access near Beaufort Inlet. The facility combines wet slips, dry-stack boat storage, a fuel dock, and a service center with boat sales and brokerage support. Boaters can use the marina as a base for reaching Cape Lookout, Shackleford Banks, the inlet, and the ICW.

The marina provides maintenance and repair, parts support, detailing, electronics work, a ship’s store, and a fish-cleaning station. Storage options include indoor and covered outdoor spaces, with rental, purchase, and annual membership arrangements listed by the marina. A clubhouse with restrooms and showers supports time spent at the docks, while the Cape Lookout owners club organizes boating trips, fishing tournaments, and gatherings. Contact Radio Island Marina to ask about boat slips, dockage, boat storage, or service needs.

Features

  • Dry stack boat storage
  • Maintenance and repair
  • Boat brokerage services
  • Marine electronics installation

Amenities

  • Fuel
  • Boat Storage
  • Slips & Dockage
  • Service & Repair
  • Restrooms & Showers
  • Dining & Food
  • Fishing
  • Navigation & Electronics
  • Waterfront & Access

Why book with us

  • Store boats in indoor or covered outdoor spaces
  • Access Cape Lookout and Shackleford Banks directly
  • Arrange maintenance and repair at the service center
  • Use wet slips or dry-stack storage options
  • Join group boating trips and fishing tournaments

Frequently Asked Questions

How old do you have to be to rent a boat in North Carolina?

North Carolina sets no general minimum age for operating an ordinary motorboat, but personal watercraft operators must be at least 14. Under G.S. 75A-13.3, a 14- or 15-year-old may operate a PWC only with a person at least 18 physically aboard who complies with G.S. 75A-16.2, or while carrying proof of age and approved boating safety certification. For vessels with motors of 10 horsepower or more, operators born on or after January 1, 1988 must meet the boating education requirement. The rental operator sets its own minimum, so confirm it when booking.

Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (ncwildlife.gov)

Do you need a boating license in North Carolina?

North Carolina uses a boater education requirement rather than a conventional boating license: operators born on or after January 1, 1988 must have proof of approved education when operating a vessel with a motor of 10 horsepower or greater on public waters. This includes personal watercraft. PWC operators generally must be 16; ages 14 or 15 may operate with a compliant adult aboard or with proof of age and approved education, while children under 14 may not operate.

Exceptions include an authorized operator named on a rental or lease agreement, a 90 day state temporary certificate for a new or transferred boat, onboard direct supervision by a qualified adult at least 18, and qualifying nonresidents. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission administers the requirement.

Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (ncwildlife.gov)

Where can you go boating from Beaufort, North Carolina?

From Beaufort, you can cruise Taylor Creek, the Newport River and Back Sound, explore Carrot Island and Bird Shoal, or run through Beaufort Inlet. Taylor Creek is the marked downtown channel, with slips at Beaufort Town Docks and a public motorboat launch at 2370 Lennoxville Road. The Newport River and the waters around Carrot Island and Bird Shoal form a tidal estuary, with flats and marshes close by. Back Sound is a marked route connecting Beaufort Harbor with Core Sound, but shoals lie close to its channels. Beaufort Inlet is the exposed route from the harbor to ocean water.

Source: Town of Beaufort (beaufortnc.org)

What are the most popular boating destinations near Beaufort, North Carolina?

From Beaufort, boaters can make day trips to Bird Shoal, Shackleford Banks and the Cape Lookout Light Station. Bird Shoal offers a beach stop within the Rachel Carson Reserve, with Town Marsh nature trails nearby. Shackleford Banks draws visitors for swimming, shelling and searching for its wild horses. Cape Lookout adds lighthouse views, the Keeper’s Quarters Museum and an ocean beach. All three are reached by boat, and National Park Service ferry information specifically lists Beaufort service to Shackleford Banks and Cape Lookout.

Source: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (deq.nc.gov)

Location

156 Radio Island Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516

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