Residential marina with multiple piers full of boats, surrounded by houses, featuring a medium-sized unpaved parking area with several vehicles near the water's edge.
Helms Port Marina is located in Myrtle Grove, a coastal community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, along the Intracoastal Waterway and near the Cape Fear River, offering direct access to the Atlantic Ocean's southeastern waters. This marina primarily serves recreational boating and sailing enthusiasts, catering to activities in the protected inland waterways and the nearby coastal Atlantic region of North Carolina.
Marinas typically need to separate slip holder parking from day-visitor parking, trailer areas, launch ramps, and secure dock access points. Modern facilities use barrier gate systems to enforce these zones automatically — allowing permitted vehicles through via transponder or keycard while logging all access events.
