The Sugarloaf Trail follows along the coast, providing beautiful water views as you explore nature. Wilmington Docking along the river in Wilmington can be exciting and a bit tricky. But since parking is so hard to find downtown, there's no better way to paint the town red than by pulling up on your boat and simply walking away. This is a major shipping lane to the State Port at Wilmington as well as the route for the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry. Before crossing over, take a northerly route up the Cape Fear River, where you will find increasingly improved opportunities to dock and visit Wilmington's historic center.
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Fuel, mechanical repairs, showers, bathrooms and a laundry facility are offered on site. With docks built on steel pilings, Bennet Brothers is perhaps best known as a safe haven for boaters. During Hurricane Bonnie, for example, Bennet Brothers had a full marina and no losses. It stores boats and RVs and also offers prefueling, refueling, bottom painting, pressure washing, detailing and other services on site. It has an exceptionally nice clubhouse with a TV, showers and bathrooms, and membership is included with storage.