Manteo Marina & Waterfront

The Manteo Waterfront Marina

Set on the eastern shore of Roanoke Island, this marina shelters recreational sailboats, trawlers and motor yachts along a series of floating and fixed wooden docks. The camera frames the finger piers, mooring pilings and the protected basin that gives boaters safe harbor within the town.

Shallowbag Bay & the Outer Banks

The marina opens onto Shallowbag Bay, a broad tidal inlet that connects to Roanoke Sound and the barrier islands of the Outer Banks. The flat estuarine waters and expansive sky are a hallmark of this stretch of the North Carolina coast.

Historic Manteo Waterfront

The town of Manteo lines the waterfront with a walkable boardwalk, shops and a small-craft harbor. It is the county seat of Dare County and a gateway to Fort Raleigh and the historic first English colonies of the New World.

Boating & Coastal Life

Throughout the year the marina hosts sport-fishing boats, cruising sailors and day-trippers exploring the sounds. The steady flow of vessels arriving and departing makes this a lively window onto maritime life on the Outer Banks.