Morningstar Marinas Southport is a 2025 Marinas.com Elite Fleet Marina located on the Cape Fear River at ICW mile marker 2A, just 1.5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and a quarter-mile from the shipping channel. Walking distance to historic downtown Southport, the marina serves as a premier launching point for fishing adventures or ICW cruises, with an experienced crew keeping every boat fueled, stocked, and ready to go.

The marina offers a 330-foot fuel dock, overnight wet slips for vessels up to 130 feet, fully enclosed dry slip storage for boats up to 28 feet, a mobile launch app, work racks and pump-out service, a full-service on-site mechanic, a fully stocked ship’s store, on-water tours, brand-new docks with Wi-Fi throughout, and NC Clean Marina certification.

Historic Southport has appeared in more than 40 movie productions, with a maritime museum, great restaurants, and golf cart tours exploring the area’s pirate, Native American, and Revolutionary War history right nearby. From the marina, boaters can explore the Cape Fear River, cruise the Intracoastal Waterway, or head offshore into the Atlantic, with Oak Island and Bald Head Island close by.

Morningstar Marinas Southport is part of the larger Morningstar Marinas network, celebrating 45 years of excellence with locations spanning Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio.

For boaters looking for premium wet slip or dry storage, fuel, full mechanic service, or a launching point for offshore fishing near historic Southport, Morningstar Marinas Southport offers an award-winning, full-service marina on the Cape Fear River.