PERRY CREEK is a beautiful well-protected anchorage, tucked away around the corner from North Haven village. It is small and very peaceful, with only one farmhouse visible, fields leading down to the water, and a picturesque little island guarding the entrance.
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Perry Creek suffers the dubious geographic fate of being both beautiful and easy to get to, which makes it a magnet for boats passing through the Fox Island Thorofare. It has become very popular—some would even say overused. Arrive early and treat this special place with extra care.
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Approaches. Coming from Fox Islands Thorofare in either direction, bear south toward Hopkins Point and the entrance to Seal Cove and round little Mouse Island (unnamed on the chart) off Hopkins Point.
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A substantial unmarked ledge extends southward from the island for a distance about equal to the length of the island itself.
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Another unmarked ledge protrudes from the south shore of Perry Creek, and this one catches a number of unwary sailors each summer. The stake reported on the chart no longer exists. At low tide, the ledges on both sides of the entrance are visible. At high tide, come in halfway between the southern tip of the island and the shore to your left.
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Local sailors report they have been unable to find the 4-foot spot shown on the chart just past the entrance. Curve northward past the rocky point to port until you are beyond the charted cable area.
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Anchorages, Moorings. Anchorage in Perry Creek is limited by the ever-increasing number of private moorings toward the head of the creek and by a cable area at its mouth. Anchor just west of the cable area, near the green boathouse on the north shore, in 8 to 11 feet of water at low. Holding ground is good, in mud.
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You can also work your way farther up the creek, although the deep water narrows rapidly. The farther in you go, the prettier it becomes. Also the buggier. Prepare for mosquitoes early.
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Things to Do. On a high tide, you can row about a mile up to the head of the creek—a most delightful experience. The shores are lined with sloping rocks and bits of marsh where sanderlings and kingfishers play and ospreys lumber overhead.
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Both shores are conservation land. Trails along both shores lead through stands of pine and spruce and birch to outcrops and clear vistas.