Mermaid Point
$ • Seafood, Bars, AmericanMermaid Point Reviews
No mermaids, put in a kayak at the Jordan Dam spill way, do it quick before the park rangers catch you. Then paddle down river. Plenty of Crappie, cat fish and blue gill. When you are done have a buddy meet you at boat ramp on 42.
Attention! The directions Dan Chegash gave are entirely false - they bring you further south to look up river at the southern tip of McKay Island, NOT the beginning of the Cape Fear River. It's clearly visible in satellite view. Again, do not follow his directions..
With that being said, this was VERY difficult to access here this labor day weekend, the mosquitoes were relentless! The gravel road ends at a gate which I quickly cycled right through with little trouble. After...read full review
With that being said, this was VERY difficult to access here this labor day weekend, the mosquitoes were relentless! The gravel road ends at a gate which I quickly cycled right through with little trouble. After...read full review
A place of such geographic significance should have never fallen into private ownership. Very unfortunate. Should be a park. Lovely country for sure, but you can’t get anywhere close to the place without trespassing, and even then you’re walking through dense wood and undergrowth, ticks and snakes and such lying in wait.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 10PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 10PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 9PM |