Located just  minutes from the historic district of downtown New Bern and convenient to almost everything the city of New Bern has to offer, Lake New Bern will be New Bern's premier 55 plus community when it opens in 2008. The community activities will revolve around a 57 acre pristine lake that is large enough to allow kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and some of the best fishing in the area. Listed below are  just a few of the amenities the community will offer.

• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Sailing
• Fishing
• Walking trail
• Community center
• Swimming pool
• Yard maintenance
• Bird and fowl watching, including bald eagles

  If location is the most important thing to consider when you purchase real estate, than you should feel good about your investment in Lake New Bern. Below are listed some services and businesses in close proximity to Lake New Bern and an approximate time to reach them from Lake New Bern.

• Craven Regional Hospital- 3 minutes
• Most Doctor offices- 10 minutes
• Historic Downtown New Bern- 6 minutes
• Mall- 4 minutes
• Lowe's- 4 minutes
• Wal-mart- 4 minutes
• Most area churches- within 10 minutes
• Craven Community College- 8 minutes
• Emerald Golf Course- 8 minutes
• New Bern Golf Course- 12 minutes
• Glenburnie Park and Neuse River boat launch- 4 minutes
• Lawson Creek Park and Trent River boat launch- 7 minutes
• Gold's and Courts Plus fitness centers- 6 minutes
• Craven Regional Airport- 12 minutes
• Atlantic Beach- 45 minutes

What makes Lake New Bern so special? Why the lake, of coarse. The lake was created in the early 1980's when Renny Creek mining company  purchased a 90 acre tract of land in the middle on New Bern. The mine was excavated to a depth of around 35 feet deep and marl was extracted and sold to local construction  companies. The pit is connected to the Renny's Creek  via 2 large culverts that run underneath a road way on the back side of the property. On a high tide water from the Neuse River backs up into Renny's Creek and spills over into Lake New Bern. This keeps the lake flushed out and allows fish, turtle, and even crab to swim into the lake resulting in a smorgasbord of aquatic species.

Because the lake is so voluminous fish tend to grow to large sizes. Numerous bass in excess of 10 pounds have been caught. The picture on the right shows me with a 9 lb. largemouth bass. Well, maybe not quite 9 lbs.

 The excellent fishing  brings in the professionals such as this heron shown on the left. Also found on fishing the clear waters of Lake New Bern are osprey and  bald eagles. According to a local birdwatcher the eagle's nest nearby on the Neuse River. Duck and geese also frequent the lake in the winter.

For more information on Lake New Bern give me a call at 252 514 9157 or email Steve at

Tyson@Century21.com