River Bend: Off Base Neighborhood/Subdivision


Marine Corps, Officer
40-50 years old
Previously lived in: Quantico VA
1 review

"Great subdivision for military families"

River Bend is a residential community that has a private golf course which was central to the Town's development. River Bend also has a navigable canal and frontage on the Trent River. Home buyers will find a wide variety of home architecture and a corresponding range of home prices in River Bend. Many first time visitors remark that they find River Bend to be a very attractive community.

Pros Cons
  1. Safe
  2. Golf Community
  3. Dog Park
  4. No HOA
  1. Nothing, I love the area and its residents
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Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Recommendations: Trent Woods, Neuse Harbour, Quail Woods, Evans Mill, Carolina Colors, Taberna
  • Appearance: common areas maintained, suburban, neighborhood parks, neighborhood pool
  • Website: https://www.riverbendnc.org/about-river-bend

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Attitudes Pub and Grill, Panichellis Pizzeria, and Saltwater Grill
  • Happy Hour Spot: Attitudes Pub and Grill
  • Gym / Fitness: Sound Fitness
  • Shopping: New Bern Downtown (5 miles)
  • Doctors: New Bern Family Practice

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with no kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 5 years
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Marine Corps, Enlisted
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: New Bern, Okinawa Japan
Silver medal 15 reviews

"Quiet retreat from the main part of town"

River Bend was a great place to live. The website for River Bend describes it well "Small in size, and young in age, the Town of River Bend is living proof that great things come in small packages. Chartered in 1981, River Bend offers a variety of housing styles, with many homes offering waterfront on the Trent River and Plantation Canal, or along the fairways of the privately owned River Bend Country Club. A progressive community of approximately 3,100 residents, the Town of River Bend is a great place to visit, and even a better place to live." We enjoyed the quiet and friendly neighbors we had when we lived there. The townhouse we rented backed up to the water and it was a nice place to come home to and relax in after work. Utilities were cheaper then the main part of the city of New Bern as River Bend is not under the city utility company. Well maintained neighborhood and had that small town feel. The walking and fitness trails were great. Not too far from downtown New Bern and still within close distance to shopping. This is one neighborhood I truly miss living in.

Pros Cons
  1. Quiet
  2. Small town feel
  3. Not on city utilities
  4. Water access
  1. outskirts of city
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Price: $150-$250k

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: No
  • Residency: 2 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Longleaf Pines New Bern NC 6.4 mi
2 Evans Mill New Bern NC 8.1 mi
3 MacDonald Downs Havelock NC 15.6 mi
4 Stonebridge Trail Havelock NC 17.5 mi
5 Cherry Branch Havelock NC 22 mi
6 Carolina Estates Jacksonville NC 23.2 mi
7 Wildflowers Richlands NC 23.3 mi
8 Carolina Forest Jacksonville NC 23.5 mi
9 Country Club Estates Jacksonville NC 23.7 mi
10 Trailwood Hubert NC 23.9 mi
11 Timber Creek Jacksonville NC 24.1 mi
12 Killis Hills Richlands NC 24.3 mi
13 The Bluffs on The New River Jacksonville NC 24.7 mi
14 River Reach Swansboro NC 25.2 mi
15 WilliamsburgPlantation Jacksonville NC 25.3 mi
16 Star Hill North Cape Carteret NC 25.7 mi
17 Deer Park Swansboro NC 25.9 mi
18 Hall Creek - North Swansboro NC 26.3 mi
19 Marsh Harbour Cedar Point NC 26.7 mi
20 Brandywine Morehead City NC 29.4 mi
21 Countrywood Estates Jacksonville NC 30 mi
22 West River Jacksonville NC 32.2 mi
23 Eastman Creek Beaufort NC 32.7 mi
24 Mallard Creek Jacksonville NC 33.1 mi
25 The Landing at Mill Creek Sneads Ferry NC 40.6 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Ben D Quinn Elementary New Bern NC 28562 Public PK-5 7 1.7 mi
2 Albert H Bangert Elementary New Bern NC 28562 Public K-5 4 3.7 mi
3 Trent Park Elementary New Bern NC 28562 Public K-5 5 4.6 mi
4 J T Barber Elementary New Bern NC 28560 Public PK-5 4 5.7 mi
5 Oaks Road Elementary New Bern NC 28560 Public K-5 3 6 mi
6 Pollocksville Elementary Pollocksville NC 28573 Public PK-6 3 6.4 mi
7 Brinson Memorial Elementary New Bern NC 28560 Public K-5 8 7.4 mi
8 Creekside Elementary New Bern NC 28562 Public K-5 8 7.8 mi
9 Bridgeton Elementary New Bern NC 28560 Public K-5 7 8.2 mi
10 Maysville Elementary Maysville NC 28555 Public PK-6 4 12.6 mi
11 James W Smith Elementary Cove City NC 28523 Public PK-5 3 14.6 mi
12 Trenton Elementary Trenton NC 28585 Public PK-6 6 15.8 mi
13 Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary Vanceboro NC 28586 Public PK-5 4 16.2 mi
14 W Jesse Gurganus Elementary Havelock NC 28532 Public K-5 9 16.2 mi
15 Arthur W Edwards Elementary Havelock NC 28532 Public K-5 8 16.8 mi
16 Graham A. Barden Elementary Havelock NC 28532 Public PK-5 9 17.8 mi
17 Havelock Elementary Havelock NC 28532 Public K-5 5 19.4 mi
18 Roger R Bell Elementary Havelock NC 28532 Public K-5 3 20.1 mi
19 Silverdale Elementary Maysville NC 28555 Public K-5 4 20.6 mi
20 Comfort Elementary Comfort NC 28522 Public PK-6 3 21 mi
21 Pamlico County Primary School Bayboro NC 28515 Public PK-2 NR 21.2 mi
22 Fred A Anderson Elementary School Bayboro NC 28515 Public 3-5 5 21.3 mi
23 Morton Elementary Jacksonville NC 28546 Public PK-5 5 22.8 mi
24 Carolina Forest Elementary Jacksonville NC 28546 Public K-5 8 23.3 mi
25 Jacksonville Commons Elementary Jacksonville NC 28546 Public K-5 5 23.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 H J Macdonald Middle New Bern NC 28562 Public 6-8 7 4.2 mi
2 Grover C Fields Middle New Bern NC 28560 Public 6-8 6 5 mi
3 West Craven Middle New Bern NC 28562 Public 6-8 6 10 mi
4 Jones Middle Trenton NC 28585 Public 7-8 8 11.2 mi
5 Tucker Creek Middle Havelock NC 28532 Public 6-8 9 15.4 mi
6 Havelock Middle Havelock NC 28532 Public 6-8 7 19.5 mi
7 Pamlico County Middle School Bayboro NC 28515 Public 6-8 6 22.3 mi
8 Jacksonville Commons Middle Jacksonville NC 28546 Public 6-8 4 23.8 mi
9 Trexler Middle Richlands NC 28574 Public 6-8 5 25.4 mi
10 Swansboro Middle Swansboro NC 28584 Public 6-8 6 25.4 mi
11 Hunters Creek Middle Jacksonville NC 28546 Public 6-8 4 25.4 mi
12 S W Snowden Elementary Aurora NC 27806 Public PK-8 2 25.8 mi
13 Grifton Elementary School Grifton NC 28530 Public PK-8 2 26.1 mi
14 Newport Middle School Newport NC 28570 Public 6-8 7 26.3 mi
15 Northwoods Park Middle Jacksonville NC 28540 Public 6-8 3 26.4 mi
16 Rochelle Middle Kinston NC 28501 Public 6-8 2 26.7 mi
17 Contentnea Elementary School Kinston NC 28501 Public PK-8 4 27.1 mi
18 New Bridge Middle Jacksonville NC 28540 Public 6-8 7 27.2 mi
19 Broad Creek Middle School Newport NC 28570 Public 6-8 8 27.2 mi
20 Brewster Middle School Camp Lejeune NC 28546 Public 6-8 NR 27.8 mi
21 Chicod Elementary School Greenville NC 27834 Public PK-8 8 27.9 mi
22 Woodington Middle Kinston NC 28504 Public 6-8 5 28.1 mi
23 Southwest Middle Jacksonville NC 28540 Public 6-8 6 29.5 mi
24 Caswell Center Kinston NC 28504 Public n/a NR 29.6 mi
25 Chocowinity Middle Chocowinity NC 27817 Public 5-8 6 30.3 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 New Bern High New Bern NC 28562 Public 9-12 5 2.7 mi
2 Craven Early College High New Bern NC 28562 Public 9-12 7 3.5 mi
3 West Craven High Vanceboro NC 28586 Public 9-12 4 11.4 mi
4 Jones Senior High Trenton NC 28585 Public 9-12 5 18.9 mi
5 Early College East High School Havelock NC 28532 Public 9-12 7 19.4 mi
6 Havelock High Havelock NC 28532 Public 9-12 5 19.6 mi
7 Pamlico County High School Bayboro NC 28515 Public 9-12 5 21.4 mi
8 Northside High Jacksonville NC 28546 Public 9-12 6 23.7 mi
9 White Oak High Jacksonville NC 28546 Public 9-12 5 23.8 mi
10 Jacksonville High Jacksonville NC 28540 Public 9-12 5 25.4 mi
11 Richlands High Richlands NC 28574 Public 9-12 5 25.7 mi
12 Swansboro High Swansboro NC 28584 Public 9-12 6 25.8 mi
13 Southside High Chocowinity NC 27817 Public 9-12 3 26.3 mi
14 Lenoir Co Early College High Kinston NC 28502 Public 9-12 7 26.4 mi
15 Croatan High School Newport NC 28570 Public 9-12 8 26.6 mi
16 Lejeune High School Camp Lejeune NC 28547 Public 9-12 NR 27.8 mi
17 Kinston High Kinston NC 28501 Public 9-12 1 28.6 mi
18 Southwest High Jacksonville NC 28540 Public 9-12 5 29.2 mi
19 Ayden-Grifton High School Ayden NC 28513 Public 9-12 2 29.4 mi
20 Caswell Center Kinston NC 28504 Public n/a NR 29.6 mi
21 Bridges School Morehead City NC 28557 Public K-12 NR 30.7 mi
22 West Carteret High School Morehead City NC 28557 Public 9-12 7 30.9 mi
23 South Lenoir High Deep Run NC 28525 Public 9-12 4 31.8 mi
24 D H Conley High School Greenville NC 27858 Public 9-12 6 33.1 mi
25 Lenoir County Learning Academy Kinston NC 28504 Public PK-12 NR 33.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 St. Paul Catholic School New Bern NC 28562 Private PK-8 NR 4.6 mi
2 Epiphany School Of Global Studies New Bern NC 28560 Private K-12 NR 4.6 mi
3 Calvary Baptist Church School New Bern NC 28560 Private K-12 NR 5.1 mi
4 Pamlico Christian Acadmey Grantsboro NC 28529 Private PK-12 NR 18.1 mi
5 Pamlico Christian Academy Grantsboro NC 28529 Private K-9 NR 19 mi
6 Annunciation Catholic School Havelock NC 28532 Private PK-8 NR 19.3 mi
7 Unity Christian Academy Chocowinity NC 27817 Private K-12 NR 24.4 mi
8 Living Water Christian School Jacksonville NC 28540 Private K-12 NR 24.9 mi
9 Gramercy Christian School Newport NC 28570 Private K-12 NR 25.3 mi
10 Jacksonville Christian Academy Jacksonville NC 28540 Private K-12 NR 25.4 mi
11 Grace Christian School Newport NC 28570 Private PK-11 NR 25.5 mi
12 Montessori Children's School Jacksonville NC 28540 Private PK-6 NR 25.5 mi
13 Newport Christian Academy Newport NC 28570 Private 1-12 NR 25.7 mi
14 Shiloh Institute Of Learning Jacksonville NC 28546 Private K-4 NR 25.8 mi
15 Fellowship Christian Academy Jacksonville NC 28546 Private K-12 NR 25.9 mi
16 Village Academy Jacksonville NC 28546 Private n/a NR 25.9 mi
17 St. Anne's Parish Day School Jacksonville NC 28540 Private K-3 NR 26 mi
18 F.A.C.T. Day Treatment School Jacksonville NC 28546 Private 6-9 NR 26.2 mi
19 Swift Creek Mennonite School Grifton NC 28530 Private 1-8 NR 26.3 mi
20 Grace Baptist School Jacksonville NC 28540 Private K-12 NR 26.5 mi
21 Infant Of Prague Catholic School Jacksonville NC 28540 Private PK-8 NR 27.1 mi
22 Salt And Light Academy Cedar Point NC 28584 Private n/a NR 27.4 mi
23 Onslow Christian Academy Jacksonville NC 28540 Private K-12 NR 28.8 mi
24 Arendell Parrott Academy Kinston NC 28504 Private PK-12 NR 31 mi
25 Five Points Education Training Center Kinston NC 28501 Private n/a NR 31.5 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Arapahoe Charter School Arapahoe NC 28510 Charter K-9 6 19 mi
2 Z.E.C.A. School Of Arts And Technology Jacksonville NC 28540 Charter K-5 1 25.3 mi
3 Children's Village Academy Kinston NC 28501 Charter K-8 3 27.2 mi
4 Washington Montessori Washington NC 27889 Charter K-8 6 33.7 mi
5 Cape Lookout Marine Sci High Morehead City NC 28557 Charter 9-12 NR 34.3 mi
6 Winterville Charter Academy WINTERVILLE NC 28590 Charter K-5 NR 35.5 mi
7 Tiller School Beaufort NC 28516 Charter K-5 10 37.2 mi
8 Bear Grass Charter School Williamston NC 27982 Charter 6-12 6 48 mi
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Cherry Point MCAS 18.3 mi.
Camp Lejeune 29.6 mi.
New River MCAS 30 mi.
Coast Guard Fort Macon 37 mi.
Stone Bay 41.2 mi.
Seymour Johnson AFB 50 mi.
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