Morehead City's economy is based predominately on a variety of Eco tourism
activities and a growing retirement community. The local economy is based
further on the Port of Morehead City, light industrial and manufacturing, land
development, light commercial fishing, sport fishing as well as other
service-oriented businesses. The town is within easy access of New Bern, North
Carolina, Havelock, North Carolina and Jacksonville, North Carolina. In nearby
Havelock is Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, nearby Jacksonville,
North Carolina hosts Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and on Bogue Banks there
is Marine
