[5] Anderson Creek is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) to the north Of Spring Lake, Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg.

talks are in place on incorporating Anderson Creek as a town, which would entail a post office being opened in the community.

most Anderson Creek residents have Spring Lake addresses with the zip code 28390.

Anderson Creek Club is a luxury gated community featuring a course and a charter school.

When it opened in 2001, it was acclaimed as the "best new course in North Carolina",[10] and was awarded 4 1/2 Stars by Golf Digest.