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North Carolina Boat Launches
54 public boat ramps and launches on 20 North Carolina lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Badin Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Belews Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Falls Lake 2 launches
- Highway 50 Access — Falls Lake State Recreation Area, 13900 Creedmoor Road, Wake Forest, NC; boat ramp, picnic area
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Fontana Lake 6 launches
- Sawmill Creek Access Area — Needmore Game Land; NCWRC walleye stocking site
- Lemmons Branch — Bryson City, Swain Co.; 3 lanes; 52 parking spaces; ADA accessible; concrete ramp
- Cable Cove — Robbinsville, Graham Co.; 1 lane; 24 parking spaces; concrete ramp
- Flat Branch — Bryson City, Swain Co.; 1 lane; 25 parking spaces; concrete ramp
- Tsali — Bryson City, Swain Co.; 1 lane; 45 parking spaces; concrete ramp
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
High Rock Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Hyco Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Jordan Lake 6 launches
- Ebenezer Church Access — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area ramp off Beaver Creek Rd; seasonal entrance fee
- Vista Point Access — State recreation area ramp, open March to November
- New Hope Overlook Access — State recreation area ramp and trail at the south end, open year-round
- Poplar Point Access — State recreation area campground and ramp off US 64
- Crosswinds Boating Center — State recreation area access on US 64 with marina and ramp
- More public access — See NC Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Lake Gaston 7 launches
- Summit Boat Landing — NCWRC/VDWR landing, Halifax County NC. Double ramp
- Salmon Landing — NCWRC/VDWR landing, Warren County NC. Single ramp
- Hawtree Creek — NCWRC/VDWR landing, Warren County NC. Double ramp
- Henrico Boat Landing — NCWRC/VDWR landing, NC side. Single ramp
- Pea Hill Creek — NCWRC/VDWR landing, Brunswick County VA. Double ramp
- Poplar Creek — NCWRC/VDWR landing, Mecklenburg County VA. Double ramp
- Steel Bridge — NCWRC/VDWR landing, Mecklenburg County VA. Single ramp, fishing platform, kayak launch
Lake Hickory 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake James 4 launches
- Black Bear Boating Access Area — NCWRC boating access
- Canal Bridge Boating Access Area — NCWRC boating access
- Linville Boating Access Area — NCWRC boating access
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Mattamuskeet 3 launches
- Rose Bay Canal boat ramp — USFWS refuge ramp on the east side of the lake. Boats Mar 1 to Oct 31 only; dock open to bank fishing year-round
- Central Outfall Canal boat ramp — USFWS refuge ramp near refuge headquarters. Boats Mar 1 to Oct 31 only
- Highway 94 culverts — Bank fishing and crabbing year-round; the only refuge spot open 24 hours
Lake Norman 6 launches
- Blythe Landing Park — Mecklenburg County park in Huntersville on the south end; ramp, canoe access, restrooms
- Ramsey Creek Park — Mecklenburg County park in Cornelius; launch fee about $3 to $8
- Beatty's Ford Access Area — Public boat ramp on the west shore near Denver
- Pinnacle Access Area — Public boat ramp on the east shore in Iredell County
- Lake Norman State Park — NC State Parks ramp in Troutman at the north end
- More public access — See NC Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Lake Phelps 3 launches
- Pettigrew boating access area — Most-used access in the commission's 2016-17 creel survey (54% of angler interviews).
- Cypress Point pier — Second most-used fishing access (30% of interviews).
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Rhodhiss 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Waccamaw 2 launches
- Lake Waccamaw State Park boat ramps — NC Parks lists boat ramps and boardwalks for lake access; details not specified
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lookout Shoals Lake 2 launches
- NCWRC public boat ramps — NCWRC operates two public ramps on the lake; Riverbend Park has canoe/kayak access.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Randleman Lake 3 launches
- Marina boat ramp — Public boat ramp named in NCWRC creel survey
- Southwest Park boat ramp — Public boat ramp named in NCWRC creel survey
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Santeetlah Reservoir 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Shearon Harris Reservoir 2 launches
- NCWRC boat ramps — Two NCWRC public boat ramps provide access
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees