33.9162568, -78.2674926

Holden Beach Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access
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Holden Beach Boat Ramp is a public launch on Intracoastal Waterway in Brunswick County, North Carolina , with 3 launch lanes. We currently track 7 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Varnamtown, about 1.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 28.7 miles away. The site lies within the Town of Long Beach-Montgomery Slough watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as Holden Beach Boating Access Area.

Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since August 19, 2026.

Boat ramps on Intracoastal Waterway

We currently track 7 public boat ramps on Intracoastal Waterway , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Brunswick County

We currently track 13 public boat ramps in Brunswick County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 10 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Holden Beach Boat Ramp provides access to Intracoastal Waterway, one of 7 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission records.

This access point also appears as "Holden Beach Boating Access Area" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Address
99 S SHORE DR
Holden Beach, NC
Nearby places
Varnamtown (1.7 mi)
Holden Beach (2.1 mi)
Oak Island (6.1 mi)
Coordinates
33.9162568, -78.2674926 Gaia
Waterbody
Intracoastal Waterway
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
3
Parking
10 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

81°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind SSE 3 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM

Water quality

5%
Good
54%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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