33.8949097, -78.4393839

Ocean Isle Beach Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access
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Ocean Isle Beach Boat Ramp is a public launch on Intracoastal Waterway in Brunswick County, North Carolina , with 2 launch lanes. We currently track 7 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Ocean Isle Beach, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 36.8 miles away. The site lies within the Lower Shallotte River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as OCEAN ISLE WILDLIFE RAMP.

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 - 50 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.

Ocean Isle 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 "OCEAN ISLE WILDLIFE RAMP" 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
Nearby places
Ocean Isle Beach (0.7 mi)
Sunset Beach (4.3 mi)
Shallotte (6.2 mi)
Coordinates
33.8949097, -78.4393839 Gaia
Waterbody
Intracoastal Waterway
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
50 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

82°F Mostly Clear

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Water quality

4%
Good
32%
Impaired
2%
Unassessed

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

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