33.9228358, -78.2129865

Sunset Harbor Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access
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Sunset Harbor Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lockwoods Folly River & Intracoastal Waterway in Brunswick County, North Carolina , with 1 launch lane.

The nearest community is Varnamtown, about 2.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 26.5 miles away. The site lies within the Pamlico Creek-Lockwoods Folly 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 SUNSET HARBOR WRC BOATING ACCESS.

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 Lockwoods Folly River & Intracoastal Waterway

Sunset Harbor Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Lockwoods Folly River & Intracoastal Waterway . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

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 - 15 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.

Sunset Harbor Boat Ramp provides access to Lockwoods Folly River & Intracoastal Waterway.

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

This access point also appears as "SUNSET HARBOR WRC BOATING ACCESS" 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
356 RIVERVIEW DRIVE
SUNSET HARBOR, NC
Nearby places
Varnamtown (2.2 mi)
Oak Island (3.0 mi)
Holden Beach (5.3 mi)
Coordinates
33.9228358, -78.2129865 Gaia
Waterbody
Lockwoods Folly River & Intracoastal Waterway
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
15 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 2:32 PM

Water quality

0%
Good
15%
Impaired
14%
Unassessed

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

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