Carteret County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Carteret County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across 11 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) (2 ramps), Core Sound (1 ramp) and Taylor Creek (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Carteret County

Explore every public boat ramp in Carteret County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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All boat ramps in Carteret County

Waterways in Carteret County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Carteret County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Carteret County aren't spread evenly across its 11 waterways. Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) has the most, with 2 launch sites, followed by Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) (2 ramps), Core Sound (1 ramp) and Taylor Creek (1 ramp). On the other end, 10 waterways - including Core Sound, Taylor Creek and Unnamed Canal (Newport River) - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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