34.7097580, -76.6319674

Beaufort Boat Ramp

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Beaufort Boat Ramp is a public launch on Taylor Creek in Carteret County, North Carolina , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Beaufort, about 1.8 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 45.4 miles away. The site lies within the Carrot Island-Beaufort Inlet watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as BEAUFORT 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 Taylor Creek

Beaufort Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Taylor Creek . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Carteret County

We currently track 12 public boat ramps in Carteret 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 - 8 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.

Beaufort Boat Ramp provides access to Taylor Creek.

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

This access point also appears as "BEAUFORT 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
Carteret County, North Carolina
Address
2370 Lennoxville Rd.
BEAUFORT, NC
Nearby places
Beaufort (1.8 mi)
Harkers Island (4.2 mi)
Gloucester (5.3 mi)
Coordinates
34.7097580, -76.6319674 Gaia
Waterbody
Taylor Creek
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
8 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

81°F Light Rain

Wind WSW 7 mph

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

Water quality

55%
Good
73%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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