Cedar Island National Refuge Boat Ramp

Cedar Island National Refuge Boat Ramp is a public launch on Neuse River (Core Sound) in Carteret County, North Carolina , with 1 launch lane.

The nearest community is Atlantic, about 5.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 66.6 miles away. The site lies within the Core Banks-Drum 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 CEDAR ISLAND NWR RAMP.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey 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 Neuse River (Core Sound)

Cedar Island National Refuge Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Neuse River (Core Sound) . 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.

• Cedar Island Pamlico Sound 5 mi away
• Salters Creek Salters Creek 7.9 mi away
• Oyster Creek Core Sound 13 mi away
• Straits Landing The Straits 23 mi away
• Beaufort Taylor Creek 26 mi away
• West Beaufort Town Creek 27 mi away

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