34.6714345, -77.0057307

Emerald Isle Boat Ramp

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Emerald Isle Boat Ramp is a public launch on Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) in Carteret County, North Carolina , with 4 launch lanes. We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Bogue, about 2.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 24.8 miles away. The site lies within the Bogue Banks-Bogue Sound watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as EMERALD 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 Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway)

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

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 - 18 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.

Emerald Isle Boat Ramp provides access to Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway), one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

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

This access point also appears as "EMERALD 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
Carteret County, North Carolina
Address
6800 EMERALD DR
EMERALD ISLE, NC
Nearby places
Bogue (2.6 mi)
Emerald Isle (3.2 mi)
Cape Carteret (3.5 mi)
Coordinates
34.6714345, -77.0057307 Gaia
Waterbody
Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway)
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
4
Parking
18 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

4%
Good
51%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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