34.7219485, -76.5751585

Straits Landing Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Aug 19, 2026
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Straits Landing Boat Ramp is a public launch on The Straits in Carteret County, North Carolina , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Gloucester, about 2.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 48.6 miles away. The site lies within the Outlet North 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 STRAITS WILDLIFE RAMP.

Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on The Straits

Straits Landing Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on The Straits . 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 - 31 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.

Straits Landing Boat Ramp provides access to The Straits.

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

This access point also appears as "STRAITS 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. The page content itself was last updated on August 19, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Carteret County, North Carolina
Address
1648 HARKERS ISLAND RD
BEAUFORT, NC
Nearby places
Gloucester (2.0 mi)
Harkers Island (2.1 mi)
Marshallberg (3.4 mi)
Coordinates
34.7219485, -76.5751585 Gaia
Waterbody
The Straits
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
31 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

66°F Clear

Wind WSW 18 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM

Water quality

29%
Good
74%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
August 19, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 19, 2026