34.7255130, -76.6631761

West Beaufort Boat Ramp

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West Beaufort Boat Ramp is a public launch on Town Creek in Carteret County, North Carolina , with 5 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Beaufort, about 0.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 43.6 miles away. The site lies within the Newport Marshes-Lower Newport 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 WEST BEAUFORT WATER ACCESS.

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 Town Creek

West Beaufort Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Town 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 - 17 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.

West Beaufort Boat Ramp provides access to Town Creek.

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

Yes. NOAA's fishing site register records bait and/or tackle available on-site or in the immediate vicinity of this ramp.

This access point also appears as "WEST BEAUFORT WATER ACCESS" 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
298 West Beaufort Rd.
BEAUFORT, NC
Nearby places
Beaufort (0.5 mi)
Morehead City (3.6 mi)
Atlantic Beach (4.7 mi)
Coordinates
34.7255130, -76.6631761 Gaia
Waterbody
Town Creek
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
5
Parking
17 vehicle-only

Amenities

Bait available 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 2:35 PM

Water quality

4%
Good
57%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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