Chatham County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Chatham County tracks 11 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 7 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Haw River (Jordan River) (5 ramps), Jordan Lake (1 ramp) and New Hope River (Lake Jordan) (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

11 Boat ramps
7 Waterways
No free ramps confirmed yet
Haw River (Jordan River) Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Chatham County

Explore every public boat ramp in Chatham County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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Waterways in Chatham County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Chatham County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Chatham County aren't spread evenly across its 7 waterways. Haw River (Jordan River) has the most, with 5 launch sites, followed by Haw River (Jordan River) (5 ramps), Jordan Lake (1 ramp) and New Hope River (Lake Jordan) (1 ramp). On the other end, 6 waterways - including Jordan Lake, New Hope River (Lake Jordan) and Deep River - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Chatham County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Frequently asked questions

We track 11 public boat ramps in Chatham County, spread across 7 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Chatham County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source - check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Haw River (Jordan River) has the most public boat ramps we track in Chatham County, with 5 launch points.