36.2871879, -75.8837396

Poplar Branch Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access
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Poplar Branch Boat Ramp is a public launch on Currituck Sound in Currituck County, North Carolina , with 1 launch lane. We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Coinjock, about 5.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Virginia Beach, approximately 39.4 miles away. The site lies within the Sanders Bay-Currituck 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 POPLAR BRANCH NCWRC BOATING 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 Currituck Sound

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

Nearby boat ramps in Currituck County

We currently track 7 public boat ramps in Currituck 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 - 15 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.

Poplar Branch Boat Ramp provides access to Currituck Sound, 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 "POPLAR BRANCH NCWRC BOATING 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
Currituck County, North Carolina
Address
101 POPLAR BRANCH ROAD
POPLAR BRANCH, NC
Nearby places
Coinjock (5.4 mi)
Duck (10.8 mi)
Southern Shores (13.3 mi)
Coordinates
36.2871879, -75.8837396 Gaia
Waterbody
Currituck Sound
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
15 vehicle-only

Current weather

82°F Partly Cloudy

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Water quality

50%
Good
0%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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