36.0356043, -75.6865593

Avalon Beach Boat Ramp

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Avalon Beach Boat Ramp is a public launch on Colington Creek in Dare County, North Carolina , with 1 launch lane.

The nearest community is Kill Devil Hills, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Virginia Beach, approximately 58.8 miles away. The site lies within the Town of Kill Devil Hills-Kitty Hawk Bay watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as AVALON BEACH, KITTY HAWK BAY (WRC 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 Colington Creek

Avalon Beach Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Colington Creek . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Dare County

We currently track 10 public boat ramps in Dare 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 - 20 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.

Avalon Beach Boat Ramp provides access to Colington Creek.

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

This access point also appears as "AVALON BEACH, KITTY HAWK BAY (WRC 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
Dare County, North Carolina
Address
2025 BAY STREET
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC
Nearby places
Kill Devil Hills (0.7 mi)
Kitty Hawk (2.3 mi)
Nags Head (6.4 mi)
Coordinates
36.0356043, -75.6865593 Gaia
Waterbody
Colington Creek
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
20 vehicle-only

Current weather

79°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 1:48 PM

Water quality

3%
Good
5%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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