35.8938506, -75.6376281

Washington Baum Bridge Boat Ramp

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Washington Baum Bridge Boat Ramp is a public launch on Roanoke Sound in Dare County, North Carolina , with 3 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Manteo, about 2.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Virginia Beach, approximately 68.9 miles away. The site lies within the Broad Creek-Roanoke 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 WASHINGTON BAUM BRIDGE, ROANOKE SOUND (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 Roanoke Sound

Washington Baum Bridge Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Roanoke Sound . 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 - 65 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.

Washington Baum Bridge Boat Ramp provides access to Roanoke Sound.

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

This access point also appears as "WASHINGTON BAUM BRIDGE, ROANOKE SOUND (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
1205 NORTH HWY
MANTEO, NC
Nearby places
Manteo (2.4 mi)
Wanchese (3.5 mi)
Nags Head (4.5 mi)
Coordinates
35.8938506, -75.6376281 Gaia
Waterbody
Roanoke Sound
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
3
Parking
65 vehicle-only

Current weather

81°F Clear

Wind W 5 mph

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

Water quality

26%
Good
28%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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