35.8946213, -77.5288319

Riverfront Park Boat Ramp

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Riverfront Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on Tar River in Edgecombe County, North Carolina . We currently track 9 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Princeville, about 0.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Rocky Mount, approximately 15.0 miles away. The site lies within the City of Tarboro-Tar River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since August 20, 2026.

Boat ramps on Tar River

We currently track 9 public boat ramps on Tar River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Edgecombe County

We currently track 4 public boat ramps in Edgecombe County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

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.

Riverfront Park Boat Ramp provides access to Tar River, one of 9 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from U.S. Geological Survey records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Princeville (0.4 mi)
Tarboro (0.4 mi)
Conetoe (6.8 mi)
Coordinates
35.8946213, -77.5288319 Gaia
Waterbody
Tar River
Access type
Public

Current weather

81°F Partly Cloudy

Wind 2 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM

Water quality

15%
Good
1%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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