34.0496637, -77.9191275

Carolina Beach State Park Boat Ramp

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Carolina Beach State Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on Cape Fear River in New Hanover County, North Carolina , with 1 launch lane. We currently track 9 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Carolina Beach, about 1.8 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 12.9 miles away. The site lies within the Town of Kure Beach-Cape Fear River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as CAROLINA BEACH STATE PARK.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey 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 20, 2026.

Boat ramps on Cape Fear River

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

Nearby boat ramps in New Hanover County

We currently track 10 public boat ramps in New Hanover County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

No, a launch fee applies here - check the official page for current pricing, since fees can change.

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.

Carolina Beach State Park Boat Ramp provides access to Cape Fear 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
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Address
OFF OLD DOW RD
CAROLINA BEACH, NC
Nearby places
Carolina Beach (1.8 mi)
Sea Breeze (1.8 mi)
Kure Beach (3.7 mi)
Coordinates
34.0496637, -77.9191275 Gaia
Waterbody
Cape Fear River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
20 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

79°F Partly Cloudy

Wind S 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Water quality

90%
Good
32%
Impaired
14%
Unassessed

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

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