34.2949084, -77.7455290

Porters Neck Boat Ramp

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Porters Neck Boat Ramp is a public launch on Intracoastal Waterway in New Hanover County, North Carolina . We currently track 7 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Bayshore, about 2.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 12.2 miles away. The site lies within the Futch Creek-Rich Inlet 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 Intracoastal Waterway

We currently track 7 public boat ramps on Intracoastal Waterway , 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

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.

Porters Neck Boat Ramp provides access to Intracoastal Waterway, one of 7 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
Nearby places
Bayshore (2.4 mi)
Kirkland (2.5 mi)
Ogden (4.5 mi)
Coordinates
34.2949084, -77.7455290 Gaia
Waterbody
Intracoastal Waterway
Access type
Public

Current weather

81°F Mostly Clear

Wind S 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Water quality

11%
Good
32%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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