34.2183917, -77.8112286

Wrightsville Beach Boat Ramp

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Wrightsville Beach Boat Ramp is a public launch on Wrightsville Recreational Area in New Hanover County, North Carolina , with 4 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Wrightsville Beach, about 1.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 7.8 miles away. The site lies within the Masonboro Inlet-Mason Inlet watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH WILDLIFE RAMP.

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 20, 2026.

Boat ramps on Wrightsville Recreational Area

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

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

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 100 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.

Wrightsville Beach Boat Ramp provides access to Wrightsville Recreational Area.

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

This access point also appears as "WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH WILDLIFE RAMP" 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
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Address
109 CAUSEWAY DR
WRIGHTSVILLE BEAC, NC
Nearby places
Wrightsville Beach (1.1 mi)
Seagate (2.0 mi)
Masonboro (3.4 mi)
Coordinates
34.2183917, -77.8112286 Gaia
Waterbody
Wrightsville Recreational Area
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
4
Parking
100 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

79°F Clear

Wind S 9 mph

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

Water quality

11%
Good
46%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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