34.4977475, -77.4281921

West Onslow Beach Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Aug 20, 2026
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West Onslow Beach Boat Ramp is a public launch on Unnamed Canal (Intracoastal Waterway) in Onslow County, North Carolina , with 2 launch lanes. We currently track 3 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is North Topsail Beach, about 0.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 17.7 miles away. The site lies within the Ashe Island-Stump Sound watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Unnamed Canal (Intracoastal Waterway)

We currently track 3 public boat ramps on Unnamed Canal (Intracoastal Waterway) , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Onslow County

We currently track 10 public boat ramps in Onslow 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 - 30 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.

West Onslow Beach Boat Ramp provides access to Unnamed Canal (Intracoastal Waterway), one of 3 public launch sites we track on it.

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

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Onslow County, North Carolina
Address
SHRIMP LADY LANE
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NC
Nearby places
North Topsail Beach (0.6 mi)
Sneads Ferry (4.2 mi)
Holly Ridge (7.2 mi)
Coordinates
34.4977475, -77.4281921 Gaia
Waterbody
Unnamed Canal (Intracoastal Waterway)
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
30 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

70°F Cloudy

Wind WSW 9 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM

Water quality

0%
Good
41%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
August 20, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 20, 2026