35.0256400, -76.7004926

Oriental Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Aug 20, 2026
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Oriental Boat Ramp is a public launch on Smiths Creek & Greens Creek in Pamlico County, North Carolina , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Oriental, about 0.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 45.4 miles away. The site lies within the Greens Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

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

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 Smiths Creek & Greens Creek

Oriental Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Smiths Creek & Greens Creek . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Pamlico County

We currently track 4 public boat ramps in Pamlico 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 - 5 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.

Oriental Boat Ramp provides access to Smiths Creek & Greens Creek.

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

This access point also appears as "ORIENTAL 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. The page content itself was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Pamlico County, North Carolina
Address
301 MIDYETTE ST
ORIENTAL, NC
Nearby places
Oriental (0.6 mi)
Arapahoe (7.1 mi)
Minnesott Beach (7.4 mi)
Coordinates
35.0256400, -76.7004926 Gaia
Waterbody
Smiths Creek & Greens Creek
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
5 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

66°F Clear

Wind WSW 18 mph

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

Water quality

3%
Good
6%
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