34.4286727, -77.5499664

Surf City Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access
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Surf City Boat Ramp is a public launch on Topsail Sound in Pender County, North Carolina , with 3 launch lanes. We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Surf City, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Jacksonville, approximately 23.5 miles away. The site lies within the Beckys Creek-New Topsail 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 SURF CITY 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 Topsail Sound

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Topsail Sound , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Pender County

We currently track 5 public boat ramps in Pender 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 - 15 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.

Surf City Boat Ramp provides access to Topsail Sound, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

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

This access point also appears as "SURF CITY 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
Pender County, North Carolina
Address
517 ROLAND AVE
SURF CITY, NC
Nearby places
Surf City (0.2 mi)
Holly Ridge (4.6 mi)
Topsail Beach (6.4 mi)
Coordinates
34.4286727, -77.5499664 Gaia
Waterbody
Topsail Sound
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
3
Parking
15 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

79°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind SW 3 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Water quality

19%
Good
61%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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