36.4358396, -78.3778171

JC Cooper Boat Ramp

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JC Cooper Boat Ramp is a public launch on Roanoke River (John H. Kerr Reservoir) in Vance County, North Carolina . We currently track 7 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Middleburg, about 4.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Durham, approximately 42.1 miles away. The site lies within the Headwaters Nutbush Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Roanoke River (John H. Kerr Reservoir)

We currently track 7 public boat ramps on Roanoke River (John H. Kerr Reservoir) , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Vance County

We currently track 10 public boat ramps in Vance 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.

JC Cooper Boat Ramp provides access to Roanoke River (John H. Kerr Reservoir), 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. The page content itself was last updated on August 21, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Vance County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Middleburg (4.0 mi)
Henderson (7.4 mi)
South Henderson (9.0 mi)
Coordinates
36.4358396, -78.3778171 Gaia
Waterbody
Roanoke River (John H. Kerr Reservoir)
Access type
Public

Current weather

64°F Cloudy

Wind WSW 8 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:08 AM

Water quality

18%
Good
4%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

Open in Gaia GPS Report incorrect info

Data freshness

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

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
August 21, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 21, 2026