Free Boat Ramps in North Carolina
North Carolina has 33 confirmed-free boat ramps with no launch fee. Popular free-launch waterbodies include Hiwassee River (3 ramps), Dan River (3 ramps), and White Oak River (2 ramps). Many other public ramps in the state may also be free but are not yet confirmed.
Harrisburg
Mills River
Back Creek
Concord
Cooper Creek
Lake Norman
Westport
Pamlico River
Robertsons Pond
Wendell
Northwest Creek
Fairfield Harbour
Dan River
Eden
Scott Creek
Dillsboro
White Oak River
Dan River
Eden
Duck
Tuckasegee River
Cullowhee
Lake Hickory
Hickory
Hiwassee Lake
Murphy
White Oak River
Maysville
Hiwassee River
Murphy
Tackett Branch
Eden
Johns River
Morganton
Matrimony Creek
Eden
Dan River
Eden
Tuckasegee River
Cullowhee
Lake Norman
Catawba
Murray Branch
Uwharrie River
Troy
Hiwassee River
Murphy
Sweetwater Branch
Marshall
Woolsey Branch
Glen Alpine
Hiwassee River
Waterbodies with free ramps in North Carolina
Fee information is verified where available. Contact the managing agency to confirm current fees before visiting.