Public Boat Ramps

Public Boat Ramps

Dare County Public Boat Ramp: Kitty Hawk.
Turn west off 158 bypass on to Kitty Hawk Road and follow it for approximately three miles. Turn left on to Bob Perry Road. Follow Bob Perry Road for approximately one mile and turn right at the Dare County Public Boat Ramp sign. Parking is available for approximately 30 vehicles and trailers, with access to a picnic area. The canal to the sound is about 200 feet long, with a depth of approximately 5 feet.

National Park Service Boat Ramp at Oregon Inlet: Nags Head.
Located at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center off Hwy. 12 behind the fishing center. Parking is available for approximately 75 vehicles and trailers.

Fish & Wildlife Boat Ramp: Washington Baum Bridge.
Located on the west side of the Washington Baum Bridge, directly across from Pirate's Cove Marina. There is parking available for approximately 50 vehicles and trailers, with several railed walkways that provide easy access for recreational fishing.

Dare County Boat Ramp: Wanchese.
As you enter the Village of Wanchese, bear left at the intersection and continue for approximately one mile to Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant. The boat ramp is on the south side between Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant and Moon Tillett's Fish Company. Parking is very limited depending on commercial activity.

Fish & Wildlife Boat Ramp: Bowerstown Road.
Located in the Town of Manteo on Roanoke Island. Turn left onto Bowerstown Road located at the intersection of Hwy. 64 and Bowerstown Road (at stoplight). Follow Bowerstown Road approximately one mile and make a left on California (you will be facing EMS Station 2). Stay on California for about 1/8 mile and the boat ramp is on the right hand side. There is parking available for approximately 30 vehicles and trailers.

Dare County Public Boat Ramp: Manteo.
Located in the Town of Manteo on Roanoke Island. Turn right at the stoplight on Budleigh Street and follow it to the end and make a left. The boat ramp is adjacent to the bridge that goes to the Roanoke Island Festival Park. There is very limited parking.

Dare County Public Boat Ramp: Manns Harbor.
In the Village of Manns Harbor located on the mainland. Cross the William B. Umstead Bridge (on the north end of Roanoke Island) going west and turn left off Hwy. 64 on to Old Ferry Dock Road. Very limited access.

Fish & Wildlife Public Boat Ramp: Buffalo City Road.
Hwy. 64. Small craft only.

Fish & Wildlife Public Boat Ramp: East Lake.
Located one mile east of the Alligator River Bridge off Hwy. 64. Parking available.

Fish & Wildlife Boat Ramp: Mashoes Road, Manns Harbor.
Located off of Mashoes Road in the Village of Manns Harbor. Cross over William B. Umstead Bridge going west approximately 1/8 mile and turn right onto Mashoes Road. Follow Mashoes Road about four miles and turn left at the Fish and Wildlife sign. Parking is available for approximately 15 vehicles and trailers.