North Carolina / Tuckasegee River /
Barkers Creek
Boat ramp · on Tuckasegee River · near Whittier · North Carolina
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Trailer parking
- 9 spaces
- Car parking
- 46 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- Jackson County
- Website
- rec.jacksonnc.org
- Coordinates
- 35.38904, -83.29533
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Barkers Creek boating access area, at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BARKER'S CREEK, NC gauge · USGS, 0.4 mi away on Tuckasegee River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BARKER'S CREEK, NC, 0.4 mi from this launch on Tuckasegee River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Tuckasegee River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Tuckasegee River.
Community
Where people who use Tuckasegee River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- C J Harris · 3.2 mi · Tuckasegee River
- Whittier · 4.8 mi · Tuckasegee River
- Old 288 · 11.2 mi · Tuckasegee River
- Lake Emory · 14.5 mi · Little Tennessee River
- Flat Branch · 14.8 mi · Fontana Lake
- Finger Lakes Kayak Launch · 14.9 mi · Stiles Branch
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record dc4058c9-3699-47f3-9ea8-9b5272a22e0f · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n6751404829 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.