North Carolina / Croatan Sound /
Bowsertown Road
Boat ramp · on Croatan Sound · near Manteo · 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
- 2
- Docks
- 3
- Trailer parking
- 26 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.89824, -75.67718
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound · NOAA, 3.9 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound station, 3.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Sun Oct 18 | High 3:34 am 0.5 ft · Low 10:18 am 0.3 ft · High 4:43 pm 0.6 ft · Low 11:18 pm 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 4:25 am 0.5 ft · Low 11:07 am 0.3 ft · High 5:38 pm 0.6 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:13 am 0.4 ft · High 5:20 am 0.5 ft · Low 12:06 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:31 pm 0.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:12 am 0.4 ft · High 6:15 am 0.5 ft · Low 1:13 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:23 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:09 am 0.4 ft · High 7:11 am 0.5 ft · Low 2:17 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:16 pm 0.6 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:59 am 0.4 ft · High 8:09 am 0.5 ft · Low 3:14 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:09 pm 0.6 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:43 am 0.4 ft · High 9:12 am 0.6 ft · Low 4:06 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:02 pm 0.5 ft |
On Croatan Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Croatan Sound.
Community
Where people who use Croatan Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Washington Baum Bridge · 2.2 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Manns Harbor · 5.3 mi · Croatan Sound
- Mashoes · 8.0 mi · East Lake
- Avalon Beach · 9.5 mi · Kitty Hawk Bay
- Oregon Inlet Fishing Center Boat Ramp · 10.0 mi · Pamlico Sound
- Pamlico Sound Boat Launch near Manteo · 10.1 mi · Pamlico Sound
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 9bc4aef9-e685-478d-92f5-7cb70e51c5b0 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n2757470518 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n2757470515 © 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.