North Carolina / Catawba River /
Bridgewater
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Catawba River · near Glen Alpine · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.74014, -81.83487
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Catawba River
Water level
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USGS gauge CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC, 0.1 mi from this launch on Catawba River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Catawba River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Catawba River.
Community
Where people who use Catawba River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- North Bend · 1.6 mi · Catawba River
- Linville River · 4.1 mi · Lake James
- Black Bear · 7.5 mi · Lake James
- Johns River Boat Launch · 9.6 mi · Johns River
- Castle Bridge · 17.6 mi · Lake Rhodhiss
- Conley Creek · 19.9 mi · Lake Rhodhiss
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 94f56478-033e-40d3-b294-f65885315f47 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
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.