North Carolina / Northeast Cape Fear River /
Castle Hayne
Boat ramp · on Northeast Cape Fear River · near Castle Hayne · 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
- 4
- Docks
- 3
- Trailer parking
- 66 spaces
- Car parking
- 13 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 34.36357, -77.89654
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at NE Cape Fear River between US Highway 117 bridge and railroad trestle, 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
On Northeast Cape Fear River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Northeast Cape Fear River.
Community
Where people who use Northeast Cape Fear River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sutton Lake Boat Launch · 7.0 mi · Lake Sutton
- Dram Tree Park · 9.9 mi · Cape Fear River
- Wrightsville Beach · 11.1 mi · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Holly Shelter · 13.6 mi · Northeast Cape Fear River
- Trails End · 14.5 mi · Masonboro Sound
- Sawpit Landing · 16.0 mi · Northeast Cape Fear River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record a62e0018-1def-471e-b38f-0b115a002c04 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n468804546 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n10153344055 © 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.