Charleston Boat Basin Ramp
Boat ramp · on Coos Bay · near Charleston · Oregon
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 6
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Port of Coos Bay
- Website
- portofcoosbay.com
- Coordinates
- 43.34659, -124.32403
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Portland District; the one nearest this launch is of August 13, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at CHARLESTON · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ350, Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's CHARLESTON station, 0.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 1:11 am 1.3 ft · High 8:28 am 5.6 ft · Low 1:39 pm 4.1 ft · High 7:07 pm 5.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 2:11 am 1.3 ft · High 9:13 am 6.0 ft · Low 2:49 pm 3.6 ft · High 8:22 pm 6.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 3:01 am 1.3 ft · High 9:48 am 6.5 ft · Low 3:41 pm 2.9 ft · High 9:26 pm 6.2 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 3:45 am 1.3 ft · High 10:18 am 7.0 ft · Low 4:26 pm 2.0 ft · High 10:22 pm 6.5 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 4:24 am 1.4 ft · High 10:48 am 7.5 ft · Low 5:07 pm 1.1 ft · High 11:13 pm 6.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 5:01 am 1.6 ft · High 11:18 am 8.0 ft · Low 5:47 pm 0.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:02 am 6.9 ft · Low 5:39 am 1.8 ft · High 11:49 am 8.4 ft · Low 6:27 pm -0.6 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Charleston Channel
Condition survey of August 13, 2026 by the Portland District. Least depth in the channel (Basin): 16 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 16 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Coos Bay
Bay in Oregon. All launches on Coos Bay.
Community
Where people who use Coos Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Charleston South Slough Paddle Launch · 0.7 mi · Winchester Creek
- Sunset Bay State Park · 2.5 mi · Sunset Bay
- Empire Ramp · 3.9 mi · Coos Bay
- John Topits Lower Lake · 4.5 mi · Lower Empire Lake
- John Topits Upper Lake · 4.7 mi · Upper Empire Lake
- Hinch Bridge Launch · 4.9 mi · Winchester Creek
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 006d3fe2-09e2-4acd-ad38-8a866085974a · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
- OpenStreetMap n11358356452 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352603 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352602 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352601 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352604 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352600 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352599 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w871352598 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.