Charleston South Slough Paddle Launch
Boat ramp · on Winchester Creek · 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
- Free
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Port of Coos Bay
- Website
- portofcoosbay.com
- Coordinates
- 43.33634, -124.31878
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, 0.6 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's CHARLESTON station, 0.6 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 · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of August 13, 2026 by the Portland District. Least depth in the channel (Basin to Bridge): 10 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 Winchester Creek
Stream in Oregon. All launches on Winchester Creek.
Nearby launches
- Charleston Boat Basin Ramp · 0.7 mi · Coos Bay
- Sunset Bay State Park · 2.7 mi · Sunset Bay
- Hinch Bridge Launch · 4.2 mi · Winchester Creek
- Empire Ramp · 4.4 mi · Coos Bay
- John Topits Lower Lake · 5.0 mi · Lower Empire Lake
- John Topits Upper Lake · 5.0 mi · Upper Empire Lake
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 37c65848-bb12-4159-92dd-6616a4905236 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
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.