North Carolina / Cottage Creek /
Southport West St Canoe/Kayak Launch
Southport West St Canoe/Kayak Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Cottage Creek near Southport, North Carolina.
- Accessible
- Tidal
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Coordinates
- 33.91961, -78.03212
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of July 26, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Southport · NOAA, 0.9 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Southport station, 0.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 1:29 am 4.0 ft · Low 7:32 am 0.3 ft · High 1:57 pm 4.7 ft · Low 8:24 pm 0.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 2:35 am 4.2 ft · Low 8:44 am 0.3 ft · High 2:58 pm 4.6 ft · Low 9:22 pm 0.0 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 3:35 am 4.4 ft · Low 9:48 am 0.3 ft · High 3:55 pm 4.5 ft · Low 10:13 pm -0.1 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 4:31 am 4.7 ft · Low 10:45 am 0.2 ft · High 4:49 pm 4.4 ft · Low 11:01 pm -0.1 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 5:24 am 4.8 ft · Low 11:39 am 0.2 ft · High 5:41 pm 4.2 ft · Low 11:46 pm -0.1 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 6:11 am 5.0 ft · Low 12:28 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:28 pm 4.1 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 12:28 am 0.0 ft · High 6:55 am 5.0 ft · Low 1:13 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:10 pm 4.0 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Southport Boat Basin · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of July 26, 2023 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Southport Small Boat Harbor): 2 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 6 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 Cottage Creek
Stream in North Carolina. All launches on Cottage Creek.
Nearby launches
- Oak Island · 1.7 mi · Dutchman Creek
- Bill Smith Park · 1.8 mi · Calf Gully Creek
- Village Creek Access · 3.8 mi · Bald Head Creek
- Federal Point · 5.8 mi · The Basin
- Sunset Harbor · 10.4 mi · Lockwoods Folly River
- Snows Cut Boat Launch · 12.4 mi · Snows Cut
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record southport-west-st-canoe-kayak-launch-southport · NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management data, with its accuracy disclaimer; credit the Division of Coastal Management
- OpenStreetMap n14004706183 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.