Cove Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Badin Lake · near Badin · North Carolina
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021, 2022 and 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'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
- Restrooms
- Two vault toilets
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 35.43875, -80.07466
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at within 50 yards of the Cove Boat Ramp, 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 Badin Lake
Reservoir in North Carolina. All launches on Badin Lake.
Community
Where people who use Badin Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Falls Reservoir Boat Launch near Badin · 2.7 mi · Falls Reservoir
- NC Hwy 109 · 3.3 mi · Uwharrie River
- Lakemont · 3.3 mi · Badin Lake
- Circle Drive · 4.8 mi · Badin Lake
- Swift Island · 9.2 mi · Lake Tillery
- Stony Mountain · 10.2 mi · Lake Tillery
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5367.006661 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap w1332867621 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.