North Carolina / Neuse River /
Cow Pen Landing
Boat ramp · on Neuse River · near Vanceboro · 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
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 14 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.23865, -77.16684
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the NEUSE RIVER NEAR FORT BARNWELL, NC gauge · USGS, 9.3 mi away on Neuse River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge NEUSE RIVER NEAR FORT BARNWELL, NC, 9.3 mi from this launch on Neuse River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Neuse River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Neuse River.
Community
Where people who use Neuse River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Spring Garden · 1.7 mi · Neuse River
- Cool Springs · 5.7 mi · Swift Creek
- Maple Cypress · 9.3 mi · Neuse River
- Bridgeton · 9.3 mi · Neuse River
- Brices Creek Boat Launch · 14.7 mi · Brice Creek
- Trenton · 15.7 mi · Trent River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record d20da44b-e8ce-401f-8c71-6a357a41f465 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
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.