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Delight Road Access
Delight Road Access is a free public kayak and canoe launch on the First Broad River near Lawndale, North Carolina.
- Free
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access)'s data, checked October 19, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- No
- Coordinates
- 35.44240, -81.61471
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the FIRST BROAD RIVER AT LAWNDALE, NC gauge · USGS, 3.5 mi away on First Broad River
Water level
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USGS gauge FIRST BROAD RIVER AT LAWNDALE, NC, 3.5 mi from this launch on First Broad River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On First Broad River
River in North Carolina. All launches on First Broad River.
Community
Where people who use First Broad River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- NC Hwy 10 · 1.7 mi · First Broad River
- Shelby · 9.9 mi · First Broad River
- Broughton Pond Carry-in Access · 16.7 mi · Broughton Pond
- US Hwy 221A · 18.1 mi · Broad River
- US Hwy 221 · 20.6 mi · Broad River
- Bowens River Access and Parking Area · 21.4 mi · Broad River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 266 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.