North Carolina / Kitty Creek /
Engelhard
Boat ramp · on Kitty Creek · near Engelhard · 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
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.51382, -75.98841
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of February 4, 2025). Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Engelhard boating access area, 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
- Tide predictions at Engelhard · NOAA, 0.3 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ135, Pamlico Sound. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Engelhard station, 0.3 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 12:20 am 0.4 ft · High 5:45 am 0.5 ft · Low 11:53 am 0.3 ft · High 6:38 pm 0.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 1:03 am 0.4 ft · High 6:30 am 0.5 ft · Low 12:36 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:11 pm 0.7 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:45 am 0.4 ft · High 7:05 am 0.5 ft · Low 1:17 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:44 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:35 am 0.4 ft · High 7:42 am 0.6 ft · Low 2:08 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:24 pm 0.6 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 3:31 am 0.4 ft · High 8:30 am 0.6 ft · Low 3:27 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:14 pm 0.6 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 4:15 am 0.3 ft · High 9:33 am 0.6 ft · Low 4:21 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:03 pm 0.6 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 4:50 am 0.3 ft · High 10:28 am 0.6 ft · Low 5:01 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:45 pm 0.6 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Far Creek · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of February 4, 2025 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Far Creek Range 2): 2 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 12 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 Kitty Creek
Stream in North Carolina. All launches on Kitty Creek.
Nearby launches
- Lake Mattamuskeet Boat Launch · 11.2 mi · Lake Mattamuskeet
- Outfall Canal · 12.6 mi · Pamlico Sound
- Hydeland Canal Boat Launch · 14.0 mi · Hydeland Canal
- Gum Neck Landing · 14.4 mi · Gum Neck Creek
- Stumpy Point · 18.6 mi · Pamlico Sound
- Rose Bay Canal Boat Launch · 19.0 mi · Rose Bay Canal
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record ed5737a7-fbe2-4438-a896-f257ed947f10 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap w1492609266 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.