Federal Point
Boat ramp · on The Basin · near Kure Beach · 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
- 2
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Trailer parking
- 23 spaces
- Car parking
- 13 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 33.95868, -77.94179
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Federal Point 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 Federal Point · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ250, Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Federal Point station, 0.2 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 | High 3:06 am 3.9 ft · Low 8:25 am 1.0 ft · High 3:40 pm 4.3 ft · Low 9:37 pm 1.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:58 am 4.0 ft · Low 9:32 am 0.9 ft · High 4:29 pm 4.4 ft · Low 10:27 pm 0.9 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:49 am 4.1 ft · Low 10:35 am 0.8 ft · High 5:17 pm 4.4 ft · Low 11:16 pm 0.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:41 am 4.3 ft · Low 11:34 am 0.7 ft · High 6:06 pm 4.5 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:03 am 0.5 ft · High 6:31 am 4.5 ft · Low 12:31 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:52 pm 4.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 12:49 am 0.3 ft · High 7:17 am 4.7 ft · Low 1:25 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:36 pm 4.5 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:35 am 0.2 ft · High 7:59 am 4.9 ft · Low 2:18 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:18 pm 4.5 ft |
On The Basin
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Community
Where people who use The Basin talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Oak Island · 7.1 mi · Dutchman Creek
- Snows Cut Boat Launch · 7.4 mi · Snows Cut
- Trails End · 14.5 mi · Masonboro Sound
- Rices Creek Boat Launch · 14.9 mi · Rice Creek
- Sunset Harbor · 15.7 mi · Lockwoods Folly River
- Dram Tree Park · 18.6 mi · Cape Fear River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 51b6d868-34bb-461e-a30a-8c28c184736c · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n1597628036 © 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.