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Hampstead

Boat ramp · on Topsail Sound · near Hampstead · 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
3
Docks
3
Trailer parking
55 spaces
Car parking
7 spaces
Restrooms
No
Hours
24 hours
Tidal
Yes
Wheelchair access
Accessible parking
Managed by
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Coordinates
34.40604, -77.60590

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of September 9, 2026). Not for navigation.

Boating rules

  • No-wake zone · zone at Hampstead 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

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 Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) station, 7.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Oct 19 to Sun Oct 25
Mon Oct 19 High 2:15 am 3.4 ft · Low 8:02 am 1.3 ft · High 2:47 pm 4.3 ft · Low 9:20 pm 1.3 ft
Tue Oct 20 High 3:17 am 3.6 ft · Low 9:08 am 1.2 ft · High 3:42 pm 4.4 ft · Low 10:06 pm 1.1 ft
Wed Oct 21 High 4:10 am 3.9 ft · Low 10:07 am 1.1 ft · High 4:31 pm 4.5 ft · Low 10:46 pm 0.9 ft
Thu Oct 22 High 4:57 am 4.3 ft · Low 11:01 am 0.8 ft · High 5:16 pm 4.6 ft · Low 11:23 pm 0.6 ft
Fri Oct 23 High 5:41 am 4.8 ft · Low 11:50 am 0.5 ft · High 5:58 pm 4.6 ft
Sat Oct 24 Low 12:00 am 0.4 ft · High 6:23 am 5.3 ft · Low 12:37 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:41 pm 4.7 ft
Sun Oct 25 Low 12:38 am 0.1 ft · High 7:05 am 5.7 ft · Low 1:24 pm 0.1 ft · High 7:23 pm 4.7 ft

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - BFTCFR - Section 3 - Tangent 7 · 0.1 mi from this launch
    Condition survey of September 9, 2026 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Tangent 7 St. 0+00 - 150+00): 8 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 Topsail Sound

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Sources

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.