Hickory Hill
Boat ramp · on Falls Lake · near Durham · North Carolina
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018 and 2021.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
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
- 4
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 101 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 36.05795, -78.77324
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Hickory Hill 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
- Lake level at Falls Dam · USACE
Lake level: Falls Lake
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Full pool is 251.5 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Falls Dam), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Falls Lake
Reservoir in North Carolina. All launches on Falls Lake.
Community
Where people who use Falls Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Ledge Rock · 2.9 mi · Falls Lake
- Eno River Boat Launch · 3.7 mi · Eno River
- Upper Bartons Creek · 8.8 mi · Falls Lake
- Falls Lake Carry-in Access · 12.1 mi · Falls Lake
- Wilton Slopes Access · 14.2 mi · Tar River
- Lake Crabtree County Park · 15.2 mi · Lake Crabtree
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 0e5618cf-1f52-42a8-83cd-d4520b50fdff · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n1594255736 © 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.