North Carolina / Intracoastal Waterway /
Holden Beach
Boat ramp · on Intracoastal Waterway · near Holden 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
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 33.91624, -78.26748
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of September 30, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - CFRLR - Tangent 13
Condition survey of September 30, 2026 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Tangent 13): 12 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 Intracoastal Waterway
Lake in North Carolina. All launches on Intracoastal Waterway.
Community
Where people who use Intracoastal Waterway talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sunset Harbor · 3.2 mi · Lockwoods Folly River
- Bricklanding Road · 7.3 mi · Intracoastal Waterway
- Ocean Isle Beach · 9.9 mi · Intracoastal Waterway
- Oak Island · 11.9 mi · Dutchman Creek
- Sunset Beach · 14.2 mi · Intracoastal Waterway
- Federal Point · 18.9 mi · The Basin
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record c157a920-eff9-4f3a-a190-41f261b2b7fc · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n10012591720 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n10012591719 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n8143324017 © 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.