North Carolina / Croatan Sound /
Manns Harbor
Boat ramp · on Croatan Sound · near Manns Harbor · 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
- 78 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.91027, -75.77140
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Manns Harbor 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 Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound · NOAA, 0.5 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound station, 0.5 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Sun Oct 18 | High 2:19 am 0.4 ft · Low 10:39 am 0.2 ft · High 5:17 pm 0.4 ft · Low 11:47 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 3:01 am 0.4 ft · Low 11:38 am 0.2 ft · High 6:20 pm 0.4 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:54 am 0.3 ft · High 3:58 am 0.4 ft · Low 12:41 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:21 pm 0.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:56 am 0.3 ft · High 6:33 am 0.3 ft · Low 1:42 pm 0.2 ft · High 8:16 pm 0.4 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:50 am 0.3 ft · High 7:58 am 0.4 ft · Low 2:38 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:04 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 3:37 am 0.3 ft · High 9:03 am 0.4 ft · Low 3:31 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:47 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 4:20 am 0.3 ft · High 9:58 am 0.4 ft · Low 4:20 pm 0.2 ft · High 10:25 pm 0.5 ft |
On Croatan Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Croatan Sound.
Community
Where people who use Croatan Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Mashoes · 2.7 mi · East Lake
- Bowsertown Road · 5.3 mi · Croatan Sound
- Washington Baum Bridge · 7.6 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Buffalo City Canoe/Kayak Access · 9.7 mi · Milltail Creek
- Avalon Beach · 9.9 mi · Kitty Hawk Bay
- Milltail Creek Canoe/Kayak Access · 10.2 mi · Milltail Creek
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 64206a11-2f44-4316-8187-224aaf9cc9f1 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap w1171876669 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1171876668 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1171876670 © 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.