North Carolina / Ararat River /
268 East Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Ararat River · near Pilot Mountain · North Carolina
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access)'s data, checked October 19, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 9 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Surry County
- Coordinates
- 36.36692, -80.54269
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NC gauge · USGS, 2.8 mi away on Ararat River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NC, 2.8 mi from this launch on Ararat River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Ararat River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Ararat River.
Community
Where people who use Ararat River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Luck Stone · 7.0 mi · Ararat River
- Bray Ford Access · 8.1 mi · Fisher River
- Old Highway 601 Access · 8.8 mi · Fisher River
- Yadkin Shore Access · 12.0 mi · Yadkin River
- Donnaha Park · 12.1 mi · Yadkin River
- Burch Station Access · 14.1 mi · Yadkin River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 221 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
- OpenStreetMap n6050368180 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.