North Carolina / Catawba River /
North Bend
Boat ramp · on Catawba River · near Morganton · 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
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Car parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.72772, -81.81099
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC gauge · USGS, 1.7 mi away on Catawba River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC, 1.7 mi from this launch on Catawba River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Catawba River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Catawba River.
Community
Where people who use Catawba River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bridgewater · 1.6 mi · Catawba River
- Muddy Creek Access · 2.7 mi · Muddy Creek
- Linville River · 5.5 mi · Lake James
- Broughton Pond Carry-in Access · 8.0 mi · Broughton Pond
- Johns River Boat Launch · 8.8 mi · Johns River
- Black Bear · 8.9 mi · Lake James
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record ab3222b4-496b-4274-9d62-c1c886e59176 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
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.