Old Sparta
Boat ramp · on Tar River · near Tarboro · 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
- Docks
- 2
- Trailer parking
- 14 spaces
- Car parking
- 16 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.79026, -77.54910
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Old Sparta 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
- Water level, flow at the TAR RIVER AT TARBORO, NC gauge · USGS, 7.3 mi away on Tar River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge TAR RIVER AT TARBORO, NC, 7.3 mi from this launch on Tar River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Tar River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Tar River.
Community
Where people who use Tar River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Falkland · 7.3 mi · Tar River
- Bells Bridge · 9.6 mi · Tar River
- Dunbar Bridge · 11.9 mi · Tar River
- Battle Park · 18.1 mi · Tar River
- Greenville · 18.8 mi · Tar River
- Sunset Park · 18.8 mi · Tar River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 27612bba-eded-4951-adaf-89f2e550e1c5 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n10181676209 © 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.