Oyster Creek
Boat ramp · on Core Sound · near Davis · 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
- 3
- Trailer parking
- 13 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 34.81886, -76.45087
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Oyster Creek 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 Davis, Core Sound · NOAA, 1.6 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Davis, Core Sound station, 1.6 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 4:03 am 1.1 ft · Low 10:44 am 0.5 ft · High 4:48 pm 1.4 ft · Low 11:58 pm 0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 4:55 am 1.1 ft · Low 11:42 am 0.5 ft · High 5:42 pm 1.4 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:49 am 0.6 ft · High 5:58 am 1.2 ft · Low 12:44 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:40 pm 1.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:35 am 0.6 ft · High 7:02 am 1.2 ft · Low 1:43 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:32 pm 1.4 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:15 am 0.5 ft · High 7:56 am 1.4 ft · Low 2:38 pm 0.5 ft · High 8:17 pm 1.3 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:53 am 0.4 ft · High 8:43 am 1.5 ft · Low 3:33 pm 0.4 ft · High 9:00 pm 1.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:31 am 0.4 ft · High 9:30 am 1.6 ft · Low 4:27 pm 0.4 ft · High 9:44 pm 1.3 ft |
On Core Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Core Sound.
Community
Where people who use Core Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Salters Creek Boat Launch · 5.8 mi · Salters Creek
- Thorofare Boat Ramp · 8.8 mi · Merkle Hammock Creek
- Straits Landing · 9.8 mi · Core Sound
- Beaufort · 12.7 mi · Taylor Creek
- Lola Boat Ramp · 13.3 mi · Lewis Creek
- West Beaufort · 13.7 mi · Beaufort Inlet
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 7bb05131-9ed6-4e0a-8501-e1a9373c3418 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap w1092558106 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1092558105 © 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.