North Carolina / Bogue Sound /
Pelican Drive Dock
Pelican Drive Dock is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Bogue Sound near Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.
- Tidal

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.70356, -76.78126
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Coral Bay, Atlantic Beach · NOAA, 0.7 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ158, S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Coral Bay, Atlantic Beach station, 0.7 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 2:39 am 1.5 ft · Low 9:05 am 0.4 ft · High 3:11 pm 1.9 ft · Low 10:10 pm 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 3:50 am 1.6 ft · Low 10:21 am 0.4 ft · High 4:16 pm 1.8 ft · Low 11:07 pm 0.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 4:54 am 1.7 ft · Low 11:31 am 0.4 ft · High 5:15 pm 1.8 ft · Low 11:57 pm 0.2 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 5:50 am 1.8 ft · Low 12:32 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:08 pm 1.7 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 12:42 am 0.2 ft · High 6:39 am 2.0 ft · Low 1:25 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:55 pm 1.7 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 1:24 am 0.1 ft · High 7:23 am 2.0 ft · Low 2:13 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:39 pm 1.6 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 2:02 am 0.1 ft · High 8:04 am 2.1 ft · Low 2:58 pm 0.2 ft · High 8:20 pm 1.6 ft |
On Bogue Sound
Lake in North Carolina. All launches on Bogue Sound.
Community
Where people who use Bogue Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Morehead City · 2.2 mi · Bogue Sound
- South 11th Street Water Access · 3.8 mi · Bogue Sound
- South 10th St · 3.9 mi · Bogue Sound
- Chonch's Point Access · 4.3 mi · Beaufort Inlet
- Newport River Boat Launch · 4.7 mi · Newport River
- Newport River Access · 5.5 mi · Beaufort Inlet
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record pelican-drive-dock-atlantic-beach · NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management data, with its accuracy disclaimer; credit the Division of Coastal Management
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.