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Roanoke Island Visitor Information Center and Rest Area

Roanoke Island Visitor Information Center and Rest Area is a public kayak and canoe launch on Ashbee Harbor near Manteo, North Carolina.

Aerial view of Ashbee Harbor, June 2022
Ashbee Harbor, the water this launch is on. Aerial view of Ashbee Harbor, June 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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
Yes
Tidal
Yes
Wheelchair access
Accessible parking
Coordinates
35.88593, -75.66875

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Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone AMZ231, Croatan and Roanoke Sounds. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound station, 2.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 3:07 am 0.5 ft · Low 9:49 am 0.2 ft · High 4:16 pm 0.6 ft · Low 10:45 pm 0.3 ft
Tue Nov 3 High 4:11 am 0.5 ft · Low 10:50 am 0.2 ft · High 5:11 pm 0.5 ft · Low 11:46 pm 0.3 ft
Wed Nov 4 High 5:13 am 0.5 ft · Low 11:57 am 0.2 ft · High 6:04 pm 0.5 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 12:47 am 0.3 ft · High 6:13 am 0.5 ft · Low 1:03 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:57 pm 0.5 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 1:42 am 0.3 ft · High 7:13 am 0.5 ft · Low 2:03 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:50 pm 0.5 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 2:31 am 0.3 ft · High 8:14 am 0.5 ft · Low 2:56 pm 0.2 ft · High 8:45 pm 0.5 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 3:15 am 0.2 ft · High 9:13 am 0.5 ft · Low 3:46 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:36 pm 0.5 ft

On Ashbee Harbor

Bay in North Carolina. All launches on Ashbee Harbor.

Community

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Sources

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.