North Carolina / Ashbee Harbor /
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.
- Restrooms
- Accessible
- 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
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Coordinates
- 35.88593, -75.66875
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound · NOAA, 2.9 mi away
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.
| 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
Where people who use Ashbee Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bowsertown Road · 1.0 mi · Croatan Sound
- Manteo Waterfront Public Boat Ramp · 1.7 mi · Shallowbag Bay
- Roanoke Island Festival Park · 1.8 mi · Shallowbag Bay
- Washington Baum Bridge · 1.8 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Nags Head Causeway Estuarine Access · 3.8 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Harvey Sound Access · 4.1 mi · Roanoke Sound
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record roanoke-island-visitor-information-center-and-rest-area-dare-county · 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.