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Nags Head Causeway Estuarine Access
Nags Head Causeway Estuarine Access is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Roanoke Sound near Nags Head, North Carolina.
- 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
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Coordinates
- 35.90308, -75.60427
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) · NOAA, 0.9 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 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) station, 0.9 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 12:54 am 3.3 ft · Low 7:07 am 1.0 ft · High 1:23 pm 3.9 ft · Low 8:06 pm 0.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 2:15 am 3.5 ft · Low 8:23 am 1.0 ft · High 2:35 pm 3.7 ft · Low 9:02 pm 0.6 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 3:19 am 3.7 ft · Low 9:30 am 0.9 ft · High 3:34 pm 3.6 ft · Low 9:52 pm 0.5 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 4:12 am 4.0 ft · Low 10:31 am 0.8 ft · High 4:26 pm 3.6 ft · Low 10:38 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 5:00 am 4.2 ft · Low 11:28 am 0.7 ft · High 5:14 pm 3.5 ft · Low 11:22 pm 0.4 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 5:44 am 4.3 ft · Low 12:16 pm 0.6 ft · High 5:58 pm 3.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 12:03 am 0.4 ft · High 6:24 am 4.4 ft · Low 12:56 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:38 pm 3.4 ft |
On Roanoke Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Roanoke Sound.
Community
Where people who use Roanoke Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Harvey Sound Access · 0.9 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Washington Baum Bridge · 2.0 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Roanoke Island Festival Park · 3.4 mi · Shallowbag Bay
- Manteo Waterfront Public Boat Ramp · 3.7 mi · Shallowbag Bay
- Roanoke Island Visitor Information Center and Rest Area · 3.8 mi · Ashbee Harbor
- Bowsertown Road · 4.1 mi · Croatan Sound
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record nags-head-causeway-estuarine-access-nags-head · NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management data, with its accuracy disclaimer; credit the Division of Coastal Management
- OpenStreetMap n8855441681 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.