North Carolina / Shallowbag Bay /
Manteo Waterfront Public Boat Ramp
Manteo Waterfront Public Boat Ramp is a public boat ramp on Shallowbag Bay near Manteo, North Carolina.
- Restrooms

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
- Boat ramp
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 35.91094, -75.66942
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of January 30, 2025). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Manteo - Range 4 · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of January 30, 2025 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Range 1): 6 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 12 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Shallowbag Bay
Lake in North Carolina. All launches on Shallowbag Bay.
Community
Where people who use Shallowbag Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Roanoke Island Festival Park · 0.2 mi · Shallowbag Bay
- Bowsertown Road · 1.0 mi · Croatan Sound
- Roanoke Island Visitor Information Center and Rest Area · 1.7 mi · Ashbee Harbor
- Washington Baum Bridge · 2.1 mi · Roanoke Sound
- Weir Point Access · 3.2 mi · Croatan Sound
- Harvey Sound Access · 3.6 mi · Roanoke Sound
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record manteo-waterfront-public-boat-ramp-manteo · NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management data, with its accuracy disclaimer; credit the Division of Coastal Management
- OpenStreetMap n4760662787 © 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.