North Carolina / First Broad River /
Shelby
Boat ramp · on First Broad River · near Shelby · North Carolina
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- City of Shelby
- Coordinates
- 35.30434, -81.56665
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the FIRST BROAD RIVER AT LAWNDALE, NC gauge · USGS, 7.6 mi away on First Broad River
Water level
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USGS gauge FIRST BROAD RIVER AT LAWNDALE, NC, 7.6 mi from this launch on First Broad River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On First Broad River
River in North Carolina. All launches on First Broad River.
Community
Where people who use First Broad River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bowens River Access and Parking Area · 11.9 mi · Broad River
- US Hwy 221A · 13.4 mi · Broad River
- Lake Whelchel Boat Ramp · 14.3 mi · Lake Whelchel
- Cherokee Ford Recreation Area · 15.8 mi · Broad River
- King's Mountain State Park · 16.5 mi · Lake Crawford
- US Hwy 221 · 16.8 mi · Broad River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record a8b0700a-e8e7-46b2-9705-404fd750d243 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n7365628897 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.