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Sneads Ferry

Boat ramp · on New River · near Sneads Ferry · 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
2
Docks
4
Trailer parking
35 spaces
Car parking
8 spaces
Restrooms
No
Hours
24 hours
Tidal
Yes
Wheelchair access
Accessible parking
Managed by
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Coordinates
34.56449, -77.38203

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Boating rules

  • No-wake zone · zone at Sneads Ferry boating access area, at or next to this launch rule

From the boating rules map of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Marine advisories

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

National Weather Service marine zone AMZ158, S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Sneads Ferry, New River station, 1.1 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 Oct 19 to Sun Oct 25
Mon Oct 19 Low 10:30 am 0.6 ft · High 4:42 pm 1.1 ft · Low 11:12 pm 0.7 ft
Tue Oct 20 High 5:00 am 1.0 ft · Low 11:24 am 0.6 ft · High 5:36 pm 1.1 ft
Wed Oct 21 Low 12:00 am 0.6 ft · High 6:00 am 1.0 ft · Low 12:18 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:24 pm 1.1 ft
Thu Oct 22 Low 12:48 am 0.6 ft · High 6:54 am 1.0 ft · Low 1:18 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:06 pm 1.1 ft
Fri Oct 23 Low 1:42 am 0.6 ft · High 7:42 am 1.1 ft · Low 2:18 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:48 pm 1.1 ft
Sat Oct 24 Low 2:30 am 0.5 ft · High 8:30 am 1.1 ft · Low 3:12 pm 0.6 ft · High 8:30 pm 1.0 ft
Sun Oct 25 Low 3:24 am 0.5 ft · High 9:18 am 1.2 ft · Low 4:06 pm 0.6 ft · High 9:06 pm 1.0 ft

On New River

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Sources

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.