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Spruce Pine Riverside Park
Spruce Pine Riverside Park is a free public kayak and canoe launch on the North Toe River near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, run by Town of Spruce Pine.
- Free
- Restrooms
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access)'s data, checked October 19, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Town of Spruce Pine
- Coordinates
- 35.91403, -82.06756
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, NC gauge · USGS, 8.7 mi away on North Toe River
Water level
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USGS gauge SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, NC, 8.7 mi from this launch on North Toe River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On North Toe River
River in North Carolina. All launches on North Toe River.
Community
Where people who use North Toe River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Penland Access · 2.7 mi · North Toe River
- Yancey County Toe River Campground · 8.0 mi · South Toe River
- Red Hill Access · 11.4 mi · North Toe River
- Black Bear · 12.7 mi · Lake James
- Linville River · 13.9 mi · Lake James
- Canal Bridge Boat Ramp · 15.8 mi · Lake James
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 138 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.