Straits Landing
Boat ramp · on Core Sound · near Straits · 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
- 3
- Trailer parking
- 91 spaces
- Car parking
- 30 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 34.72190, -76.57524
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Straits Landing 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
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Harkers Island Bridge · NOAA, 0.5 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Harkers Island Bridge station, 0.5 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Sun Oct 18 | High 3:16 am 1.2 ft · Low 9:28 am 0.7 ft · High 3:52 pm 1.6 ft · Low 10:59 pm 0.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 4:20 am 1.3 ft · Low 10:34 am 0.7 ft · High 4:52 pm 1.6 ft · Low 11:52 pm 0.7 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | High 5:22 am 1.3 ft · Low 11:40 am 0.6 ft · High 5:47 pm 1.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 12:38 am 0.6 ft · High 6:15 am 1.5 ft · Low 12:39 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:36 pm 1.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 1:18 am 0.5 ft · High 7:02 am 1.6 ft · Low 1:33 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:21 pm 1.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 1:55 am 0.3 ft · High 7:46 am 1.8 ft · Low 2:22 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:03 pm 1.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:32 am 0.2 ft · High 8:28 am 2.0 ft · Low 3:09 pm 0.1 ft · High 8:46 pm 1.7 ft |
On Core Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Core Sound.
Community
Where people who use Core Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Beaufort · 3.4 mi · Taylor Creek
- West Beaufort · 5.0 mi · Beaufort Inlet
- Oyster Creek · 9.8 mi · Core Sound
- Morehead City · 10.0 mi · Bogue Sound
- Salters Creek Boat Launch · 15.4 mi · Salters Creek
- Newport · 16.6 mi · Newport River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record f774cac0-77dd-450a-8a71-6d1dd03185ac · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap w1090920434 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1090920433 © 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.