North Carolina / Masonboro Sound /
Trails End
Boat ramp · on Masonboro Sound · near Wilmington · 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
- Docks
- 4
- Trailer parking
- 40 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- New Hanover County
- Website
- nhcgov.com
- Coordinates
- 34.15595, -77.85681
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of August 19, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Shinn Point, ICWW · NOAA, 5.0 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Shinn Point, ICWW station, 5.0 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 2:25 am 3.6 ft · Low 8:35 am 1.2 ft · High 3:05 pm 4.3 ft · Low 9:30 pm 1.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:15 am 3.7 ft · Low 9:35 am 1.1 ft · High 3:55 pm 4.3 ft · Low 10:18 pm 1.1 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:11 am 3.8 ft · Low 10:30 am 1.0 ft · High 4:47 pm 4.3 ft · Low 11:03 pm 0.9 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:08 am 4.0 ft · Low 11:22 am 0.9 ft · High 5:38 pm 4.3 ft · Low 11:46 pm 0.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 6:03 am 4.3 ft · Low 12:13 pm 0.7 ft · High 6:26 pm 4.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 12:30 am 0.4 ft · High 6:52 am 4.7 ft · Low 1:04 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:12 pm 4.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:14 am 0.3 ft · High 7:39 am 4.9 ft · Low 1:56 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:58 pm 4.4 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - BFTCFR - Section 4 - Tangent 3 · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of August 19, 2026 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Tangent 3): 7 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 Masonboro Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Masonboro Sound.
Community
Where people who use Masonboro Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Wrightsville Beach · 5.0 mi · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Snows Cut Boat Launch · 7.1 mi · Snows Cut
- Dram Tree Park · 7.3 mi · Cape Fear River
- Rices Creek Boat Launch · 12.1 mi · Rice Creek
- Sutton Lake Boat Launch · 12.7 mi · Lake Sutton
- Federal Point · 14.5 mi · The Basin
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 6943b7e2-deb9-45fa-8a0b-2c2c4bbc3f3d · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n5919681142 © 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.