North Carolina / Roanoke Sound /
Washington Baum Bridge
Boat ramp · on Roanoke Sound · near Manteo · 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
- 5
- Docks
- 4
- Trailer parking
- 55 spaces
- Car parking
- 9 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.89386, -75.63754
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at vicinity of Washington Baum Bridge 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 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) · NOAA, 2.8 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) station, 2.8 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 12:56 am 2.9 ft · Low 7:05 am 1.9 ft · High 1:23 pm 3.6 ft · Low 8:14 pm 1.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 1:59 am 2.9 ft · Low 8:06 am 1.9 ft · High 2:25 pm 3.5 ft · Low 9:08 pm 1.6 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:11 am 3.0 ft · Low 9:09 am 1.8 ft · High 3:26 pm 3.5 ft · Low 9:54 pm 1.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:06 am 3.2 ft · Low 10:06 am 1.6 ft · High 4:17 pm 3.6 ft · Low 10:37 pm 1.1 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 4:52 am 3.6 ft · Low 10:59 am 1.3 ft · High 5:04 pm 3.7 ft · Low 11:19 pm 0.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 5:35 am 3.9 ft · Low 11:52 am 1.0 ft · High 5:50 pm 3.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 12:02 am 0.5 ft · High 6:19 am 4.3 ft · Low 12:44 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:36 pm 3.8 ft |
On Roanoke Sound
Sound in North Carolina. All launches on Roanoke Sound.
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Nearby launches
- Bowsertown Road · 2.2 mi · Croatan Sound
- Manns Harbor · 7.6 mi · Croatan Sound
- Oregon Inlet Fishing Center Boat Ramp · 8.3 mi · Pamlico Sound
- Pamlico Sound Boat Launch near Manteo · 8.5 mi · Pamlico Sound
- Avalon Beach · 10.2 mi · Kitty Hawk Bay
- Mashoes · 10.2 mi · East Lake
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record b34f02a6-8c55-4b00-960a-b92766d41bc6 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n2757428059 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n2757428107 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n2757428092 © 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.