Wilton Slopes Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Tar River · near Oxford · North Carolina
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
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Granville County
- Coordinates
- 36.19291, -78.58196
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the TAR RIVER NEAR TAR RIVER, NC gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Tar River
Water level
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USGS gauge TAR RIVER NEAR TAR RIVER, NC, 0.1 mi from this launch on Tar River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Tar River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Tar River.
Community
Where people who use Tar River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Devin Carry-in Access · 7.8 mi · Lake Devin
- Ledge Rock · 12.4 mi · Falls Lake
- Hickory Hill · 14.2 mi · Falls Lake
- Eno River Boat Launch · 15.2 mi · Eno River
- Falls Lake Carry-in Access · 15.6 mi · Falls Lake
- Upper Bartons Creek · 15.7 mi · Falls Lake
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 83 · 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.