North Carolina / Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway /
Wrightsville Beach
Boat ramp · on Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway · near Wrightsville · 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
- 62 spaces
- Car parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 34.21833, -77.81128
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at portion of ICW north of US Highway 74-76 bridge and south of marker 127, 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 Shinn Point, ICWW · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Shinn Point, ICWW station, 0.1 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 1:37 am 3.5 ft · Low 7:31 am 1.2 ft · High 2:18 pm 4.3 ft · Low 8:36 pm 1.5 ft |
|---|---|
| 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 |
On Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Canal in North Carolina. All launches on Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
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Nearby launches
- Trails End · 5.0 mi · Masonboro Sound
- Dram Tree Park · 8.0 mi · Cape Fear River
- Castle Hayne · 11.1 mi · Northeast Cape Fear River
- Sutton Lake Boat Launch · 11.9 mi · Lake Sutton
- Snows Cut Boat Launch · 12.1 mi · Snows Cut
- Rices Creek Boat Launch · 15.5 mi · Rice Creek
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 3d46edad-b0c0-4aa6-ac4e-1ee53f972cdf · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap w1075459340 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1075459341 © 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.