Caldwell County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Caldwell County tracks 4 public boat ramps in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Catawba River (Rhodhiss Lake) (1 ramp), Freemason Creek (1 ramp) and Gunpowder Creek (Lake Hickory) (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

4 Boat ramps
4 Waterways
0 Free to launch
4 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Caldwell County

Castle Bridge Catawba River (Rhodhiss Lake)
Conley Creek Freemason Creek
Gunpowder Gunpowder Creek (Lake Hickory)
Lovelady Catawba River (Lake Hickory)

Waterways in Caldwell County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Caldwell County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Catawba River (Lake Hickory) 1 Catawba River (Rhodhiss Lake) 1 Freemason Creek 1 Gunpowder Creek (Lake Hickory) 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Caldwell County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Wilkes County 5 ramps
Burke County 4 ramps
Catawba County 3 ramps
Alexander County 2 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 4 public boat ramps in Caldwell County, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Caldwell County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Catawba River (Rhodhiss Lake) has the most public boat ramps we track in Caldwell County, with 1 launch point.