Carteret County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Carteret County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across 11 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) (2 ramps), Bogue Sound (1 ramp) and Unnamed Canal (Newport River) (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.

12 Boat ramps
11 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Carteret County

Waterways in Carteret County

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

Bogue Sound 1 Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) 2 Core Sound 1 Neuse River (Core Sound) 1 Pamlico Sound 1 Salters Creek 1 Taylor Creek 1 The Straits 1 Town Creek 1 Unnamed Canal (Newport River) 1 White Oak River 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Frequently asked questions

We track 12 public boat ramps in Carteret County, spread across 11 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Carteret 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.

Bogue Sound (Intracoastal Waterway) has the most public boat ramps we track in Carteret County, with 2 launch points.