Cedar Island Boat Ramp

Cedar Island Boat Ramp is a public access point in Carteret County, North Carolina, providing access to Pamlico Sound. It sits within the Portsmouth Island-Pamlico Sound watershed.

Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Pamlico Sound

Cedar Island Boat Ramp is the only public boat ramp we have on record for Pamlico Sound. Smaller creeks and coves sometimes have unofficial or private access points we haven't verified yet — if you know of one nearby, help us add it.

Other boat ramps in Carteret County

Carteret County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Pamlico Sound. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Cedar Island Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Cedar Island Pamlico Sound less than 0.1 mi away
• Cedar Island National Refuge Boat Ramp Neuse River (Core Sound) 5 mi away
• Salters Creek Salters Creek 10 mi away
• Oyster Creek Core Sound 16 mi away
• Straits Landing The Straits 25 mi away
• Beaufort Taylor Creek 28 mi away