Catawba County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Catawba County tracks 3 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Catawba River (Lake Norman) (1 ramp), Catawba River (Lookout Shoals Lake) (1 ramp) and Catawba River - 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.

3 Boat ramps
3 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Catawba County

Long Island Catawba River (Lake Norman)
Lookout Shoals Catawba River (Lookout Shoals Lake)
Oxford Catawba River - Lake Hickory

Waterways in Catawba County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Catawba 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 Norman) 1 Catawba River (Lookout Shoals Lake) 1 Catawba River - Lake Hickory 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Iredell County 6 ramps
Burke County 4 ramps
Caldwell County 4 ramps
Lincoln County 3 ramps
Alexander County 2 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 3 public boat ramps in Catawba County, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Catawba 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 (Lake Norman) has the most public boat ramps we track in Catawba County, with 1 launch point.