Dare County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Dare County tracks 10 public boat ramps in total, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Kitty Hawk Bay (2 ramps), Alligator River (1 ramp) and Croatan Sound (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.

10 Boat ramps
9 Waterways
0 Free to launch
3 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Dare County

Avalon Beach Colington Creek
Bob Perry Boat Ramp Kitty Hawk Bay
Crawford Boat Ramp Kitty Hawk Bay
East Lake Ferry Alligator River
Manns Harbor Croatan Sound
Manteo Waterfront Public Boat Ramp Shallowbag Bay
Mashoes East Lake
Oregon Inlet Boat Ramp Oregon Inlet
Stumpy Point Stumpy Point Bay
Washington Baum Bridge Roanoke Sound

Waterways in Dare County

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

Alligator River 1 Colington Creek 1 Croatan Sound 1 East Lake 1 Kitty Hawk Bay 2 Oregon Inlet 1 Roanoke Sound 1 Shallowbag Bay 1 Stumpy Point Bay 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Currituck County 7 ramps
Hyde County 6 ramps
Tyrrell County 4 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 10 public boat ramps in Dare County, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Dare 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.

Kitty Hawk Bay has the most public boat ramps we track in Dare County, with 2 launch points.