Black Bear Boat Ramp
Black Bear Boat Ramp is a public access point in McDowell County, North Carolina, providing access to Catawba River (Lake James). It sits within the Lake James-Catawba River watershed.
Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Catawba River (Lake James)
We track 2 public boat ramps on Catawba River (Lake James), including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Black Bear Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Linville River 6.3 mi away
Other boat ramps in McDowell County
McDowell County tracks 2 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Catawba River (Lake James). 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 Black Bear Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Black Bear Catawba River (Lake James) less than 0.1 mi away
- Hidden Cove Public Boat Access Lake James 4.4 mi away