Hidden Cove Public Boat Access Boat Ramp

Hidden Cove Public Boat Access Boat Ramp is a public access point in McDowell County, North Carolina, providing access to Lake James. It sits within the Lake James-Catawba River watershed.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Lake James

We track 2 public boat ramps on 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 Hidden Cove Public Boat Access Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

• Canal Bridge Boat Ramp p 0.7 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 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 Hidden Cove Public Boat Access Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Hidden Cove Public Boat Access Lake James less than 0.1 mi away
• Black Bear Catawba River (Lake James) 4.4 mi away