New Hanover County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

New Hanover County tracks 10 public boat ramps in total, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Northeast Cape Fear River (2 ramps), Cape Fear River (1 ramp) and The Basin (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
2 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in New Hanover County

Carolina Beach State Park Cape Fear River
Castle Hayne Northeast Cape Fear River
Castle Street Northeast Cape Fear River
Federal Point The Basin
Paved Boat Ramp - Figure Eight Island Middle Sound
Porters Neck Boat Ramp Intracoastal Waterway
Snows Cut Carolina Beach Yacht Basin
Sutton Lake Catfish Creek (Sutton Lake)
Trails End Masonboro Sound Orw Area
Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Recreational Area

Waterways in New Hanover County

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

Cape Fear River 1 Carolina Beach Yacht Basin 1 Catfish Creek (Sutton Lake) 1 Intracoastal Waterway 1 Masonboro Sound Orw Area 1 Middle Sound 1 Northeast Cape Fear River 2 The Basin 1 Wrightsville Recreational Area 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Brunswick County 13 ramps
Pender County 5 ramps

Frequently asked questions

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

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in New Hanover 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.

Northeast Cape Fear River has the most public boat ramps we track in New Hanover County, with 2 launch points.