Pender County Boat Ramps, North Carolina

Pender County tracks 5 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Topsail Sound (2 ramps), Northeast Cape Fear River (2 ramps) and Holly Shelter Creek (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.

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

All boat ramps in Pender County

Hampstead Topsail Sound
Holly Shelter Northeast Cape Fear River
Sawpit Landing Northeast Cape Fear River
Shelter Creek Holly Shelter Creek
Surf City Topsail Sound

Waterways in Pender County

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

Holly Shelter Creek 1 Northeast Cape Fear River 2 Topsail Sound 2

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Brunswick County 13 ramps
New Hanover County 10 ramps
Onslow County 10 ramps
Bladen County 9 ramps
Duplin County 3 ramps
Columbus County 2 ramps
Sampson County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 5 public boat ramps in Pender County, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Pender 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.

Topsail Sound has the most public boat ramps we track in Pender County, with 2 launch points.