Find Your Adventure's Starting Point
Exploring the Brunswick Islands by waters is one of the best perspectives. If you've got a boat, kayak or paddleboard – whether it's your own, or one of our local adventure outfitters has hooked you up – you'll have access via public ramps and kayak and SUP launch sites to the Intracoastal Waterway, rivers and creeks located throughout our coastal towns.
Public access points and marinas, many of which are maintained by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, feature wide, paved ramps with plenty of parking space for vehicles and trailers. Additionally, there are many private marinas with daily, weekly and seasonal slip rentals as well as ship stores and fueling.
Access Points
- Alton Lennon ParkThe Mainland
- Bricklanding Road Boating AccessShallotte
- Davis Creek Estuarine Water AccessThe Mainland
- Dutchman Creek ParkSouthport
- Holden Beach Marina and Fishing ChartersHolden Beach
- Holden Beach RampHolden Beach
- Kayak, Canoe, SUP Launch SitesMultiple Locations
- Oak Island Ramp - Dutchman Creek ParkOak Island
- Oak Island Ramp at 39th Place WestOak Island
- Oak Island Ramp at 55th StreetOak Island
- Oak Island Ramp at 57th Place WestOak Island
- Ocean Isle Beach Boat RampOcean Isle Beach
- Pireway Boat RampThe Mainland
- Rices Creek Boat RampThe Mainland
- Sunset Beach Boating Access Area & Fishing PierSunset Beach
- Sunset Harbor Boat RampThe Mainland
- The Brunswick Riverwalk Park at BelvilleThe Mainland
- Tidalwaves Canoe DockOak Island
- William 'Bill' Smith ParkOak Island
Marinas
- Bald Head Island MarinaBald Head Island
- Deep Point MarinaSouthport
- Indigo Plantation MarinaSouthport
- Marina at St. James PlantationSouthport
- South Harbour Village MarinaOak Island
- Southport MarinaSouthport
