Yadkin River Boat Ramps
25 boat launches are mapped on Yadkin River in 8 counties, North Carolina.
5 of these launches include facility details from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC).
Yadkin River water level & temperature
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Yadkin River boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- No-wake zone at Concord Church BAA (15A NCAC 10E .0104 (k)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at within 50 yards of NC Highway 29/70 bridge (Wil-Cox bridge) and the railroad trestle in Linwood (15A NCAC 10F .0324 (a) (4) (A)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at within 50 yards of the York Hill Yadkin River (YRST) boat ramp in Linwood (15A NCAC 10F .0324 (a) (4) (B)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at within 50 yards of I-85 bridge (15A NCAC 10F .0329 (a) (3)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
Summarised from state agency data. Rules change; always check the linked official source and posted signs before you launch. Absence of a listing here does not mean no rules or advisories apply.
Wildlife you might see at Yadkin River
Most-observed birds: Northern Cardinal (137), Great Blue Heron (118), Eastern Bluebird (102), Red-shouldered Hawk (97), Canada Goose (93), Carolina Wren (86), American Goldfinch (81), Northern Mockingbird (76), American Robin (72), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (69).
Other wildlife: Common Box Turtle (315), Central Ratsnake (266), Common Watersnake (206), Eastern Fence Lizard (206), Common Wormsnake (176), Eastern Gray Squirrel (162).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (324 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Ferguson Accessnear Cedar Rock · Yadkin River
- Greenway Canoe Accessnear North Wilkesboro · Yadkin River
- Marley Ford Canoe Launchnear Millers Creek · Yadkin River
- Roaring River Accessnear Ronda · Yadkin River · fee: no
- Ronda AccessRonda · Yadkin River
- Smoot Park AccessNorth Wilkesboro · Yadkin River
- Smoot Park AccessNorth Wilkesboro · Yadkin River
- Tailwater Accessnear Cricket · Yadkin River
- Boone's Cave Accessnear Cooleemee · Yadkin River
- US 64 River Accessnear Yadkin College · Yadkin River
- York Hill Yadkin River Accessnear Spencer · Yadkin River
- Double Bluffnear Jonesville · Yadkin River · fee: no
- Huntsville Accessnear Farmington · Yadkin River
- Wildlife Resource Commission Rampnear Tobaccoville · Yadkin River · fee: no
- Yadkin River Boat Rampnear Lewisville · Yadkin River
- Yadkin River Boat Rampnear Lewisville · Yadkin River
- Yadkin River Boat Rampnear East Bend · Yadkin River
- Yadkin Shore Accessnear Boonville · Yadkin River
- Yadkin Valley Community Park Accessnear Cedar Rock · Yadkin River
- Yadkin River Boat Rampnear Southmont · Yadkin River
- Idols Dam Portagenear Advance · Yadkin River
- NC 801 Accessnear Cooleemee · Yadkin River · fee: no
- Crater Park River AccessElkin · Yadkin River · fee: no
- Old U.S. 421 River Park Accessnear Lewisville · Yadkin River
- Tanglewood Yadkin River Accessnear Bermuda Run · Yadkin River
Counties
- Wilkes County (8)
- Yadkin County (7)
- Davidson County (3)
- Davie County (2)
- Forsyth County (2)
- Caldwell County (1)
- Rowan County (1)
- Surry County (1)