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Northeast Cape Fear River in North Carolina

River62.1 mi
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Around Northeast Cape Fear River

Wilmington KOA Holiday9 miVisitor Center11.9 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Northeast Cape Fear River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Northeast Cape Fear R near Burgaw, NC (site 02108566). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Boat access nearby

7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Northeast Cape Fear River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Sutton LakeCatfish Creek (Sutton Lake)Public
  • Castle HayneNortheast Cape Fear RiverPublic
  • Holly ShelterNortheast Cape Fear RiverPublic
  • Sawpit LandingNortheast Cape Fear RiverPublic
  • Waynes LandingNortheast Cape Fear RiverPublic
  • ChinquapinNortheast Cape Fear RiverPublic
  • KenansvilleNortheast Cape Fear RiverPublic

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