Boat ramps near Old Bar
We list 26 boat ramps within 25 km of Old Bar, NSW. Recorded facilities: 9 with toilets, 6 with car or trailer parking, 9 with a fish cleaning table.
For Old Bar, the nearest ramp is Bohnock Boat Ramp at 3.0 km from the town centre, followed by Saltwater Road, Khappinghat Ck Lagoon (Wallabi Point) at 5.4 km. Only 1 ramp is within 5 km, and 6 within 10 km.
All the ramps are in the Mid-Coast area. Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp, Crowdy Head Boat Harbour and Endeavour Place Boat Ramp are recorded with 4 lanes, and Harrington with 3. On the Manning River Transport for NSW records the highest count, then the Wallamba River. A jetty or pontoon nearby is recorded at 12 ramps. Facilities not recorded are not necessarily absent; the records simply say nothing. Ramp conditions are worth checking with the state maritime authority before launching, as the records give a guide and not a full survey.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Crowdy Head Boat Harbour 4 lanes
- Endeavour Place Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Harrington 3 lanes
- Andrews Reserve Boat Ramp, Taree 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Manning Point 10 facilities
- Crowdy Head Boat Harbour 7 facilities
- Wingham - Manning River 7 facilities
- Endeavour Place Boat Ramp 6 facilities
- Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp 6 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Crowdy Head Boat Harbour 4 lanes
- Harrington 3 lanes
- Wingham - Manning River 2 lanes
- Bohnock Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Cundletown Boat Ramp (River Street) 2 lanes
Usable at all tides
- Crowdy Head Boat Harbour 4 lanes
- Endeavour Place Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Harrington 3 lanes
- Wingham - Manning River 2 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Bohnock Boat Ramp | 3.0 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Saltwater Road, Khappinghat Ck Lagoon | 5.4 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Oxley Island | 5.9 km | ||||
| Magpie Creek Boat Ramp | 7.9 km | ||||
| Boat ramp, Croki | 9.8 km | ||||
| Cundletown Boat Ramp (River Street) | 9.9 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Croki Boat Ramp | 10 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Manning Point | 11 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Harrington | 12 km | 3 | Yes | Free | |
| Blackhead Beach Boat Ramp | 12 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Endeavour Place Boat Ramp | 12 km | 4 | Yes | Free | |
| Taree - West End Avenue | 13 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Coopernook Boat Ramp | 15 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Taree West - Manning Waters Estate | 15 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Andrews Reserve Boat Ramp, Taree | 16 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Tinonee - Manning River | 16 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Brimbin | 17 km | ||||
| Wallamba River - Willow Point Road, Failford | 20 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Lansdowne - Lansdowne River | 20 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Crowdy Head Boat Harbour | 21 km | 4 | Yes | Free | |
| Wallamba River - Shalimar Boat Ramp, Darawank | 21 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Wingham - Manning River | 22 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Manns Rd - Riverview Place Reserve Boat Ramp | 23 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Wallamba River - Bullocky Wharf Boat Ramp | 23 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp | 25 km | 4 | No | Yes | Free |
| Tuncurry Slipway | 25 km | Yes | Yes | Fee payable |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre, up to 25 km. Click a column heading to sort.
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near Old Bar?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 26 boat ramps within 25 km of Old Bar: 9 with toilets recorded and 6 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Old Bar?
Bohnock Boat Ramp, about 3.0 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Old Bar has the most launching lanes?
3 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (4): Crowdy Head Boat Harbour, Endeavour Place Boat Ramp and Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp.
Which boat ramps near Old Bar have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 6 ramps, including Crowdy Head Boat Harbour, Harrington and Wingham - Manning River.
Can I launch at any tide near Old Bar?
State records list 19 ramps as usable at all tides, including Crowdy Head Boat Harbour, Endeavour Place Boat Ramp and Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp. For the other ramps the tide range is not recorded: check tides before you go.
Do I have to pay to launch a boat near Old Bar?
A launch fee is recorded at 1 ramp and free launching at 21 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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