Western Piedmont Region Boating Access Areas

Below you will find a table that contains directions to Western Piedmont Region boating access areas maintained by the NCWRC. This table lists the boating access area name, county, detailed directions, and any important user notes about the launch ramp or access channel. In addition, there is a column that notes the accessibility of the access area. If there is a wheelchair symbol in the access column, this means that the boating access area is considered fully accessible due to the designated disabled user parking, paved walkways leading to the launch ramps, and barrier free docks.

Badin Lake
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Montgomery	Circle Drive	From the intersection of NC 49 and US 52 in Stanly County, take NC 49 North for 7.7 miles. At intersection where NC 49 North and NC 8 North split, turn right onto Badin Lake Rd./SR 554. Follow Badin Lake Rd. 3.1 miles. It becomes Blaine Rd./SR1161 [N 35^o 30' 13'' W 80^o 6' 12.6'']
x	Montgomery	Lakemont	From junction of NC 49 and NC 109 in Davidson County, travel NC 109 South 4.5 miles to Blaine in Montgomery County. Turn right onto Blaine Road/SR 1156, travel 1.7 miles to Lakemont Rd/SR 1158, turn left onto Lakemont Rd and follow to access road on left after boat storage facility. [N 35^o 29' 8'' W 80^o 5' 23'']

Blewett Falls Lake
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
	Anson	Pee Dee	From Pee Dee River Bridge on US 74 West of Rockingham, travel 0.5 mile west to Power Plant Road/SR 1748. Turn right onto SR 1748, travel 2 miles to SR 1745, turn left. Travel 0.2 mile to SR 1747, turn right, travel 0.8 mile to SR 1759, turn right and follow to area. [N 34^o 59' 13.2'' W 79^o 53' 27.6'']
x	Richmond	Grassy Island	From the junction of NC 73 and NC 109 in Mt. Gilead (Mongomery County). Travel south 7 miles on NC 109 into Richmond County. Turn left onto Grassy Island Road/SR1148, travel 10.5 mile to area on left before bridge. [N 35^o 3' 16.2'' W 79^o 52' 39.7'']

Dan River
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Caswell	Milton	From intersection of NC 62 and NC 158 in Yanceyville, travel NC 62 North 13 miles to stoplight in Milton, turn left and cross bridge. The area is on the left. [N 36^o 32' 24.7'' W 79^o 12' 54.7'']
x	Rockingham	Leaksville	From the intersection of NC 14 and NC 700 in Eden, travel NC 14 South 3 miles to Harrington Hwy./NC 87, turn right. Travel 1 mile, turn right on Bethlehem Church Rd./SR 2039. Area one mile on the right. [N 36^o 28' 34'' W 79^o 45' 4.7'']

High Rock Lake
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Rowan	Dutch Second	From intersection of NC8 & Bringles Ferry Rd.(SR1002) at Healing Springs(Davidson Co.), travel 10 miles west on Bringles Ferry Rd.(SR1002), into Rowan Co. after crossing High Rock Lake, turn left onto the area. [N 35^o 36' 31.7'' W 80^o 18' 31'']

Lake Tillery
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
	Montgomery	Lilly's Bridge	From intersection of NC 731 and NC 73 in Mount Gilead (Montgomery County) travel NC 731 West 2.3 miles to Lilly's Bridge Road/SR 1110, turn right travel 2.5 miles to area on left before steel bridge. [N 35^o 13' 51'' W 80^o 3' 42'']
	Montgomery	Swift Island	From Troy (Montgomery County), travel NC 24/27 West 12 miles, area on left before Pee Dee River Bridge. [N 35^o 18' 22'' W 80^o 4' 26'']
x	Stanly	Norwood	From intersection of NC 24/27/73 and NC 740 in Albermarle (Stanly County), take NC 24/27/73 East 5 miles to Indian Mound Rd./SR 1740 turn right, travel 5.4 miles to Lakeshore Drive/SR 1797 turn left, travel 0.5 mile to area on left. [N 35^o 14' 55'' W 80^o 6' 55.4'']
x	Stanly	Stony Mountain	From intersection of NC 24/27/73 and NC 740 in Albemarle (Stanly County), take NC 24/27/73 East 6 miles to Lake Tillery Rd./SR 1803, turn right, go 1.5 miles to the area. [N 35^o 17' 42.7'' W 80^o 5' 42'']

Little River
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Montgomery	Troy	From the intersection of NC 24/27 and NC 134 and SR 1005 in Troy (Montgomery County), take South Main Street/Perkin Road/SR 1005 4.7 miles, turn right onto area just before Little River Bridge. [N 35^o 17' 46'' W 79^o 53' 5.6'']

Mountain Island Lake
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Mecklenburg	Neck Road	From I-85 near Charlotte, take exit 34 to NC 27 east (Mount Holly-Huntersville Road) in the direction of Huntersville for 4.0 miles. Turn left onto SR 2074 (Beatties Ford Road) and follow for 3.1 miles. Turn left onto Neck Road and follow for 0.8 mile. Access area is on the left. [N 35^o 22' 7.3'' W 80^o 55' 57.4'']

Pee Dee River
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Anson	Red Hill	From US 74 and NC 109 in Wadesboro, travel north on NC 109, 9 miles. Turn right on access road just before Pee Dee River Bridge. [N 35^o 5' 5.3'' W 79^o 59' 55'']
x	Richmond	Blewetts Grave	From Rockingham travel US 74 West about 4 miles to Old Charlotte Road/SR1140, turn right, travel 0.9 mile to Blewett Falls Road/SR1141. Turn right, go 4.5 miles to access road on left. (subject to very shallow water) [N 34^o 59' 22.6'' W 79^o 52' 37.6'']
x	Richmond	Rockingham	On US74 west of Rockingham at Pee Dee River Bridge on the left. [N 34^o 56' 44.2'' W 79^o 52' 7.7'']

Tuckertown Lake
Access	County	Boat Access Area	Directions/Notes	Photo
x	Davidson	Bringles Ferry	From intersection of NC 8 and Bringles Ferry Road (SR1002) at Healing Springs (Davidson County), take Bringles Ferry Road (SR1002) West 3 miles, turn left onto access road after railroad crossing. [N 35^o 35' 47'' W 80^o 13' 47.6'']
x	Rowan	Flat Creek	From the Intersection of NC 8 and Bringles Ferry Road (SR 1002) at Healing Springs (Davidson County), travel Bringles Ferry Road (SR 1002) west 3.7 miles across bridge into Rowan County, turn left onto River Road (SR 2152) travel 3.8 miles to Wildlife Access Area. [N 35^o 32' 58.9'' W 80^o 12' 43.2'']