Best place to launch kayak and head to Masonboro island preserve. Protected from Atlantic so easy paddling. Ample free parking.

Great place to launch you boat for a fun day on the ICW! Perfect day!

Theres only a single ramp, so it backs up pretty fast. There are two floating docks and both could use some repairs. Parking for trailers is plentiful and the lot is set up well for traffic flow.

Beautiful park thats great for all kinds of watercraft or fishing.

Great not too hectic boat ramp for the area. Less traffic than Wrightsville Beach boat ramp. Although, it is very small, you most likely wont find a parking space when you pull in unless its a week day. Weekends are absolutely nuts but if you get in line to put your boat in and wait for someone to come back who is parked at trails end you can usually get a parking space in 30 min or less.

Free parking. Fills up quick. Theres a port-a-potty available if you need it. One boat ramp that tends to be busy in the morning and late afternoon.

Decent amount of parking but does fill up. Limited boat ramp space can back things up on a busy weekend. We used it to launch kayaks.

Small ramp with adequate water depth at low tide for small boats. Easy access to Masonboro Island.

Great place to launch a kayak or paddle board

Very crowded and only one take that is tough at low tide. Best to put in at one of the beaches.

If youre looking to gain water access and not wanting to do the public ramps at CB or WB then Trails End is just right. Easy in and easy out.

Great spot to launch kayaks and paddle to masonboro!

The trail did end here so, Im sold. 5/5

Some great views of the intracoastal ...

Great location, boat ramp, seawall with steps to the little beach at low tide. Plenty of trees and shade. Access for kayaks as well. Directly across the sound from Masonboro. Porta potty serves as public restroom.

Its good to have a public boat ramp nearby but ts has only has one ramp and on many days and most weekends during the season its a very long wait to find a space to park and get the boat in the water. There are not that many spaces available for parking trailers. Also when the tide is low its takes a real seasoned boater to get in and out.

A perfect spot to just sit and chill

A little busy and shallow but overall not bad.

Awesome place to launch boat

Sweet local spot!

Free local boat ramp to ICW, what more can be said?

Needs more parking or separate parking for people in cars

Great little boat ramp to launch from. Tide drops a lot tho so catch it right for your boat. When you pull in drive to the left and around to the right. It was dark and my first time there and I drove in wrong.

I take my sculling boat out there all the time. straight shoot to buzzers bay

This is a great, small park. Not a lot of parking here but if you come early (or late) youll probably be able to find somewhere to park with a trailer. Decent ramp but you have to be vigilant about knowing the tides out here. I always enjoy coming by here and sitting at the tables or at the water and just relaxing. Great place to drop your kayak to paddle over to and around the islands. Love love love.

Beautiful and quiet.

This is a good ramp for smaller boats. I dont recommend the ramp for anyone who isnt confident in their trailering skills. Parking is tight and chaotic; I once had to de-hitch my trailer to maneuver out of my spot because someone blocked me in.

Great boat ramp however going in and to the left then towards the right was confusing at dark, luckily it wasnt busy. Nice kayak launch also. Tide change was about 4 feets worth of difference.

Neat little spot to have lunch by the water or take your kayak out.

Cool wind blowing about 15 nouts north east winds beautiful sun set

Can be on the outside of Masonboro Island in 10 minutes

Great place to put your boat in the water. Easy access.

Busy but its good

Best place to relax

Dangerous . Alot of idiots tend to congregate here.

Free parking and a nice slip. Went kayaking here on an early sunday morning and had no trouble getting on the water.

We love this place this is where we put our boat in and out all summer easy access beautiful views friendly people fairly decently maintain can get really busy at times but its our go to

Physically Good boat ramp, but a conveyor belt of boats getting in and out of the water, and ZERO parking! Nothing for a kayaking launch. Water traffic is horrendous with full of people self centered, inconsiderate and downright hateful. If you kayak be aware of this. Almost seen a man get hit by a boat at the ramp as the kayaker was in the water. Beware of people fighting, stabbed, over launching boats and parking, as well as double parking!

Small park. Tucked away. Free public boating access

Very hard to launch a boat on low tide. No protection from current or wind. Nice placeFor small boats and kayaking

The location itself is great! What isnt great is the boat ramp. It desperately needs to be enlarged & add a separate kayak launch. We put our kayaks in from the floating dock on Sunday to avoid the ramp itself. Even the floating dock was packed with boats loading & unloading. As we were at least 6-8 trucks with trailers were waiting in line for the ramp. In a prior visit we saw another man in a kayak nearly get backed over on the ramp as he was entering the water. Ill continue to put in here as it is the only public place you can put in to access Masonboro island. My advice here is to have plenty of time, patience and use extreme caution.

This is the only boat ramp in the masonboro area. New ramp and fairly well maintained docks. It gets backed up on weekends and is unusable on the 4th of July when the college kids take over.

Good launch point for small boats. Doesnt have a dedicated kayak launch though, but you can use the boat ramp.

Very nice

Lots of activity at low tide

More parking

Been using there before it was built love it

The water, the sun, the people were nice, but those dang no-see-ums have got to go!! Saw a sandfly today also!! Please, can somebody spray for these nuisances?!

Good spot to put your boat or kayak out. Portajohn was VERY clean.

Beauty view of a Sunrise....inhale

Very peaceful!

Need another ramp and the porta potties back.

Great public boat launch. People are friendly.

Very convenient and well maintained.

Great scenery

Good launch point but they could use more parking

Great place

Beautiful place to relax. Place to fish. Boat launch.

While they were throwing around money, they should have built another ramp. Stays busy and minimal parking.

So beautiful. Seen dolphins.

Fished the marsh accross the way. Nice park

It was a very pretty place and very nice people

Great place to hang out with friends or bring your boat and have a ride

Not too busy on Sunday in the Winter, but I cant speak as to other times. The location is pretty with beautiful sprawling mature oak trees lining the property

Love the live oaks.

Went to sit by the water could not believe how busy the boat ramp was.

Good

One of my favorite places to fish or crab. Beautiful place and grate place to just sit and relax.

Love this place for fishing

Great water

Love taking the kids to the dock. Nice picnic area and great for fishing. Plus a nice boat ramp

Its one of the most beautiful places around. Nice boat access. Clean and well kept

Beautiful little park

Good place to hang out

Too many people for a single boat lunch...

Good place to launch a boat for free, ample parking for trucks and trailers and a nice little dock for some casual fishing or recreation. However during the summer it can get busy and at times there will be a line to use the boat slip so be prepared for this.

Boat ramp is great. But the parking lot is awful so many potholes I was worried about breaking an axle on my boat trailer.

Beautiful

A great place to put your boat in the water or just sit and watch all of the activity. I enjoy going at dusk- the v water is just sooo pretty

Its pretty much a boat dock with a couple of picnic tables.

It sucked I have stayed here 38 years and the fact that I cant take my kids on the boat because of all the cars in the parking spots. They need to tow all the cars that dont have trailers.

Good place to put out a small boat, canoe or kayak. Good parking and no fees. However be cautious of low tide

Theres picnic tables and grills and a dock for putting your boat in the water or just to sit and fish or enjoy the sunshine.

Love to take a jog here and sit to take it all in. Beautiful place! Launching your boat is easy too.

Unless youre going to launch a boat or kayak theres not much point in going there. Its pretty but not a place to take your dog....

Nice boat ramp but could definitely use more parking.

It is home...

Parking is horrible! Too many cars without trailers parking in the trailer parking spots. They need to enforce towing!

Not the greatest boat ramp but has a public dock to relax and look at the water. Too shallow to get offshore boats in or out at low tide.

Way too crowded. Forget weekends in the summer. Parking is a mess.

Easy access to the inlet. Great for kayaking, boating and fishing

Easy water access and clean. No shade and bugs are bad.

Nicely maintained. Wish there was more parking...

Im looking forward putting in from this spot.

Very busy on Memorial Day, but it was still a great place to launch our paddleboards for a short trip to Masonboro Island!

This is a great location to put a boat/kayak in the water. Easily accessible from Masonboro Loop Rd and a quick ~45 min easy paddle to Masonboro Island. If you dont mind paddling, this island is a great destination. It is only accessible by boat so its usually very quiet and you might get lucky and see a turtle as they nest here! Just remember, if you bring it in, be sure to bring it out!

Beautiful family park to view the Wilmington intercostal area :) best time is day time.

Quick and easy slip. About 15 minutes from dockside restaurant

Its a pretty place, i used to enjoy the trails end steak house, its too bad its no more

Only one boat ramp but everybody is courteous and helpful