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Castle Ford Access

North Carolina

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Castle Ford Access is a boat launch in North Carolina, about 6 miles from the town of Boone. It offers a put-in for paddlers and boaters in the mountains of the state's northwest corner. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boone put July highs near 79°F with lows around 58°F, and September highs around 72°F. The surrounding area has plenty to pair with a trip. The South Fork New River, about 2.5 miles away, is a fishing spot. A section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail lies about 3 miles out, and the climbing areas at Rocky Knob Park and Boat Rock Wall are both a little under 4 miles away.

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Location

Boone

North Carolina

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 37–58°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boone 1 Se, NC weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high22° low
  2. Feb45° high24° low
  3. Mar52° high29° low
  4. Apr62° high37° low
  5. May69° high46° low
  6. Jun76° high54° low
  7. Jul79° high58° low
  8. Aug78° high56° low
  9. Sep72° high50° low
  10. Oct63° high39° low
  11. Nov53° high30° low
  12. Dec45° high25° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Boone, North Carolina · 5.7 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Castle Ford Access

Best months: September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 22°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 24°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 37°

    13 wet

  5. May

    69° / 46°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 54°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 58°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 56°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 50°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 25°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boone 1 Se, NC, 5 mi away at 3,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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