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Payne Street Slipway

North Carolina

About

Payne Street Slipway is a boat launch in the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Murphy. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Murphy show October highs around 72°F with lows near 43°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. The Murphy River Walk starts less than a mile away. Ramsey Bluff, Farmer Top Overlook and the Nottely River Connector are all within about 2.5 miles.

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Location

Murphy

North Carolina

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 34–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Murphy 4ese, NC weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan50° high25° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb54° high28° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar62° high34° low
  4. Apr71° high41° low
  5. May78° high51° low
  6. Jun83° high59° low
  7. Jul87° high63° low
  8. Aug86° high62° low
  9. Sep81° high56° low
  10. Oct72° high43° low
  11. Nov61° high33° low
  12. Dec53° high28° low1 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Murphy, North Carolina · 0.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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