Settles Bridge Boat Ramp provides access to the Dan River for paddling and fishing, located at the end of Dan River Road off Settles Bridge Road.

The access features a sloped gravel parking lot and stairs leading down to the water, serving as a put-in or take-out point for intermediate paddlers; approximately 1.

5 miles downstream, paddlers will encounter Eagle Island Falls with options to navigate either a wing dam (right side) or a series of drops (left side). The take-out is located river right at a hairpin turn in the river.