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Alabama Boat Launches

94 public boat ramps and launches on 32 Alabama lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.

Aliceville Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Bankhead Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Bartlett's Ferry Reservoir (Lake Harding) 4 launches
  • Chattahoochee Valley Recreation Park — Public ramp off Lee County Road 380
  • Halawakee Creek — Public ramp on Lee County Road 379
  • Bartlett's Ferry Dam — Public ramp on Lee County Road 334
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Bear Creek Reservoir 2 launches
  • Piney Point and Horseshoe Bend — Each campground has a public access area for launching boats
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Cedar Creek Reservoir 2 launches
  • Public access areas — Cedar Creek Dam, Hellums Mill, Slickrock, Britton Bridge and Lost Creek
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Claiborne Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Coffeeville Lake 2 launches
  • Service Campground Ramp — Corps of Engineers maintained ramp
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Demopolis Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Gainesville Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Gantt Reservoir 2 launches
  • Highway 29 launch — Public launch in the Clearview Community on Highway 29
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Guntersville Lake 7 launches
  • Lake Guntersville State Park Boat Ramp — State park ramp at 5966 AL Hwy 227, Guntersville
  • Guntersville Municipal Park Boat Ramp — City park ramp in Guntersville
  • TVA Honeycomb Ramp — TVA ramp on Camp Ground Rd, Grant
  • Marshall County Park #1 Boat Ramp — County park ramp at 18976 US 431, Guntersville
  • Jackson County Park Boat Ramp — County park ramp on County Park Rd, Scottsboro
  • Town Creek Fishing Center Boat Ramps — Two boat ramps and a fishing pier at Lake Guntersville State Park; 11868 Hwy 227, Guntersville, AL; (256) 582-8358; store open 8-4 daily in season
  • More public access — See Alabama DCNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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Harris Reservoir (Lake Wedowee) 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Holt Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Jordan 3 launches
  • Bonner's Point — Public access area on the west side of the lake
  • Rotary Landing — Public access area on the east side of the lake
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Lurleen 2 launches
  • Lake Lurleen State Park — Boat launch areas listed; 13226 Lake Lurleen Road, Coker
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Martin 6 launches
  • Wind Creek State Park — Alabama State Parks. $5 launch fee, marina with live bait, fuel, boat rentals, 210 ft fishing pier
  • Kowaliga Public Boat Ramp — ADCNR ramp off AL 63 in Elmore County. Free, open year-round, newly expanded parking
  • Pace's Point (Pleasure Point) — ADCNR ramp on the east side of the lake. About 50 trailer spaces
  • Madwind Creek (Windy Point) — ADCNR ramp. One lane, dock, lighted
  • Smith Landing — ADCNR ramp on Sandy Creek
  • Young's Landing (D.A.R.E. Park) — ADCNR ramp at D.A.R.E. Park

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Lake Tuscaloosa 4 launches
  • Binion Creek — State public ramp
  • Rock Quarry — Municipal public ramp
  • Sharps Landing — Municipal public ramp
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lay Lake 2 launches
  • Public access areas (7) — Alabama lists seven public bank/boat access areas; see boatramps.dcnr.alabama.gov for each
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lewis Smith Lake (Smith Lake) 3 launches
  • Smith Lake Park Boat Landing — ADCNR landing on Ryan Creek, Cullman County. Free, six lanes, large trailer lot
  • Clear Creek Recreation Area — U.S. Forest Service, Bankhead NF. Year-round launch; day-use fee
  • Corinth Recreation Area — U.S. Forest Service, upper lake in Winston County. Year-round day-use launch

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Little Bear Creek Reservoir 4 launches
  • Elliot Branch — Public boat ramp
  • McAffee Landing — Public boat ramp
  • Williams Hollow — Public boat ramp
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Logan Martin Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Neely Henry Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Pickwick Lake 6 launches
  • McFarland Park (West and North ramps) — ADCNR ramps in Florence. Five lanes total, docks, big parking lot, hosts major tournaments
  • Riverfront Park — ADCNR ramp in Sheffield. Two lanes, restrooms
  • Rose Trail (Riverton) — ADCNR ramp near Riverton. Two lanes, restrooms
  • Waterloo Riverside — ADCNR ramp at Waterloo
  • Pride Station — ADCNR ramp. One lane, dock
  • Buzzard's Roost (Margerum) — ADCNR ramp. One lane

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Thurlow Reservoir 2 launches
  • City of Tallassee park ramp — Roosevelt Street off Gilmer Ave (Hwy 229); parking, restrooms, boardwalk
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Upper Bear Creek Reservoir 2 launches
  • Public access areas — Twin Forks, Mon Dye, Quarter Creek and Batestown; Twin Forks has a campground
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Walter F. George Lake (Lake Eufaula) 9 launches
  • Lake Point State Park — Alabama-side access, 3 boat access sites with marina; ramp fees at most USACE/state sites
  • Cheneyhatchee Creek — Alabama-side public ramp, nominal fee
  • White Oak Creek — Alabama-side public ramp, nominal fee
  • Hardridge Park — Alabama-side public ramp, nominal fee
  • Highland Park — Alabama-side public ramp and fishing pier, nominal fee
  • Old Creek Town Park — City of Eufaula; no-fee ramp and public angling pier
  • Barbour Creek — City of Eufaula; no-fee ramp
  • Thomas Mill Creek — Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries public ramp, no fee
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Weiss Lake 7 launches
  • Leesburg Landing — State public access in Leesburg Park. Free, four-lane ramp, large trailer lot, ADA
  • Hwy 9 Causeway Boat Ramp — Alabama Power public ramp
  • Cobia Bridge Boat Ramp — Alabama Power public ramp
  • Mud Creek Boat Ramp — Alabama Power public ramp
  • Bay Springs Boat Ramp — Alabama Power public ramp
  • Cedar Bluff Fishing Pier — Alabama Power bank-fishing pier
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Wheeler Lake 6 launches
  • Joe Wheeler State Park First Creek Boat Ramp — State park ramp near Rogersville
  • Ingalls Harbor — City of Decatur harbor and ramp at 701 Market St NW
  • Elk River North Public Boat Ramp — Public ramp off US 72 near Rogersville
  • Round Island Creek Public Launch — Public launch on Cowford Rd, Athens
  • Mallard Creek Public Boat Launch — Public launch near Lake View, Lawrence County
  • More public access — See Alabama DCNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir (Millers Ferry) 2 launches
  • Corps of Engineers parks — East Bank, Six Mile and Chilatchee Creek recreation areas and Roland Cooper State Park serve the lake; ramp details not stated on agency page
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Wilson Lake 3 launches
  • Shoal Creek Public Boat Ramp — ADCNR ramp on Shoal Creek off US 72 near Florence
  • Shoal Creek Landing (west side) — ADCNR landing across US 72 from the older ramp. Wide launch slab, parking for 36 rigs
  • More public access — See the TVA or ADCNR boat ramp list for all ramps and fees

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Woodruff Reservoir (Jones Bluff) 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Yates Lake 4 launches
  • Alabama Power west bank ramp — Largest ramp, mid-reservoir, reached from Hwy 14 west of the dam in Tallassee
  • Upper end ramp — Primitive ramp operated by Alabama Power
  • Coon Creek Tract ramp — Small ramp run by Alabama DCNR Lands Division
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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