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Tennessee Boat Launches
119 public boat ramps and launches on 36 Tennessee lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Boone Reservoir 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Browns Creek Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — One boat launching ramp
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Calderwood Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Center Hill Lake 8 launches
- Ragland Bottom Recreation Area — USACE. Ramp and campground, fees in season
- Floating Mill Recreation Area — USACE. Ramp and campground, fees in season
- Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area — USACE. Ramp and day use, fees in season
- Long Branch Recreation Area — USACE. Below the dam on the Caney Fork, ramp and campground
- Edgar Evins State Park — Tennessee State Parks. Ramp and full-service marina
- Rock Island State Park — Tennessee State Parks. Ramp on the upper Caney Fork
- Hurricane Marina — Marina at Silver Point with launch
- Sligo Marina — Marina near Smithville with launch
Cheatham Lake 3 launches
- Public boat access sites — TWRA lists 16 public boat access sites, no fees; names not given on the lake page
- Rock Harbor Marina / Commodore Yacht Club — Marinas with gas, food and boat rentals
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Cherokee Lake 3 launches
- Panther Creek State Park Boat Ramp — State park ramp near Morristown (Hamblen County)
- Cherokee Dam North Ramp — TWRA ramp at the north end of Cherokee Dam
- Cherokee Dam South Ramp — Ramp at the south end of Cherokee Dam
Chickamauga Lake 6 launches
- Harrison Bay State Park ramp — Tennessee State Parks, Harrison, Hamilton County
- Chester Frost Park ramp — Hamilton County park on the west shore near Hixson
- Sale Creek Recreation Area — Public ramp in north Hamilton County
- Blythe Ferry ramp — Public ramp near the Hiwassee River mouth, Hamilton County
- Pinhook Ferry ramp — Public ramp in Meigs County on the upper lake
- More public access — See Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Chilhowee Reservoir 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Cordell Hull Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Dale Hollow Lake 9 launches
- Dale Hollow Dam Recreation Area — USACE. Ramp, campground, fish cleaning station
- Lillydale Recreation Area — USACE fee area. Two ramps, campground, beach
- Obey River Park — USACE fee area. Ramp, campground, beach
- Willow Grove Recreation Area — USACE fee area. Ramp, campground, beach
- Wolf River Bridge — USACE ramp on the Wolf River arm
- Plankyard Access — USACE ramp
- Dale Hollow Lake State Park — Tennessee State Park. Ramp and marina
- Star Point Marina — Commercial marina with ramp and lodging. One of about 15 marinas on the lake
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Douglas Lake 6 launches
- Dandridge TWRA Ramp and Dock — TWRA public ramp and dock in Dandridge; popular tournament site
- Walter's Bridge Ramp — Public ramp at 1499 TN-32, open year round
- Rankin Bridge Boat Dock — Public access off Holt Town Road, open year round
- Leadvale Access Area — Public ramp near White Pine; closed in early 2026 for Hurricane Helene repairs, check status
- Swann's Marina — Full-service marina near I-40 Exit 424, live bait, rentals, campground
- The Point Resort & Marina — Across the bridge from downtown Dandridge. Ramp, fuel dock, slips
Fort Loudoun Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Fort Patrick Henry Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Garrett Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — One boat launching ramp, fishing pier; about 7 miles east of Dresden on Hwy 54
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Gibson County Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — One boat launching ramp, plus fishing pier; about 5 miles east of Trenton off Vaughn Grove Rd.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Glenn Springs Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramps — TWRA mentions boat launching ramps (number not given)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Great Falls Reservoir 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
J. Percy Priest Lake 3 launches
- 15 public boat access sites (no fee) — Named by TWRA: Mona, West Fork, Stewart Creek (Smyrna), Seven Points, Cook Recreation, Hurricane Creek, Long Hunter State Park, Bryant's Grove, Pooles Knob
- Elm Hill and Four Corners marinas — Two of five marinas offering gas, rentals, food and boat access
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Graham 2 launches
- Boat launching ramp — One ramp, per TWRA
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Halford 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Laurel Hill Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Maples Creek Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — One boat launching ramp; rental boats and fishing pier; in Natchez Trace State Park
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Melton Hill Reservoir 3 launches
- Below Melton Hill Dam — Public ramp; gives access to Watts Bar as well as Melton Hill
- Above Melton Hill Dam — Public ramp; gives access to Watts Bar as well as Melton Hill
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Nickajack Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Normandy Reservoir 5 launches
- Wards Chapel — Free public access
- Barton Springs — Free public access
- Boyds Branch — Free public access
- Normandy Dam — Free public access
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Norris Lake 5 launches
- Loyston Point Recreation Area ramp — TVA recreation area near Andersonville, Anderson County
- Anderson County Park ramp — County park ramp in Anderson County
- Campbell County Park ramp — County park ramp in Campbell County
- Cove Creek WMA ramp — Public ramp at Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area, Campbell County
- More public access — See Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Old Hickory Lake 6 launches
- Hunter's Point — Public ramp near Lebanon. No fee
- Second Creek — Public ramp. No fee
- Hartsville — Public ramp on the upper lake. No fee
- Rome — Public ramp on the upper lake. No fee
- Carthage — Public ramp near the head of the lake. No fee
- Cordell Hull Tailwater — Public ramp below Cordell Hull Dam. No fee
Parksville Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Reelfoot Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
South Holston Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Tellico Lake 2 launches
- Big Creek Boat Ramp — Marks the upstream regulation boundary on the Tellico River; TWRA links an interactive access map for other sites
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Tims Ford Lake 14 launches
- Rock Creek — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Winchester City Park — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Devils Step — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Pleasant Grove — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Turkey Creek — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Neals Bridge — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Holiday Marina — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Tims Ford Marina — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Tims Ford State Park — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Anderton Branch — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Lost Creek — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Tims Ford Dam — TWRA-listed public access, no fee
- Beth Page Bridge / Estill Springs Park — Canoe/kayak access
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Watauga Lake 2 launches
- Rat Branch access area — Handicapped-accessible fishing pier built by TWRA and USFS
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Watts Bar Lake 11 launches
- Watts Bar Dam — Public ramp at the dam on the lower lake (TWRA access list)
- Fooshee — Public ramp, Fooshee Pass recreation area on TVA land
- Riley Creek — Public ramp near Kingston (TWRA access list)
- Caney Creek — Public ramp near Harriman (TWRA access list)
- Spring City Boat Dock — Public ramp and dock on the Piney River arm
- Rhea Springs — Public ramp on the Piney arm (TWRA access list)
- Tom Fuller Park — Public ramp on the Emory arm (TWRA access list)
- Terrace View Marina — TWRA public ramp, 3367 Euchee Chapel Rd, Spring City
- Blue Springs Marina — TWRA public ramp, 3952 River Rd, Ten Mile; dock
- Chapman Grove Marina — TWRA ramp, Kingston, Roane County
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Whiteville Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — One boat launching ramp, fishing pier; two miles south of Whiteville on U.S. 64
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Woods Reservoir 6 launches
- Morris Ferry Access — Free public access, Monroe Floyd Road
- Franklin County Access — Free public access, Franklin Co. Park Road
- Coffee County Access — Free public access, Old Brick Church Road
- AEDC Access — Free public access, Pumping Station Road
- Dabbs Ford River Access — Free public access, Prairie Plains Road
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees