Boat Ramps on Cherokee Lake

Cherokee Lake is a boating destination with 30 boat ramps across 11 cities. The highest-rated launch is Grainger County Park Boat Launch, scoring 4.8/5 (40 Google reviews). 26 of the 30 ramps (87%) are flagged as free public access — the remainder are marinas, fee sites, or restricted-access launches.

Quick answer

Cherokee Lake has 30 boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap in Tennessee, 26 of them free public launches. The highest-rated is Grainger County Park Boat Launch (4.8/5, 40 reviews). Launches are spread across 11 towns along the shore.

Live Water Conditions on Cherokee Lake

Updated 2 hr ago

Gage Height

3.10ft

Streamflow

2230.0cfs

Source: USGS station 03528000 — CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TN · 10.7 mi from Cherokee Lake

Boat Ramps

State

Free Public

4.4

Avg Rating

All Boat Ramps on Cherokee Lake

1.Grainger County Park Boat Launch★ 4.8
public
2.Oak Grove Boat Launch★ 4.7
public
3.Paradise Cove I★ 4.7
Galbraith, Tennessee
4.U.S. 11W Boat Launch★ 4.6
Bean Station, Tennessee
5.Quarryville boat Ramp★ 4.6
Galbraith, Tennesseepublic
6.Panther Creek State Park Boat Ramp★ 4.6
Cedar Hill Park, Tennesseepublic
7.Cherokee Lake Campground★ 4.5
Galbraith, Tennessee
8.Greenlee's Boat Ramp★ 4.4
Lakeshore Estates, Tennesseepublic
9.Morristown - Doc Mc Fall Rd Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Mountain View Meadows, Tennesseepublic
10.Kidwell Ridge Boat Ramp★ 4.3
public
11.U.S. 25E Boat Launch★ 4.3
Bean Station, Tennessee
12.County Line Road Boat Launch★ 4.0
Bean Station, Tennesseepublic
13.State Route 375 Boat Launch★ 4.0
Riverview, Tennesseepublic
14.Gilmore Dock, Inc.
Boggs, Tennesseepublic
15.Greenlee Campground May Springs
public
16.Lakeside Marina
public
17.Grainger County Park
public
18.Rock Haven Creek
Beans, Tennesseepublic
19.TATE SPRINGS
Beans, Tennesseepublic
20.Boat ramp
public
21.German Creek Access Area
Mary Chapel, Tennesseepublic
22.WA-NI Village Boat Dock
public
23.Olen Marshall Access Area
public
24.Greenlee Campground
public
25.Cardinal Cove Resort, Inc.
Big Q Estates, Tennesseepublic
26.German Creek Resort
Mary Chapel, Tennesseepublic
27.Twin Churches
Riverview, Tennesseepublic
28.Oakland Hollow Access Area
Oakland, Tennesseepublic
29.Oak Grove Access Area
public
30.County Line Road Access Area
public

Boat ramps on Cherokee Lake
#	Name	City	State	Rating	Access
1	Grainger County Park Boat Launch	—	Tennessee	4.8/5	public
2	Oak Grove Boat Launch	—	Tennessee	4.7/5	public
3	Paradise Cove I	Galbraith	Tennessee	4.7/5	—
4	U.S. 11W Boat Launch	Bean Station	Tennessee	4.6/5	—
5	Quarryville boat Ramp	Galbraith	Tennessee	4.6/5	public
6	Panther Creek State Park Boat Ramp	Cedar Hill Park	Tennessee	4.6/5	public
7	Cherokee Lake Campground	Galbraith	Tennessee	4.5/5	—
8	Greenlee's Boat Ramp	Lakeshore Estates	Tennessee	4.4/5	public
9	Morristown - Doc Mc Fall Rd Boat Ramp	Mountain View Meadows	Tennessee	4.3/5	public
10	Kidwell Ridge Boat Ramp	—	Tennessee	4.3/5	public
11	U.S. 25E Boat Launch	Bean Station	Tennessee	4.3/5	—
12	County Line Road Boat Launch	Bean Station	Tennessee	4.0/5	public
13	State Route 375 Boat Launch	Riverview	Tennessee	4.0/5	public
14	Gilmore Dock, Inc.	Boggs	Tennessee	—	public
15	Greenlee Campground May Springs	—	Tennessee	—	public
16	Lakeside Marina	—	Tennessee	—	public
17	Grainger County Park	—	Tennessee	—	public
18	Rock Haven Creek	Beans	Tennessee	—	public
19	TATE SPRINGS	Beans	Tennessee	—	public
20	Boat ramp	—	Tennessee	—	public
21	German Creek Access Area	Mary Chapel	Tennessee	—	public
22	WA-NI Village Boat Dock	—	Tennessee	—	public
23	Olen Marshall Access Area	—	Tennessee	—	public
24	Greenlee Campground	—	Tennessee	—	public
25	Cardinal Cove Resort, Inc.	Big Q Estates	Tennessee	—	public
26	German Creek Resort	Mary Chapel	Tennessee	—	public
27	Twin Churches	Riverview	Tennessee	—	public
28	Oakland Hollow Access Area	Oakland	Tennessee	—	public
29	Oak Grove Access Area	—	Tennessee	—	public
30	County Line Road Access Area	—	Tennessee	—	public

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boat ramps are on Cherokee Lake?+

There are 30 boat ramps catalogued on Cherokee Lake, including launches near Galbraith, Bean Station, Cedar Hill Park.

What is the highest-rated boat ramp on Cherokee Lake?+

Grainger County Park Boat Launch is the highest-rated launch on Cherokee Lake, scoring 4.8/5 based on 40 reviews.

Are there free public boat ramps on Cherokee Lake?+

Yes — 26 of the 30 launches on Cherokee Lake are marked as free public access, the rest are marinas or restricted-access sites.