North Carolina / Fontana Lake /
Cable Cove
Boat ramp · on Fontana Lake · near Robbinsville · North Carolina
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2017.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 24 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 35.43806, -83.74814
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Cable Cove boating access area, at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Fontana Lake
Reservoir in North Carolina. All launches on Fontana Lake.
Community
Where people who use Fontana Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lewellyn Branch · 4.1 mi · Little Tennessee River
- Blue Hole Access · 7.9 mi · Cheoah River
- Cheoah River Mile 5.1 · 8.1 mi · Cheoah River
- Cheoah Point · 8.1 mi · Lake Santeetlah
- Santeetlah Dam Put-in · 8.3 mi · Cheoah River
- Ranger Station · 8.4 mi · Lake Santeetlah
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record ea5f2fbc-69e3-47a5-acd8-2909da40a93e · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5158.006661 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap w1553859781 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.