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Gibson Cove Recreation Area

Gibson Cove Recreation Area is a public boat ramp on Chatuge Lake near Hayesville, North Carolina.

Aerial view of the ramp and short dock at the lake, with the paved lot behind, October 2022
Aerial view of the ramp and short dock at the lake, with the paved lot behind, October 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Coordinates
35.01037, -83.79949

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Boating rules

  • No-wake zone · zone at Gibson Cove, 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

On Chatuge Lake

Lake in North Carolina. All launches on Chatuge Lake.

Community

Where people who use Chatuge Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by TVA Recreation Ramps (named boat ramps on TVA reservoirs). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.