Kentucky / South Fork Licking River /
Cynthiana
Boat ramp · on South Fork Licking River · near Cynthiana · Kentucky
Harmful algal blooms reported on the water at this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2024.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
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
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- Up to 25 vehicles
- Hours
- Year-round, all hours
- Website
- app.fw.ky.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.38778, -84.29929
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, KY gauge · USGS, 0.3 mi away on South Fork Licking River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, KY, 0.3 mi from this launch on South Fork Licking River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Low-head dam, 0.4 mi upstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
- Low-head dam, 3.0 mi downstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
- Low-head dam, 9.8 mi downstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams.
On South Fork Licking River
River in Kentucky. All launches on South Fork Licking River.
Community
Where people who use South Fork Licking River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Terry Dam · 1.4 mi · South Fork Licking River
- Lair Ramp · 3.2 mi · South Fork Licking River
- Robinson Dam · 7.8 mi · South Fork Licking River
- Claysville Ramp · 10.9 mi · Licking River
- Big Eagle Creek Ramp · 12.5 mi · Eagle Creek
- Licking River Fishing Access · 14.0 mi · Licking River
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites record 237 · No access and use limitations; acknowledge KDFWR as the data originator (ArcGIS item 754c5304f53c4941956d5ee945bd30db)
- OpenStreetMap w793642598 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.