Kentucky / North Fork Kentucky River /
Douthitt Park Ramp
Boat ramp · on North Fork Kentucky River · near Jackson · Kentucky
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
- 37.55979, -83.40043
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT JACKSON, KY gauge · USGS, 0.9 mi away on North Fork Kentucky River
Water level
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USGS gauge NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT JACKSON, KY, 0.9 mi from this launch on North Fork Kentucky 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, 0.9 mi upstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
- Low-head dam, 4.7 mi upstream. · 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 North Fork Kentucky River
River in Kentucky. All launches on North Fork Kentucky River.
Community
Where people who use North Fork Kentucky River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Dr. John Clay Rice Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Panbowl Lake
- Lakeside Ramp · 1.7 mi · Panbowl Lake
- Roy Spencer Ramp · 3.9 mi · North Fork Kentucky River
- Kay Wood Road Access · 15.4 mi · South Fork Kentucky River
- Buckhorn Dam Ramp · 15.8 mi · Buckhorn Lake
- Gays Creek Ramp · 16.2 mi · Buckhorn Lake
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites record 885 · No access and use limitations; acknowledge KDFWR as the data originator (ArcGIS item 754c5304f53c4941956d5ee945bd30db)
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.