North Carolina / Fontana Lake /
Flat Branch
Boat ramp · on Fontana Lake · near Bryson City · 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
- 25 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.43894, -83.55118
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Flat Branch 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
- Tsali · 2.9 mi · Fontana Lake
- Lemmons Branch · 3.4 mi · Fontana Lake
- Old 288 · 3.7 mi · Tuckasegee River
- Finger Lakes Kayak Launch · 5.1 mi · Stiles Branch
- Tuckasegee Access · 5.3 mi · Tuckasegee River
- Sawmill Creek Access · 6.3 mi · Little Tennessee River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 6f7f0d3d-7930-47b0-97d1-304719f36939 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n4832802327 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.