Virginia / Lake Moomaw /
Fortney Branch Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Lake Moomaw · near Covington · Virginia
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'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
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- paved
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Hours
- Day use only: Open year round - sunrise to sunset
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.92880, -79.98088
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Lake Moomaw
Reservoir in Virginia. All launches on Lake Moomaw.
Community
Where people who use Lake Moomaw talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Johnson Spring Boat Launch · 1.1 mi · Jackson River
- Coles Point Boat Launch · 1.6 mi · Lake Moomaw
- Gathright Dam · 2.1 mi · Jackson River
- Smith Bridge Hand Launch · 3.6 mi · Jackson River
- Indian Draft Hand Launch Boating Site · 4.2 mi · Jackson River
- Lake Sherwood Boat Launch · 5.7 mi · Lake Sherwood
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5380.006951 · US federal government data, public domain
- Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Public Boating Access Sites record {05F2D2A3-C60A-4C6D-B8C1-BAEC1C549F35} · VDGIF/DWR layer metadata: available to public or private entities; cite as DGIF_Boating_Access_Sites. 2010. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
- OpenStreetMap w1040233509 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Public Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.