North Carolina / Hiwassee Lake /
Hanging Dog
Boat ramp · on Hiwassee Lake · near Murphy · North Carolina
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
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- paved
- Trailer parking
- 44 spaces
- Car parking
- 14 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 35.09732, -84.09271
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Hanging Dog 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 Hiwassee Lake
Reservoir in North Carolina. All launches on Hiwassee Lake.
Community
Where people who use Hiwassee Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Ramsey Bluff · 0.4 mi · Hiwassee Lake
- Grape Creek · 2.4 mi · Hiwassee Lake
- Apalachia Boat Launch · 6.0 mi · Apalachia Lake
- Poteete Creek · 10.2 mi · Nottely Lake
- Deavertown Boat Ramp · 11.9 mi · Nottely Lake
- Jacks Creek · 12.8 mi · Nottely Lake
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record f300e78e-c12a-4947-9960-0d89ddc3f013 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5282.006661 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n556556792 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.