North Carolina / French Broad River /
Hap Simpson Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on French Broad River · near Brevard · North Carolina
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access)'s data, checked October 19, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- City of Brevard
- Coordinates
- 35.21768, -82.72002
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, NC gauge · USGS, 7.8 mi away on French Broad River
Water level
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USGS gauge FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, NC, 7.8 mi from this launch on French Broad River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On French Broad River
River in North Carolina. All launches on French Broad River.
Community
Where people who use French Broad River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Penrose · 5.9 mi · French Broad River
- Blantyre Access · 7.8 mi · French Broad River
- Jones Gap Trail Bridge · 9.7 mi · Middle Saluda River
- Horse Shoe · 11.2 mi · French Broad River
- SCDNR River Access · 12.4 mi · South Saluda River
- Naturaland Trust River Access and Parking Area · 13.0 mi · South Saluda River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 156 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
- OpenStreetMap n7445169114 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.