North Carolina / French Broad River /
Horse Shoe
Boat ramp · on French Broad River · near Horse Shoe · 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
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces
- Car parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.32890, -82.57537
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, NC gauge · USGS, 3.4 mi away on French Broad River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, NC, 3.4 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
- Blantyre Access · 3.4 mi · French Broad River
- Penrose · 5.3 mi · French Broad River
- Westfeldt Park · 6.7 mi · French Broad River
- Lake Julian Carry-in Access · 10.6 mi · Lake Julian
- Lake Powhatan Carry-in Access · 11.0 mi · Lake Powhatan
- Hap Simpson Park · 11.2 mi · French Broad River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record 2c96da73-4ac6-475a-b350-82ae83455f55 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap n552492450 © 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.