West Virginia / Kanawha River /
Montgomery Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Kanawha River · near Smithers · West Virginia
Zebra mussels (latest report 1992) reported in Kanawha River 980 m from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 15 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Coordinates
- 38.18157, -81.31716
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WV gauge · USGS, 6.3 mi away on Kanawha River
Water level
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USGS gauge KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WV, 6.3 mi from this launch on Kanawha River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 85.9 on Kanawha River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Kanawha River
River in West Virginia. All launches on Kanawha River.
Community
Where people who use Kanawha River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Hansford · 4.8 mi · Kanawha River
- Kanawha Falls · 6.1 mi · Kanawha River
- Glasgow · 6.5 mi · Kanawha River
- Jodie · 9.4 mi · Gauley River
- Upper Swiss River Access · 11.1 mi · Gauley River
- Hawks Nest State Park · 11.6 mi · New River
Sources
- West Virginia DNR Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites record -81.31716,38.18157 · Public data (WVDNR), general information only, not for navigation; credit to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources appreciated
Why it is listed as public: listed by West Virginia DNR Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.