North Carolina / French Broad River /
Murray Branch Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on French Broad River · near Hot Springs · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 25 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 35.91986, -82.87372
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HOT SPRINGS, NC gauge · USGS, 3.6 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 HOT SPRINGS, NC, 3.6 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
- Weaver Bend Canoe Access · 1.7 mi · French Broad River
- Wolf Creek · 5.0 mi · French Broad River
- Stackhouse Boat Launch · 6.4 mi · French Broad River
- Sand Bar Launch · 9.3 mi · French Broad River
- Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access · 10.1 mi · Nolichucky River
- Hwy 321 Bridge Access · 11.6 mi · Nolichucky River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 44 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
- OpenStreetMap n6236897588 © 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.