North Carolina / Tuckasegee River /
Old 288
Boat ramp · on Tuckasegee River · near Bryson City · 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
- concrete
- Trailer parking
- 40 spaces
- Car parking
- 1 space
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.43056, -83.48699
Boating rules
- No-wake zone · zone at Old 288 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
- Water level, flow at the TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC gauge · USGS, 2.2 mi away on Tuckasegee River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC, 2.2 mi from this launch on Tuckasegee River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Tuckasegee River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Tuckasegee River.
Community
Where people who use Tuckasegee River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Flat Branch · 3.7 mi · Fontana Lake
- Tsali · 5.6 mi · Fontana Lake
- Lemmons Branch · 5.7 mi · Fontana Lake
- Finger Lakes Kayak Launch · 6.0 mi · Stiles Branch
- Whittier · 7.1 mi · Tuckasegee River
- Nantahala River, Silver Mine Take-Out #3 · 9.0 mi · Nantahala River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Boating Access Areas record cb57ad46-b8ad-4bbd-8051-a4aab0151a07 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 825b21606e2040aabed210d878b2f3e5)
- OpenStreetMap w1046365476 © 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.