Rat Branch (Bay View)
Boat ramp · on Watauga Lake · near Elizabethton · Tennessee
Past algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 17, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Over 25 trailer spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 36.30479, -82.11892
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Watauga Lake
Lake in Tennessee. All launches on Watauga Lake.
Community
Where people who use Watauga Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Watauga Dam Access · 1.1 mi · Watauga Lake
- Wilbur Reservoir Boat Ramp · 2.2 mi · Wilbur Lake
- Wilbur Dam Access · 2.5 mi · Watauga River
- Hunter Bridge · 5.2 mi · Watauga River
- Butler Ramp · 6.1 mi · Watauga Lake
- Little Milligan · 6.6 mi · Watauga Lake
Sources
- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Boating and Fishing Access Sites record 285ec573-2dd8-4d94-889e-1e48efca0857 · Public data (TWRA GIS), disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5800.006041 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n9505319526 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Boating and Fishing Access Sites and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.