North Carolina / Little Tennessee River /
Sawmill Creek Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Little Tennessee River · near Bryson City · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.35624, -83.50632
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC gauge · USGS, 1.8 mi away on Little Tennessee River
Water level
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USGS gauge LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC, 1.8 mi from this launch on Little Tennessee River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Little Tennessee River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Little Tennessee River.
Community
Where people who use Little Tennessee River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Painter Branch Access · 1.6 mi · Little Tennessee River
- Brush Creek Access · 2.0 mi · Little Tennessee River
- Finger Lakes Kayak Launch · 2.9 mi · Stiles Branch
- Rattlesnake Creek Access · 3.5 mi · Little Tennessee River
- Tellico Creek Access · 4.7 mi · Little Tennessee River
- Lemmons Branch · 4.8 mi · Fontana Lake
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 180 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
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.