Sawyer Recreation Area
Boat ramp · on Cumberland River · near Sawyer · Kentucky
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
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- Up to 25 vehicles
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Season
- Open year-round
- Hours
- Year-round, all hours
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- app.fw.ky.gov
- Coordinates
- 36.93932, -84.33938
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, KY gauge · USGS, 7.0 mi away on Cumberland River
Water level
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USGS gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, KY, 7.0 mi from this launch on Cumberland River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Cumberland River
River in Kentucky. All launches on Cumberland River.
Community
Where people who use Cumberland River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Beaver Creek WMA Marina · 1.7 mi · Rockcastle River
- Noe's Dock #2 · 2.4 mi · Cumberland River
- Mouth of Laurel Ramp · 2.4 mi · Cumberland River
- Holly Bay Boat Ramp · 5.2 mi · Laurel River Lake
- Holly Bay Campers Only Ramp · 5.3 mi · Laurel River Lake
- Craigs Creek Ramp LRL · 5.5 mi · Laurel River Lake
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites record 371 · No access and use limitations; acknowledge KDFWR as the data originator (ArcGIS item 754c5304f53c4941956d5ee945bd30db)
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5181.005851 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n166341353 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.