Smith Bay - LBL
Boat ramp · on Kentucky Lake · near Grand Rivers · Kentucky
Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in Kentucky Lake 3.5 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · 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
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- Up to 25 vehicles
- Restrooms
- Seasonal
- Hours
- Year-round, all hours
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- app.fw.ky.gov
- Coordinates
- 36.90888, -88.14817
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Kentucky Lake
Reservoir in Kentucky. All launches on Kentucky Lake.
Community
Where people who use Kentucky Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Birmingham Ferry Ramp - LBL · 1.2 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Pisgah Bay Ramp · 1.5 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Pisgah Bay Campground lake access - LBL · 2.2 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Bee Spring Lodge · 3.1 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Barge Island Public Use Area at Birmingham Point · 3.2 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Hillman's Ferry - LBL · 3.5 mi · Kentucky Lake
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites record 338 · No access and use limitations; acknowledge KDFWR as the data originator (ArcGIS item 754c5304f53c4941956d5ee945bd30db)
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 75417010602 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n3007801674 © 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.