Tennessee River Small Boat Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Kentucky Lake · near New Johnsonville · Tennessee
Zebra mussels (latest report 2018) reported in Kentucky Lake 2.4 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
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Managed by
- Tennessee State Parks
- Coordinates
- 36.06309, -87.96649
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 96.6 on Tennessee River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Kentucky Lake
Reservoir in Tennessee. All launches on Kentucky Lake.
Community
Where people who use Kentucky Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Trace Creek Small Boat Launch · 0.2 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Fossil Point Access · 1.6 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Pilot Knob South Access · 1.6 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Pilot Knob North Access · 1.7 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Eva Access Area · 1.7 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park · 1.7 mi · Kentucky Lake
Sources
- Tennessee State Parks Public Recreation Assets (TDEC), boat ramps and paddling access record 196011dd-6b09-4509-9917-42d134f94d6a · Public data (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee State Parks), no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Tennessee State Parks Public Recreation Assets (TDEC), boat ramps and paddling access. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.