Tennessee / Cherokee Lake /

TVA Brights Pike Canoe Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Cherokee Lake · near Lakewood Estates · Tennessee

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) reported in Cherokee Lake 1.5 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

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)
Restrooms
No
Hours
24 hours
Managed by
Tennessee Valley Authority
Coordinates
36.25734, -83.27346

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Conditions

On Cherokee Lake

Reservoir in Tennessee. All launches on Cherokee Lake.

Community

Where people who use Cherokee Lake talk about it.

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Fishing Sites with a canoe landing. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.