Watauga Dam Access
Boat ramp · on Watauga Lake · near Elizabethton · Tennessee
Past algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 11-24 trailer spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Coordinates
- 36.32097, -82.11702
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Watauga Lake
Lake in Tennessee. All launches on Watauga Lake.
Community
Where people who use Watauga Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Rat Branch (Bay View) · 1.1 mi · Watauga Lake
- Wilbur Reservoir Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Wilbur Lake
- Wilbur Dam Access · 1.5 mi · Watauga River
- Hunter Bridge · 4.3 mi · Watauga River
- Butler Ramp · 5.5 mi · Watauga Lake
- Little Milligan · 6.4 mi · Watauga Lake
Sources
- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Boating and Fishing Access Sites record ed87ac5e-685a-4322-8256-9620c13a8e4f · Public data (TWRA GIS), disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n9531176379 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Boating and Fishing Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.