Below you will find a table that contains directions to Western Mountain Region boating access areas maintained by the NCWRC. This table lists the boating access area name, county, detailed directions, and any important user notes about the launch ramp or access channel. In addition, there is a column that notes the accessibility of the access area. If there is a wheelchair symbol in the access column, this means that the boating access area is considered fully accessible due to the designated disabled user parking, paved walkways leading to the launch ramps, and barrier free docks.
Access areas are in alphabetical order by body of water and county.
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Apalachia
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Cherokee | Apalachia | From US64/74W & 294 West of Murphy, take NC294 for 8.4mi. and turn rt. on SR1314 (TVA Hiwassee Dam Access Rd.). Go 4.7 mi. and turn left onto Powerhouse Road. Go 0.6 mi. and turn left into area. |
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Access
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| x | Jackson | Bear Creek | From the junction of NC281S and NC107S at Tuckasegee, take NC281S (Canda Rd) for 4.1mi and turn right onto access area road. Go 0.6mi to access area and the end of the road. |
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Cedar
Cliff Lake
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| x | Jackson | Cedar Cliff | From junction of NC107 S & NC281 S. Take NC107 S for 0.1 miles turn let onto SR1135 (Shook Cove Rd). Go 3.3 miles turn left onto area. |
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Chatuge
Lake
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| x | Clay | Jackrabbit | At intersection of US 64 & Meyers Chapel Road at Hayesville. Travel US 64 east for 4 miles, turn right onto NC 175 south. Travel 0.8 mile, turn right, travel NC 175 south for 2.5 miles . Turn right onto SR 1155 (Jack Rabbbit Road). Travel 1.2 miles to area or turn left to campground. |
| x | Clay | Ledford's Chapel | From intersection of US64 & Meyers Chapel Rd. at Hayesville take US 64 East. Travel 3.1 miles turn right onto SR1151(Ledford Chapel Rd). Travel 0.9 miles to area at the end of the road. |
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Cheoah
Lake
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| x | Graham | Cheoah | From junction of NC28 N & Fontana Dam Road, take (SR1245) NC28 North 2.6 miles turn right onto Fontana Village Campground Rd. Travel 0.1 mile turn left to access area. |
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| x | Graham | Cable Cove | From the junction of NC28 N & NC143 W at Stecoah, take NC28 N 8.2 miles turn right onto SR1287(Cable Cove). Go 1.5 miles to area at end of road. |
| x | Swain | Flat Branch | From Bryson City at the junction of US19 south & SR1321 (Slope St.) turn left onto US19 south, travel 1.1 mile turn right onto Old US19 (SR1320). Go less than 0.1 mile turn right onto SR1311 (Buckner Branch Rd.). Go 3.1mi, turn right onto SR1312 (Round Hill Rd). Travel 2.8 miles turn right onto SR1313 (Greasy Branch Rd). Travel 3.1 miles to area. Area at the end of the road. |
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Swain | Lemmon's Branch | From NC28 N. at Swain and Graham County line, travel 0.1 mile, turn right onto SR1286(Tsali Campground Rd.). Travel 1.2 mile, turn right onto Lemmons Br. access Rd. (paved rd.). Travel 1.3 mile to end of road and Access Area. |
| x | Swain | Old 288 | From Bryson City junction US19 S & SR1323(Slope St). Travel SR1323(Slope St.) 0.2 miles turn left onto SR1321(Bryson Walk). Bryson Walk turns into Old 288 outside city limits. Travel 1.6 miles turn left continuing on Old 288, travel 0.8 miles to area at end of the road. |
| x | Swain | Tsali | From NC28 N at Swain and Graham County line, travel 0.1 mile, turn right onto SR1286(Tsali Campground). Travel 1.8 miles to area at end of the road. |
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Glenville
Lake
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| x | Jackson | Powerhouse Site | From the junction of NC107 S & NC281 S at Tuckasegee, travel NC107 S for 8.2 miles, turn right onto SR1157(Pine Circle Rd.), travel 1.3 miles. Access area road on the left. |
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| x | Polk | Lake Adger | From I-26 at the Saluda exit # 59 turn away from Saluda on Holbert Cove Rd. SR1142 travel 9.3-mile. Turn left onto Silver Creek Rd. SR1138 travel 2.2-mile turn right onto area. And/or From Hwy. 9 & 108 in Mill Springs take Hwy. 9 North for 1 tenth of a mile turn left onto Silver Creek Rd. SR1138. Travel 5.9-mile turn right onto area. |
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Lake
Hiwassee
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| x | Cherokee | Grape Creek | In Murphy at intersection of Peachtree St., Valley River St., Hiwassee St., and Tennessee St. Travel Tennessee St. 7.9 miles (will turn into Joe Brown Hwy at city limit). Access is on left. |
| x | Cherokee | Hanging Dog | In Murphy at intersection of Peachtree St., Valley River St., Hiwassee St., and Tennessee St., travel Tennessee St. 4.3 miles (street will turn into Joe Brown Hwy outside the city limits). Turn left onto SR1447 (Hanging Dog Rd.), go 1.8 miles to area at the end of road. |
| x | Cherokee | Ramsey Bluff | In Murphy at intersection of Peachtree Street, Valley River St, Hiwassee St, Tennessee St, take Tennessee St for 4.3mi. (turns into Joe Brown Hwy). Turn left onto SR1447 (Hanging Dog Rd) and go 1.6mi. to Ramsey Bluff BAA Rd. Go 1.3mi to area at end of rd. |
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Lake
Santeetlah
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| x | Graham | Avey Creek | From Robbinsville at junction of NC129N and 143W, take 129N for 6.7mi and turn left onto SR1147. Go 0.5mi and turn right onto SR1134 (Joyce Kilmer Rd.). Go 3.8mi and access area is on the left. |
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Graham | Cheoah Point | From the junction of NC129N and NC143W in Robbinsville, take NC129N for 5.6 miles and turn left on SR1146. Go 0.1 miles and turn left on SR1147. Go 0.3 miles and turn right to access area. |
| x | Graham | Ranger Station | Take NC129 N out of Robbinsville at junction of NC129 N & NC143 W. Travel NC143 W for 1.2 miles, turn right onto area. Area across from Cheoah District Ranger Headquarters. |
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Lake
Thorpe
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Boat
Access Area
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Directions/Notes
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| x | Jackson | Lake Thorpe | From the junction of NC281 S & NC107 S at Tuckasegee, travel 8.2mi on NC107 S. Turn right onto SR1157 (Pine Creek Rd). Travel 2.7 miles, turn left onto area. |
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Nantahala
Lake
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| x | Macon | Choga Road | Take SR1505 at (Junaluska Rd.) from junction of Business 19 and SR1505 at Andrews go 6.3 miles.Turn right onto SR1657 (Big Choqa Rd.),and 3.3 miles to turn left into access area. |
| x | Macon | Rocky Branch | From NC19 in Nantahala River Gorge take SR1310 (Wayah Rd). Travel 11.9 miles, turn right onto area road, go 0.1 mile to area. |
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Wolf
Creek Lake
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Access
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Boat
Access Area
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| x | Jackson | Wolf Creek | From junction of NC107 South and NC281 South at Tuckasegee, take NC281S (Canda Road) for 12.7mi. Turn left onto area at SR1758 (Wolf Pen Road). |
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