French Broad River access points and trip distances, North Carolina
40 access points (39 public) along 190.4 river miles of the French Broad River in North Carolina. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Island Ford Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.17793, -82.75513 | 9.8 |
| 9.8 | Hap Simpson River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.21768, -82.72002 | 5.0 |
| 14.8 | Pisgah Forest Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.25116, -82.69936 | 5.2 |
| 20.0 | Penrose Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.26953, -82.63621 | 3.1 |
| 23.0 | Blantyre River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.29923, -82.62331 | 2.8 |
| 25.9 | Etowah School Road Stream Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.29673, -82.58151 | 3.7 |
| 29.6 | Horse Shoe Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.32885, -82.57524 | 10.9 |
| 40.4 | Westfeldt Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.42197, -82.54176 | 2.9 |
| 43.3 | Glen Bridge River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.45091, -82.55579 | 5.5 |
| 48.9 | Bent Creek River Park Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.50141, -82.59294 | 6.3 |
| 55.2 | Hominy Creek River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.55522, -82.59106 | 1.2 |
| 56.4 | French Broad River Greenway Access near Moore Branch (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.56485, -82.58129 | 0.7 |
| 57.1 | French Broad River Greenway Access near Moore Branch (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.56709, -82.56915 | 1.9 |
| 59.0 | Craven Street Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.58943, -82.57073 | 2.8 |
| 61.9 | Silver Line Park River Access Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.62553, -82.58314 | 1.6 |
| 63.5 | Woodfin Park Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.63172, -82.60041 | 0.6 |
| 64.1 | Boat ramp near Beaverdam Creek (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.64086, -82.59843 | 4.4 |
| 68.5 | Ledges Whitewater Park Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.68435, -82.61765 | 3.1 |
| 71.7 | Alexander River Park Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.71927, -82.63639 | 11.4 |
| 83.1 | Redmon Dam River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.79415, -82.71172 | 5.2 |
| 88.3 | Barnard Park Raft Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.83905, -82.75479 | 4.2 |
| 92.5 | Stackhouse Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.88122, -82.77022 | 4.0 |
| 96.4 | Nantahala Outdoor Center Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.89285, -82.82215 | 4.4 |
| 100.8 | Murray Branch Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.91986, -82.87372 | 8.8 |
| 109.6 | Wolf Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.92248, -82.96379 | 5.9 |
| 115.5 | French Broad River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.91869, -83.03999 | 18.4 |
| 134.0 | Rankin Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.05105, -83.20806 | 3.4 |
| 137.4 | Leadvale Access Area About 0.16 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.08884, -83.24917 | 4.2 |
| 141.6 | Walters Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.04223, -83.25630 | 0.0 |
| 141.6 | Walter’s Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.04224, -83.25664 | 4.1 |
| 145.6 | Boat ramp (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.00057, -83.27610 | 0.1 |
| 145.8 | Boat ramp (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.15 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.00129, -83.27925 | 16.5 |
| 162.2 | Boat ramp near Shadden Creek (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.99163, -83.43379 | 0.1 |
| 162.3 | Boat ramp near Shadden Creek (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.99029, -83.43287 | 8.6 |
| 170.8 | Douglas Tailwater Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.95872, -83.54715 | 3.6 |
| 174.4 | Highway 66 Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.93713, -83.58324 | 10.6 |
| 185.0 | Seven Islands State Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.95177, -83.68340 | 0.2 |
| 185.2 | Seven Islands Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.94971, -83.68730 | 2.0 |
| 187.2 | Boat ramp near Dry Branch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.94500, -83.69739 | 3.2 |
| 190.4 | Cruze Landing Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.96104, -83.73734 | end |
Data notes: 2 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from NC Wildlife Boating Access Areas, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), TWRA Boat Launch Sites. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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