Hiwassee River access points and trip distances, Tennessee 18 access points (18 public) along 113.5 river miles of the Hiwassee River in Tennessee. 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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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order River mile Access Latitude, longitude To next (river mi) 0.0 Boat Ramp near Reed Branch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 34.97302, -83.77460 Copy 23.8 23.8 W.C. (Billy) Crisp Slipway Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.06624, -83.97305 Copy 5.2 29.0 Hiwassee Street Slipway Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.08484, -84.03677 Copy 0.7 29.8 Payne Street Slipway Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.09450, -84.04070 Copy 5.6 35.4 Ramsey Bluff About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.09097, -84.09364 Copy 0.3 35.7 Hanging Dog About 0.37 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.09738, -84.09262 Copy 14.6 50.3 Apalachia Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.14681, -84.18009 Copy 22.2 72.5 Powerhouse Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.18124, -84.44487 Copy 1.1 73.6 Boat ramp near Towee Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.19469, -84.44972 Copy 4.3 77.9 TN State Park at Reliance Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.18774, -84.49712 Copy 4.9 82.8 Gee Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.23339, -84.54997 Copy 0.9 83.7 Highway 411 Bridge Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.23974, -84.56364 Copy 5.8 89.5 Patty Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.22465, -84.64646 Copy 2.3 91.8 Old Patty Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.20369, -84.65281 Copy 0.3 92.1 Two Rivers Campground Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.20567, -84.65719 Copy 14.9 106.9 Boat ramp near Oostanaula Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.28985, -84.74103 Copy 0.4 107.3 Charleston Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.28660, -84.74760 Copy 6.2 113.5 Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) 35.32720, -84.82896 Copy end
Data notes: 3 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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