Carter County Boat Ramps, Tennessee

Carter County tracks 11 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Watauga Lake (4 ramps), Watauga River (4 ramps) and Watauga River - Watauga Lake (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

11 Boat ramps
3 Waterways
0 Free to launch
3 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Carter County

Blevins Bend Watauga River
Cove Ridge Yacht Club and Marina Watauga Lake
Fish Springs Marina Watauga River - Watauga Lake
Highway 19 Bridge Watauga River
Hunter Bridge Watauga River
Little Milligan Watauga Lake
Mallard Cove Road Watauga Lake
Rat Branch Watauga Lake
USA Aggregate Watauga River
Watauga Dam Watauga River - Watauga Lake
Watauga Lakeshores Marina Watauga River - Watauga Lake

Waterways in Carter County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Carter County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Watauga Lake 4 Watauga River 4 Watauga River - Watauga Lake 3

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Carter County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Sullivan County 11 ramps
Johnson County 2 ramps
Washington County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 11 public boat ramps in Carter County, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Carter County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Watauga Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Carter County, with 4 launch points.