Rankin Boat Ramp
Rankin Boat Ramp is a public access point in Cocke County, Tennessee, providing access to French Broad River. It sits within the Headwaters Douglas Lake watershed.
Sourced from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on French Broad River
We track 8 public boat ramps on French Broad River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Rankin Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Walters Bridge 2.7 mi away
- Leadvale 3.5 mi away
- Wolf Creek 16 mi away
- Douglas Tailwater Access 20 mi away
- Highway 66 Bridge 22 mi away
- Seven Islands State Park 28 mi away
- Cruze Landing 30 mi away
Other boat ramps in Cocke County
Cocke County tracks 4 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just French Broad River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Rankin Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Rankin French Broad River less than 0.1 mi away
- Walters Bridge French Broad River 2.7 mi away
- Wolf Creek French Broad River 16 mi away
- Walters Powerhouse Pigeon River 20 mi away