Franklin County Boat Ramps, Virginia

Franklin County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across 2 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Smith Mountain Lake (10 ramps) and Smith River - Lake Philpott (2 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.

12 Boat ramps
2 Waterways
0 Free to launch
0 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Franklin County

Bayside Marina and Yacht Club Smith Mountain Lake
Crazy Horse Marina Smith Mountain Lake
Gills Creek Smith Mountain Lake
Indian Point Smith Mountain Lake
Magnum Point Marina Smith Mountain Lake
Marina Point Lane Smith Mountain Lake
Oak Grove Smith Mountain Lake
Penhook #9 Smith Mountain Lake
Roland Branch Smith River - Lake Philpott
Salthouse Branch Park Smith River - Lake Philpott
Scruggs #8 Smith Mountain Lake
Walnut Run Smith Mountain Lake

Waterways in Franklin County

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

Smith Mountain Lake 10 Smith River - Lake Philpott 2

Frequently asked questions

We track 12 public boat ramps in Franklin County, spread across 2 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Franklin 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.

Smith Mountain Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Franklin County, with 10 launch points.