Roland Branch Boat Ramp
Roland Branch Boat Ramp is a public access point in Franklin County, Virginia, providing access to Smith River - Lake Philpott. It sits within the Philpott Reservoir-Smith River watershed.
Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Smith River - Lake Philpott
We track 4 public boat ramps on Smith River - Lake Philpott, 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 Roland Branch Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Beech Point 0.4 mi away
- Salthouse Branch Park 0.8 mi away
- Philpott Marina 2.3 mi away
Other boat ramps in Franklin County
Franklin County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Smith River - Lake Philpott. 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 Roland Branch Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Roland Branch Smith River - Lake Philpott less than 0.1 mi away
- Salthouse Branch Park Smith River - Lake Philpott 0.8 mi away
- Magnum Point Marina Smith Mountain Lake 24 mi away
- Gills Creek Smith Mountain Lake 27 mi away
- Scruggs #8 Smith Mountain Lake 27 mi away
- Penhook #9 Smith Mountain Lake 28 mi away