Walnut Run Boat Ramp
Walnut Run Boat Ramp is a semi-private access point in Franklin County, Virginia, providing access to Smith Mountain Lake. It sits within the Stony Creek-Smith Mountain Lake watershed.
Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Smith Mountain Lake
We track 9 public boat ramps on Smith Mountain Lake, 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 Walnut Run Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Hannabass Campground 2.6 mi away
- Indian Point 2.9 mi away
- Halesford Harbor 3.8 mi away
- Webster Marine Center 4.1 mi away
- Waterwheel Marina 4.5 mi away
- Harbor Trail 4.7 mi away
- Hales Ford 4.8 mi away
- Oak Grove 4.8 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 Mountain Lake. 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 Walnut Run Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Walnut Run Smith Mountain Lake less than 0.1 mi away
- Indian Point Smith Mountain Lake 2.9 mi away
- Oak Grove Smith Mountain Lake 4.8 mi away
- Bayside Marina and Yacht Club Smith Mountain Lake 6.2 mi away
- Crazy Horse Marina Smith Mountain Lake 9.4 mi away
- Gills Creek Smith Mountain Lake 9.7 mi away