34.7894400, -87.6752800

McFarland North Boat Ramp

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McFarland North Boat Ramp is a public launch on Tennessee River - Pickwick Lake in Lauderdale County, Alabama . We currently track 8 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Florence, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Decatur, approximately 41.3 miles away. The site lies within the Sweetwater Creek-Tennessee River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Tennessee River - Pickwick Lake

We currently track 8 public boat ramps on Tennessee River - Pickwick Lake , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Lauderdale County

We currently track 10 public boat ramps in Lauderdale County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

McFarland North Boat Ramp provides access to Tennessee River - Pickwick Lake, one of 8 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 3, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Lauderdale County, Alabama
Nearby places
Florence (0.7 mi)
East Florence (2.0 mi)
Sheffield (2.1 mi)
Coordinates
34.7894400, -87.6752800 Gaia
Waterbody
Tennessee River - Pickwick Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

59°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 5:56 AM

Water quality

20%
Good
24%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 3, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 3, 2026