35.1468072, -84.1800895

Apalachia Boat Ramp

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Apalachia Boat Ramp is a public launch on Hiwasee River (Apalachia Lake) in Cherokee County, North Carolina .

The nearest community is Murphy, about 9.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Knoxville, approximately 58.1 miles away. The site lies within the Apalachia Lake-Hiwassee River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Hiwasee River (Apalachia Lake)

Apalachia Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Hiwasee River (Apalachia Lake) . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Cherokee County

We currently track 8 public boat ramps in Cherokee 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.

Apalachia Boat Ramp provides access to Hiwasee River (Apalachia Lake).

This listing is sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on August 19, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Murphy (9.2 mi)
Ducktown (13.8 mi)
Marble (14.5 mi)
Coordinates
35.1468072, -84.1800895 Gaia
Waterbody
Hiwasee River (Apalachia Lake)
Access type
Public

Current weather

60°F Cloudy

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:07 AM

Water quality

20%
Good
0%
Impaired
2%
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
August 19, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 19, 2026