35.0847808, -84.0367817

Hiwassee Street Boat Ramp

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Hiwassee Street Boat Ramp is a public launch on Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, North Carolina . We currently track 4 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Murphy, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Knoxville, approximately 60.9 miles away. The site lies within the Grape Creek-Hiwassee Lake watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since August 19, 2026.

Boat ramps on Hiwassee River

We currently track 4 public boat ramps on Hiwassee River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

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.

Hiwassee Street Boat Ramp provides access to Hiwassee River, one of 4 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from U.S. Geological Survey records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Murphy (0.2 mi)
Marble (8.9 mi)
Hayesville (12.7 mi)
Coordinates
35.0847808, -84.0367817 Gaia
Waterbody
Hiwassee River
Access type
Public

Current weather

75°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM

Water quality

6%
Good
7%
Impaired
22%
Unassessed

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

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