35.4378225, -83.7478590

Cable Cove Boat Ramp

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Cable Cove Boat Ramp is a public launch on Little Tennessee River (Fontana Lake) in Graham County, North Carolina . We currently track 3 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Lake Santeetlah, about 8.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Knoxville, approximately 37.4 miles away. The site lies within the Lower Fontana Lake-Little Tennessee River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission . Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since August 20, 2026.

Boat ramps on Little Tennessee River (Fontana Lake)

We currently track 3 public boat ramps on Little Tennessee River (Fontana Lake) , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Graham County

We currently track 4 public boat ramps in Graham 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.

Cable Cove Boat Ramp provides access to Little Tennessee River (Fontana Lake), one of 3 public launch sites we track on it.

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

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

Quick facts

County
Graham County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Lake Santeetlah (8.3 mi)
Robbinsville (8.6 mi)
Townsend (16.4 mi)
Coordinates
35.4378225, -83.7478590 Gaia
Waterbody
Little Tennessee River (Fontana Lake)
Access type
Public

Current weather

67°F Cloudy

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM

Water quality

3%
Good
0%
Impaired
40%
Unassessed

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

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