35.4342644, -82.2301277

Lake Lure / Washburn Marina Boat Ramp

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Lake Lure / Washburn Marina Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lake Lure in Rutherford County, North Carolina .

The nearest community is Chimney Rock, about 1.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Asheville, approximately 21.6 miles away. The site lies within the Lake Lure-Broad River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Lake Lure

Lake Lure / Washburn Marina Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Lake Lure . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Rutherford County

We currently track 2 public boat ramps in Rutherford 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.

Lake Lure / Washburn Marina Boat Ramp provides access to Lake Lure.

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

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Chimney Rock (1.0 mi)
Lake Lure (1.5 mi)
Edneyville (6.8 mi)
Coordinates
35.4342644, -82.2301277 Gaia
Waterbody
Lake Lure
Access type
Public

Current weather

55°F Fog/Mist

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM

Water quality

14%
Good
0%
Impaired
23%
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 20, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 20, 2026