35.2695017, -82.6363542

Penrose Boat Ramp

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Penrose Boat Ramp is a public launch on French Broad River in Transylvania County, North Carolina . We currently track 4 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Etowah, about 4.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Asheville, approximately 23.4 miles away. The site lies within the Lyday Creek-French Broad 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 21, 2026.

Boat ramps on French Broad River

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

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.

Penrose Boat Ramp provides access to French Broad River, one of 4 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
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Nearby places
Etowah (4.1 mi)
Brevard (6.1 mi)
Horse Shoe (6.8 mi)
Coordinates
35.2695017, -82.6363542 Gaia
Waterbody
French Broad River
Access type
Public

Current weather

73°F Clear

Wind NW 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Water quality

5%
Good
0%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

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

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