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Waterways With the Most Boat Launches in Tennessee

Tennessee's waterways ranked by mapped public boat launches in the Boating Hubs network. 101 named waterways carry launch data here; the top of this list is where access is easiest.

In this scope: 101 waterways · 370 launches

  1. Tennessee River - Watts Bar Lake27 launches
  2. Tennessee River - Chickamauga Lake25 launches
  3. Holston River - Cherokee Lake22 launches
  4. Caney Fork River - Center Hill Lake20 launches
  5. Tennessee River - Fort Loudoun Lake20 launches
  6. French Broad River - Douglas Lake16 launches
  7. Clinch River - Norris Lake15 launches
  8. Tennessee River - Nickajack Lake15 launches
  9. Little Tennessee River - Tellico Lake14 launches
  10. Cumberland River - Cordell Hull Lake13 launches
  11. Powell River - Norris Lake9 launches
  12. French Broad River8 launches
  13. Clinch River8 launches
  14. Caney Fork River7 launches
  15. Tennessee River7 launches
  16. Clinch River - Watts Bar Lake6 launches
  17. Hiwassee River5 launches
  18. Holston River5 launches
  19. Big Creek - Norris Lake4 launches
  20. German Creek - Cherokee Lake4 launches
  21. Tennessee River - Guntersville Lake4 launches
  22. Piney River - Watts Bar Lake4 launches
  23. Clinch River - Melton Hill Lake4 launches
  24. Cove Creek - Norris Lake4 launches
  25. Cumberland River - Old Hickory Lake4 launches

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