Kentucky Boat Launches

• BRL State Park Ramp — Barren County; paved, any trailerable boat, no fee
• Narrows Marina — Barren County; any trailerable boat
• Port Oliver Ramp — Allen County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Walnut Creek Ramp — Allen County; light trailerable, no fee
• Austin Ramp — Barren County; light trailerable, no fee
• Peninsula Ramp — Multiple lanes; ramp fee; handicap parking and restrooms; US 31E SW of Glasgow, KY 252 then KY 2065
• Narrows Ramp — Multiple lanes; ramp fee; handicap parking and restrooms; US 31E SW of Glasgow, Hwy 1318 (Lucas Road)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Buckhorn Dam Ramp — Paved, free
• Buckhorn Lake State Park Marina — Paved, free
• Confluence — Paved, free
• Gays Creek Ramp — Paved, free
• Leatherwood Ramp — Paved, free
• Trace Branch Ramp — Paved, free
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Carr Creek Dam Ramp — Paved, fee
• Carr Creek Marina — Paved, fee; marina year-round with limited hours
• Littcar Ramp — Paved, fee
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Alfrey Boat Ramp — Rowan County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Twin Knobs Ramp — Rowan County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Stoney Cove — Bath County; any trailerable boat, no fee
• Longbow Ramp — Menifee County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Scotts Creek Ramp — Rowan County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Clay Lick Ramp — Rowan County; multiple lanes; ramp fee; handicap parking and restrooms; KY 801 S from I-64 Exit 133
• Warix Run Ramp — Rowan County; multiple lanes; ramp fee; handicap parking and restrooms; cannot be used at winter pool; KY 801 S from I-64 Exit 133
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Cedar Creek Lake Lower — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee
• Cedar Creek Lake Middle — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee
• Cowan Road Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Terry Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, free
• Jenny Wiley State Park Marina Ramp — Paved; marina open year-round with limited hours
• German Bridge Ramp — Paved, light trailerable boats
• Jenny Wiley State Park Campground Ramp — Paved, free
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Fishtrap Dam Ramp — Paved, fee
• Grapevine Ramp — Paved, fee
• Lick Creek Ramp — Paved, free
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Grayson Dam Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, fee, seasonal marina (Carter Co.)
• Bruin Creek — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee (Elliott Co.)
• Newfoundland Boat Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee (Elliott Co.)
• Clifty Creek Ramp — Paved, light trailerable, no fee (Carter Co.)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• State Marina — Taylor County; any trailerable boat, no fee
• State Park/Lone Valley Site — Taylor County; any trailerable boat, no fee
• Holmes Bend Ramp — Adair County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Smith Ridge — Taylor County; any trailerable boat, fee
• Arnolds Landing Ramp — Adair County; light trailerable, no fee
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Guist Creek Marina — Paved ramp, any trailerable boat, fee; year-round, limited hours
• GCL Bank Access — Bank access, no fee
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Herrington Marina — Paved, any trailerable boat, fee (Garrard Co.)
• Camp Kennedy — Paved, any trailerable, fee, 24 hours year round (Garrard Co.)
• Cane Run Ramp — Paved, any trailerable, fee (Mercer Co.)
• Gwinn Island — Paved, any trailerable, fee (Boyle Co.)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Kenlake State Resort Park Ramps — Two public ramps at the state park in Aurora
• Jonathan Creek Public Boat Ramp — Public ramp on the Jonathan Creek embayment; quieter option
• Fenton Boat Ramp — Land Between the Lakes launch at Fenton; free
• Birmingham Ferry Boat Ramp — Land Between the Lakes launch at Birmingham Ferry campground; free
• Sugar Bay Boat Ramp — Land Between the Lakes launch at Sugar Bay; free
• Slavehouse Boat Ramp (TVA) — Calloway Co.; unpaved ramp, single lane(s), capacity 25 or less, fee: none
• Big Bear Public Use Area — Marshall Co.; paved ramp, multiple lane(s), capacity 51+, fee: none
• Little Bear Public Use Area — Marshall Co.; paved ramp, single lane(s), capacity 25 or less, fee: none
• Lighthouse Marina — Livingston Co.; paved ramp, single lane(s), capacity 25 or less, fee: none
• Boatwright Ramp — Calloway Co.; unpaved ramp, single lane(s), capacity 25 or less, fee: none
• More public access — See Kentucky Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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• Kincaid Dam Ramp — Paved, free
• Kincaid Lake State Park Ramp — Paved, free; seasonal marina
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Lake Barkley State Park — Kentucky State Parks ramp near Cadiz, with marina nearby
• Hurricane Creek — USACE campground ramp, Trigg County
• Canal Campground Ramp — USACE campground ramp near the Barkley canal. Fee
• Kuttawa Landing Ramp - LBL — Land Between the Lakes ramp across from Kuttawa
• Linton Recreational Area — USACE ramp and swim area, Trigg County
• Eddy Creek Public Access — KDFWR-listed ramp on the Eddy Creek arm
• Green Turtle Bay Resort — Large marina at Grand Rivers. Ramp fee
• Prizer Point — Marina and resort near Cadiz. Ramp fee
• Devil's Elbow - LBL — Trigg County; multiple lanes; no ramp fee; handicap pier and restrooms; US 68/80 W of Cadiz, first road left after the H. R. Lawrence Memorial bridge
• Shaw Branch Ramp — Single lane; no ramp fee; US 68/80 W of Cadiz, north on KY 453 (Trace Road)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Lake Beshear Boat Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee, no marina
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Conley Bottom Ramp — Army Corps ramp near Nancy and Burnside; concrete, well kept
• Waitsboro Ramp — Army Corps ramp near Somerset; usually less crowded
• General Burnside Island Ramp — Ramp at General Burnside Island State Park, Burnside
• Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Ramp — State park ramp, US 127 south of Jamestown then State Park Road
• Halcomb's Landing — Public ramp off US 127 just before Wolf Creek Dam
• Ono Ramp — Single lane; no ramp fee; off KY 80 / KY 76 north of Jamestown
• Cumberland Glen Boat Ramp — Wayne County; single lane; no ramp fee; off KY 196 near Nancy
• Echo Point Recreation Area — Single lane; no ramp fee; off KY 790 south of Somerset (Upper Lake Cumberland)
• More public access — See Kentucky Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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• Lake Linville Ramp — Paved, fee, open year round with limited hours; KDFWR notes ramp reconstruction closures
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Lake Malone State Park ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee; marina year-round
• Shady Cliff — Paved, light trailerable boats, fee; Logan County
• Sherwood Point — Paved, light trailerable boats, no fee
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Grove Marina and Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, fee, marina year round (Whitley Co.)
• Holly Bay Marina and Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, fee, marina (Laurel Co.)
• Hightop Ramp — Paved, light trailerable boats, no fee (Whitley Co.)
• Marsh Branch Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, fee (Laurel Co.)
• Flatwoods Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, fee (Laurel Co.)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Martins Fork Lake Ramp — Paved, free, light trailerable boats
• Martins Fork Lake Fishing Pier — Pier, free
• MFL Tailwater — Bank access, free
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Nolin Dam Ramp — Edmonson County; paved, trailerable, fee
• Bacon Creek — Hart County; paved, light trailerable, no fee
• Brier Creek Ramp — Edmonson County; paved, trailerable, no fee
• Dog Creek Ramp — Hart County; paved, trailerable, fee
• Wax Ramp — Grayson County; paved, trailerable, fee
• Moutardier Ramp — Multiple lanes; ramp fee; handicap parking, restrooms and pier; KY 259 N of Brownsville, Hwy 2067
• Conoloway Ramp — Grayson County; single lane; ramp fee; KY 88 to Conoloway Road
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Big Mine Fork Ramp — Paved, free
• Lost Creek Boat Ramp — Unpaved, free
• Open Fork Boat Ramp — Paved, free
• Paintsville Lake State Park Ramp — Paved, free
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• State Park Marina — Paved, trailerable boats, no fee, marina (Grayson Co.)
• Axtel Ramp — Paved, trailerable, fee, marina (Breckinridge Co.)
• Peter Cave Ramp — Paved, trailerable, fee, marina (Grayson Co.)
• Holiday Rough Ramp — Paved, trailerable, no fee (Grayson Co.)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Possum Ridge (State Park Ramp) — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee
• Settlers Trace — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee, marina
• Chowning Lane — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee
• Van Buren Ramp — Paved, any trailerable boat, no fee (Anderson Co.)
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Barkers Marina Ramp — Paved, free; marina open year-round
• Pleasant Ridge Ramp — Paved, free
• Rich Creek Ramp — Paved, free
• Twin Branch Ramp — Paved, free; light trailerable boats
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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