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Cable Cove Boat Ramp

Cable Cove Boat Ramp provides access to Fontana Lake via an unpaved ramp located approximately 20 miles northwest of Bryson City on SR 1287.

The facility offers gravel parking and serves as a popular put-in point for paddlers exploring Hazel Creek and the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains National Forest area, with no launch fee required.


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