The Asheville Highway Access Area provides a paved boat ramp and parking lot for accessing a 52-mile stretch of the Holston River below Cherokee Dam, offering one of the few public access points in east Knox County. Located under the J.

Will Taylor Bridge near the intersection of Governor John Sevier Highway, this facility was developed collaboratively by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Tennessee Department of Transportation to serve boaters, anglers, and paddlers.

The access point is situated at river mile 6. 57, approximately 10. 43 miles downstream from McBee Ferry access.