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Bait, tackle and gear · Rutledge

Gilmore Boat Dock

Rutledge, Grainger County. Lakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.

Get driving directionsCall 865-767-2177

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Fishing spots near Gilmore Boat Dock

The closest public access points to Gilmore Boat Dock, measured straight line. Each opens its own page with directions.

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · CountyBridgeportNorris Lake · about 5 milesWest of Puncheon Creek on Bullen Valley Rd1 ramp, 3 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.35222, -83.51956Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVALambdin BranchCherokee Lake · about 5 miles10394 Lakeshore Dr, Rutledge, TN 378611 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.24070, -83.43700Free4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAGrainger County ParkCherokee Lake · about 5 miles12586 Lakeshore Dr, Rutledge, TN 378611 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.21340, -83.46780Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAGreenlee Campground May SpringsCherokee Lake · about 5 milesFollow HWY 375 (Lakeshore Rd) approx 5 miles from HWY 92, right on Wa-Ni Village Rd, right onto May Springs Rd1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.21510, -83.46300Launch fee3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · Private LandWA-NI Village Boat DockCherokee Lake · about 5 milesTurn onto Wa-Ni Village Road1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.22190, -83.45160Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAGreenlee CampgroundCherokee Lake · about 6 miles1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.23450, -83.43210

How to get there

Getting to Gilmore Boat Dock

Town Rutledge, Grainger County

Phone 865-767-2177

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What it looks like

The water near Gilmore Boat Dock

What the lakes and rivers within a short drive of Gilmore Boat Dock look like. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Cherokee Lake, TennesseeCherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →TVA Web Team / CC BY 2.0Holston River, TennesseeHolston RiverOpen the Holston River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Cherokee Lake, TennesseeCherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →Dwight Burdette / CC BY 3.0Holston River, TennesseeHolston RiverOpen the Holston River page →Dacoshi / CC BY-SA 3.0

Other shops

Other bait and tackle near Gilmore Boat Dock

Rutledge · in townGreenlee Campground & MarineTackle and bait for Grainger County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Rutledge · in townGreenlee of May SpringsTackle and bait for Grainger County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Rutledge · in townWa-Ni Village ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →

21 public boat launches in Grainger County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Common questions

Questions about Gilmore Boat Dock

Where is Gilmore Boat Dock?

Gilmore Boat Dock is in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee. The directions button on this page opens it in Google Maps.

What is the phone number for Gilmore Boat Dock?

865-767-2177. Ring ahead before a long drive, since bait stock and hours change with the season.

Can you buy a Tennessee fishing licence at Gilmore Boat Dock?

Many bait shops, marinas and every Walmart sell them at the counter, but not all do. The quickest sure way is online at gooutdoorstennessee.com, which issues it on the spot.

What is the nearest public boat ramp to Gilmore Boat Dock?

The closest public access points are listed on this page, measured straight line from the shop, each with its own directions.

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More gear and water around Gilmore Boat Dock

Every bait shop, marina and rental in Grainger County is on the county gear page, and every public ramp is on the spots page.

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