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Boat Launch · Sullivan County

Warriors Path State Park, Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir

6 miles from Kingsport.

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Guides and charters near Warriors Path State Park

Captains who run South Holston and Watauga, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.

Patrick Fulkrod · Piney Flats / Bristol

South Holston River Company

Brown and rainbow trout, smallmouthsouthholstonrivercompany.com

Elizabethton

Watauga River Guides

TroutCall 704-773-4497wataugariverguides.com

Bristol

South Holston River Fly Shop

Brown and rainbow troutCall 423-878-2822southholstonriverflyshop.com

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What to bring

Tackle for Warriors Path State Park

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How to get there

Getting to Warriors Path State Park

Warriors Path State Park is a public boat launch on Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir in Sullivan County, Tennessee, run by TDEC.

TWRA holds no written directions for Warriors Path State Park. Use the coordinates below, which come straight from the state’s access record and drop you on the access point itself rather than on the nearest town.

Warriors Path State Park is 6.2 miles south-east of Kingsport, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Cooks Valley on Patrick Henry Lake, 1.7 miles to the north-west. For bait, Academy Sports + Outdoors in Kingsport is about 4 miles away.

Coordinates 36.49124, -82.47701

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Aerial view of Warriors Path State Park
Warriors Path State Park from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Warriors Path State Park

Fee not listed, call ahead 1 out of 5 Facilities 1 of 5, scored from what TWRA records: ramp, docks, pier, restrooms, parking, lighting and hours.

Everything below comes from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s own public access record for Warriors Path State Park. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Bank and water access

TWRA lists Warriors Path State Park as public access without built facilities. No ramp, no pier, no restroom, park, walk in and fish.

Not recorded here: boat ramp, fishing pier, canoe and kayak, restrooms, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Warriors Path State Park

Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.

largemouth basssmallmouth bassspotted basscrappiesunfishrock basswalleyenorthern pikeblue catfish
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What you can keep

Fishing limits at Warriors Path State Park

What you can keep from Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir at Warriors Path State Park. Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.

FishDaily limitLengthWhere or when
Largemouth bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Smallmouth bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Spotted bass5 black bass combinedNo minimumStatewide
Crappie1510 in minimumStatewide
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Rock bass20No minimumStatewide
Walleye516 in minimumStatewide
Blue catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide

From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026. Rules change, so check the guide before you keep a fish.

Statewide limits and licenses

14 public boat launches in Sullivan County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir around Warriors Path State Park

What the water at Warriors Path State Park actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Holston River, TennesseeSouth Fork Holston RiverOpen the South Fork Holston River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Boone Lake, TennesseeBoone LakeOpen the Boone Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domainSouth Holston Lake, TennesseeSouth Holston LakeOpen the South Holston Lake page →Ryan Rice at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0Holston River, TennesseeSouth Fork Holston RiverOpen the South Fork Holston River page →Dacoshi / CC BY-SA 3.0Boone Lake, TennesseeBoone LakeOpen the Boone Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domainSouth Holston Lake, TennesseeSouth Holston LakeOpen the South Holston Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domain

Warriors Path State Park water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Warriors Path State Park

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Warriors Path State Park, including Patrick Henry Lake, South Fork Holston River and Boone Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir or the ramp is busy.

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVACooks ValleyPatrick Henry Lake · 1.7 miles north-west1899 Cooks Valley Rd, Kingsport, TN1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.51129, -82.49397Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · TVAFt. Patrick Henry DamSouth Fork Holston River · 2.2 miles westI-81 to Hwy. 36 (Fort Henry Drive) to Wesley Rd.canoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.50143, -82.51441Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVASmith ShoalsSouth Fork Holston River · 2.4 miles south-eastBeulah Church Drive, Kingsport, TN1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.45996, -82.45968Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVABoone DamBoone Lake · 4.1 miles south-east3 ramps, 3 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.44746, -82.42803Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaLakeview MarinaBoone Lake · 4.4 miles south-eastDirections and detail →36.45335, -82.41424Fee not listed2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TVAAirport RampBoone Lake · 4.7 miles eastHamilton Rd, Piney Flats, TN1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.47070, -82.39623

Bait on the way

Bait and tackle near Warriors Path State Park

The closest shops to Warriors Path State Park that this site has checked. Academy Sports + Outdoors in Kingsport is nearest, about 4 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.

Kingsport · about 4 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Johnson City · about 9 milesFly Shop of TennesseeFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Piney Flats · about 11 milesThe South Holston River CompanyTackle and bait for Sullivan County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →
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Common questions

Questions about Warriors Path State Park

Can you launch a boat at Warriors Path State Park?

No trailered ramp is recorded at Warriors Path State Park. It is listed as bank or pier access rather than a launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Warriors Path State Park?

Yes. Anyone 13 or older needs a Tennessee fishing licence to fish here, and a trout supplemental on top of it if you plan to keep trout. It is the same rule at every public access point in the state.

What fish are in the water at Warriors Path State Park?

Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, sunfish, rock bass, walleye, northern pike and blue catfish. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Warriors Path State Park?

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Kingsport is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 4 miles from Warriors Path State Park. Fly Shop of Tennessee in Johnson City is next, about 9 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Warriors Path State Park?

No restroom is recorded here. Most TWRA ramps have none, so plan for that on a long day.

Who runs Warriors Path State Park?

Warriors Path State Park is listed under TDEC in TWRA’s public access database. The owner is worth knowing because it usually decides whether there is a fee, whether the gate is locked overnight, and who to ring when a ramp is closed for repair.

Where to next

Around Warriors Path State Park

Warriors Path State Park is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.

County guideFishing in Sullivan CountyEvery public spot in Sullivan County, mapped out.See the spots →Full listSullivan County spot listAll 24 access points in the county.See the spots →GearBait and tackle near Blountville (Tennessee’s only unincorporated county seat)Shops, rentals and where to buy a licence locally.Find gear →Nearest townFishing near KingsportEverything within about 30 miles of Kingsport, closest first.See the spots →

Keep going

Fishing around Warriors Path State Park, and who knows it

Guides and charters on this site are listed by the water they run, so you can ring the captain who fishes Ft Patrick Henry Reservoir rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.

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