Closest first
Every public access within reach of Tullahoma
From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from Tullahoma, so the drive is always a bit longer.
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Normandy Lake
Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesWard’s Chapel Boat Ramp6 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Ward’s Chapel Road to River Forge Road1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.44369, -86.18408Free4 out of 5facilitiesBarton Springs Boat Ramp6 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Lyndell Bell Road1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.45405, -86.21853Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBarton Springs Recreation Area6 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Normandy Road / Frank Hiles Roadcanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.45492, -86.22074Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Ramp at Dam7 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Normandy Road / Frank Hiles Road1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.46665, -86.23840Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesCedar Point Recreation Area8 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.16th Model Road to Robert’s Ridge Road to Cedar Point Road1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47066, -86.22527Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoyd Branch Access8 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Take Robert’s Ridge Rd and turn right after passing Normandy WMA sign1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.48198, -86.23603Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesNormandy WMA fishing access9 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Take Robert’s Ridge Rd and turn right at the Normandy WMAcanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.48494, -86.23617
Tims Ford Lake
Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesPleasant Grove Boat Ramp7 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.Take HWY 130 NW from Winchester to Pleasant Grove Rd on Left, take Pleasant Grove Lane on Left to ramp1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.26630, -86.20010Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesHoliday Landing Marina7 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.Directions and detail →35.26950, -86.24390Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesNeal’s Bridge7 mi from Tullahoma · Moore Co.From Hwy 55, Cobb Hollow Rd approx. 1 mi, rt on Pleasant Hill Rd 4 mi, left on Ridgeville Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →35.28082, -86.29258Free4 out of 5facilitiesRock Creek Boat Ramp8 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.HWY 41A to East Brook Rd on Left past Rock Creek Bridge1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.25220, -86.14220Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesEstill Springs Park9 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.HWY 41A through Estill Springs1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.26120, -86.11980Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesLost Creek9 mi from Tullahoma · Moore Co.From Lynchburg take Tanyard Hill Rd approximately 6 miles, then left on Lost Creek Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.25800, -86.30370Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesTims Ford Marina10 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.Directions and detail →35.22510, -86.24330Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesLakeview Marina11 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.Directions and detail →35.21113, -86.24730Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesDevil’s Step Boat Ramp11 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.HWY 41 to HWY 50 W to Fairview Rd, dead ends at ramp1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.20200, -86.16430
Duck River
Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesNormandy Hatchery7 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.1st bridge north of Normandy on Hiles Rd (Huffman Rd)Directions and detail →35.45802, -86.25673Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesNormandy Dam Ramp7 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Frank Hiles Rd below Normandy Dam1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.46132, -86.24534Free2 out of 5facilitiesPollard Boat Launching Area7 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Intersection at Huffman and Red Hill Rd by bridgecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.45861, -86.25832Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesNormandy Dam7 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Normandy Road / Frank Hiles Roadcanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.46427, -86.24618Free2 out of 5facilitiesDement Bridge9 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Between Normandy and Wartrace on Cortner Rdcanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.46638, -86.29418Free2 out of 5facilitiesThree Forks bridge10 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Take 64-E out of Shelbyville to Haley Rd; 2.5 miles to Three Forsk Bridgecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.48012, -86.32433Free2 out of 5facilitiesMullins Mill Bridge12 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.2-3 miles southeast of Shelbyville on 41-Acanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.46823, -86.37905Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesHwy 82 Bridge15 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Hwy 82 S, 1.75 miles south of downtown Shelbyville, on right.canoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.46007, -86.44943Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesShelbyville City Park16 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Off S. Cannon Blvd.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.47906, -86.46261Free2 out of 5facilitiesFishermans Park16 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Hwy 231 South in Shelbyville (Downtown)canoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.48121, -86.46295Free2 out of 5facilitiesWarners Bridge21 mi from Tullahoma · Bedford Co.Duck River bridge on Warners Bridge Rd; 5-6 miles out of Shelbyvillecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.50638, -86.54180
Woods Reservoir
Free4 out of 5facilitiesFranklin County Boat Ramp8 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.30913, -86.07544Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesSouth Hap Arnold Boat Ramp9 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.33096, -86.06057Free4 out of 5facilitiesCheck-In Station Road Boat Ramp9 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.33012, -86.05372Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesMorris Ferry Boat Ramp10 mi from Tullahoma · Franklin Co.1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.29650, -86.05789Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesClark Hill Boat Ramp12 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Drive to the end of Clark Hill Rd in Hillsboro1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.31573, -85.99482
Bedford Lake
Elk River
Free2 out of 5facilitiesDabb’s Ford Bridge13 mi from Tullahoma · Coffee Co.Prairie Plains Road on the Coffee/Franklin Co Line1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.31843, -85.98114Free2 out of 5facilitiesFarris Creek Bridge15 mi from Tullahoma · Moore Co.HWY 50 to Winchester, take HWY 121, left at Lexie Crossroad on Ferris Creek Bridgecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.16352, -86.31858Free2 out of 5facilitiesOld Dam Ford18 mi from Tullahoma · Moore Co.From Lois take Wet prong Farris Crk Rd towards Franklin Co. go 5 mi turn rt. On Eddie Bnd, 3 mi rt1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.12415, -86.33230Free2 out of 5facilitiesShiloh Bridge18 mi from Tullahoma · Lincoln Co.From US 64, turn on Old US 64 in Flintville, left on Fish Hatchery Road the go about 3 and 1/4 miles then bear right on Champ Road. Bridge is about 1.5 miles.canoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.13846, -86.38341Free2 out of 5facilitiesDickey Bridge20 mi from Tullahoma · Lincoln Co.East of Fayettville on 64, turn on Champ Road1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.13928, -86.44828Free2 out of 5facilitiesStump Shoals21 mi from Tullahoma · Lincoln Co.1/2 mile north of US Hwy 64 east of Fayetteville1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.14005, -86.47564Free2 out of 5facilitiesChenault Ford22 mi from Tullahoma · Lincoln Co.1/2 mile south of US Hwy 64 east of Fayetteville at Frito Lay plant1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.14980, -86.51127
What to bring
What to bring fishing near Tullahoma
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What it looks like
The water around Tullahoma
Photographs of the lakes and rivers on this page. Drag or swipe for more. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →SBaker43 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Tims Ford LakeOpen the Tims Ford Lake page →Geobeedude / CC BY-SA 3.0
Normandy LakeOpen the Normandy Lake page →Chris Breeze / CC BY 2.0
Elk RiverOpen the Elk River page →dmtilley / CC BY 3.0
Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →La Citta Vita / CC BY-SA 2.0
Tims Ford LakeOpen the Tims Ford Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0No boat
Bank fishing near Tullahoma
3 public fishing piers within reach of Tullahoma. No boat needed for any of them.
Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesPleasant Grove Boat RampTims Ford Lake · 7 mi from TullahomaTake HWY 130 NW from Winchester to Pleasant Grove Rd on Left, take Pleasant Grove Lane on Left to ramp1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.26630, -86.20010Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesMorris Ferry Boat RampWoods Reservoir · 10 mi from Tullahoma1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.29650, -86.05789Free4 out of 5facilitiesCoy Gaither Bedford LakeBedford Lake · 10 mi from TullahomaTake Huffman Rd North out of Normandy, Left on Red Hill then Right on Bedford Lake Rd1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.50320, -86.25040
Shoreline access in Coffee County
Barton Springs Recreation Area’s two fishing piers on Normandy; the bank fishing area at Normandy Dam; Normandy WMA fishing access off Robert’s Ridge Rd; Woods Reservoir’s four public fishing piers connected by a paved greenway at the Morris Ferry Boat and Bank Fishing Access Site, plus one more pier on Pumping Station Road (both in Franklin County but the nearest developed pier network to Coffee); Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park along the Duck at Manchester; Powers Bridge on the upper Duck.
7 public boat launches in Coffee County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Towns near here
Towns near Tullahoma
The nearest towns to Tullahoma with pages of their own. If nothing near Tullahoma suits, one of these usually does.
Fishing near WinchesterTims Ford Lake, Woods ReservoirSee the spots →Fishing near ShelbyvilleDuck River, Normandy LakeSee the spots →Fishing near McMinnvilleCenter Hill Lake, Collins RiverSee the spots →Fishing near MurfreesboroJ. Percy Priest Lake, West Fork Stones RiverSee the spots →Fishing near SmyrnaJ. Percy Priest Lake, West Fork Stones RiverSee the spots →
Tullahoma water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.