Closest first
Every public access within reach of Dandridge
From TWRA’s own access database, with a directions link on each one. Distances are straight-line from Dandridge, so the drive is always a bit longer.
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Douglas Lake
Free5 out of 5facilitiesDandridge Access1 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.Public Dr, Dandridge, TN1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.00730, -83.41540Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesThe Point Marina1 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 417, south on TN 92 for 2.6 mi, right on Gay St, 0.1 mi over bridge, marina is on left2 ramps, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.00960, -83.40800Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesSwanns Chapel3 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.00180, -83.37170Free1 out of 5facilitiesShady Grove Access4 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.Directions and detail →35.98327, -83.46488Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesShady Grove (TVA)4 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.803 Flora Rd, Dandridge, TN 377252 ramps, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.98128, -83.46774Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesShady Grove (Parcel 1)4 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.Hwy 139, Dandridge, TNDirections and detail →35.98224, -83.47074Free2 out of 5facilitiesSpring Creek4 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.Oak Grove Rd, Dandridge, TN1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.03610, -83.35100Launch fee3 out of 5facilitiesInspiration Point, Inc.4 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 417, TN 92 2.1 mi, right on Gay St, over bridge 4.4 mi, right on Muddy Creek Rd, 1 mi, left on Childress Rd, 0.2 mi, right on Inspiration Point Rd1 ramp, >3 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.95870, -83.41290Fee not listed1.5 out of 5facilitiesMountain Harbor Inn5 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.From I-40, exit 412 then SE on Deep Springs Rd for about 3 mi, turn left on HWY 139E and go about 2.5 mi, access area on rightrentalsDirections and detail →35.97790, -83.48370Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesSwann’s Marina5 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 424, right to HWY 25/70, left, marina 1/2 mile on right2 ramps, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.03560, -83.33180Free2 out of 5facilitiesMoon Hill Bridge5 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.Hwy 92 S1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.95544, -83.36743Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesOasis Cove Marina5 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 417, then South on TN 92S for about 2 mi, right on Gay St, continue over bridge about 6 mi, left on Indian Creek Rd then about 2.5 mi to dock on right1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.97730, -83.33910Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesFanchers Campground5 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 424, south on TN 113 for 0.1 mi, left on US 25 / 70, 1 mi over bridge, left then under Interstate, campground on left1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.03910, -83.32640Launch fee2.5 out of 5facilitiesCowboy’s Bar and Grill at Lakeside6 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 412, South on Deep Springs Rd for 2.8 mi, left on TN 139 then 0.1 mil, ramp on rightrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.97100, -83.50190Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesNina6 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.Hwy 113, White Pine, TN1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.05336, -83.31757Free2 out of 5facilitiesProvidence Rd Access Area8 mi from Dandridge · Sevier Co.1998 Providence Rd, Sevierville, TN1 rampDirections and detail →35.93664, -83.51102Fee not listed2 out of 5facilitiesDouglas Dam Campground8 mi from Dandridge · Sevier Co.1 rampDirections and detail →35.95867, -83.53445Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMountain Cove Marina8 mi from Dandridge · Sevier Co.Take Douglas Dam Rd to the dam, Marina at Dam1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.95220, -83.53680Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesWalter’s Bridge9 mi from Dandridge · Cocke Co.1 ramp, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.04224, -83.25664Free1 out of 5facilitiesTwin Cove Access Area9 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.224 Hwy 25 32, White Pine, TNDirections and detail →36.05120, -83.25933Free1 out of 5facilitiesTwine cove access area9 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.224 Hwy 25 32, White Pine, TNDirections and detail →36.05120, -83.25933
French Broad River
Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesFrench Broad River Fishing Access8 mi from Dandridge · Sevier Co.Directions and detail →35.96141, -83.54108Free4 out of 5facilitiesDouglas Tailwater Access8 mi from Dandridge · Sevier Co.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.95871, -83.54715Free4 out of 5facilitiesWalters Bridge9 mi from Dandridge · Cocke Co.1469 E US-25 70, Newport, TN 378211 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.04222, -83.25630Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesLeadvale Access Area11 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.3557 Leadvale Rd, White Pine, TN 378901 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.08883, -83.24917Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesHighway 66 Bridge11 mi from Dandridge · Sevier Co.2375 Winfield Dunn Pkway, Sevierville, TN 378761 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.93712, -83.58324Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesRankin12 mi from Dandridge · Cocke Co.Holy Town Rd, Newport, TN 378211 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.05008, -83.20845
Cherokee Lake
Free2 out of 5facilitiesByrd Spring Branch9 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.2133 N Sizer Ave, Jefferson City, TN 377601 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.13670, -83.49520Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesMossy Creek10 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.North on Russell Ave in Jefferson City. Left on Cherokee dr-dead endcanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.13170, -83.50660Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBlack Oak Dock10 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 417, North on HWY 92 for 6.6 mil, right on Russell Ave for 1.2 mi, right on E Rhoten St, 1 mi, right on Black Oak Rd, marina is 1.3 mi on left1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15400, -83.48630Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesTVA Cherokee Dam11 mi from Dandridge · Jefferson Co.I-40, exit 417, North on TN 92 for 6.7 mi, left on W Broadway Blvd, 1.3 mi, right on TN 92N for 1 mi, left on TN 92N for 3.6 mi, ramp on right3 ramps, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15580, -83.51350Free2 out of 5facilitiesOakland Hollow Access Area12 mi from Dandridge · Grainger Co.15061 Lakeshore Dr, Rutledge, TN 378611 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.17720, -83.48830Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesCedar Hill12 mi from Dandridge · Hamblen Co.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.19174, -83.43090Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesTVA Lowe Drive12 mi from Dandridge · Hamblen Co.Turn off of Cedar Hill Rd onto Lowe Drivecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.19181, -83.43105Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesCedar Hill Boat Dock12 mi from Dandridge · Hamblen Co.Directions and detail →36.19535, -83.42771Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesPanther Creek State Park13 mi from Dandridge · Hamblen Co.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.20720, -83.41980Free4 out of 5facilitiesGrainger County Park14 mi from Dandridge · Grainger Co.12586 Lakeshore Dr, Rutledge, TN 378611 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.21340, -83.46780Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesGreenlee Campground May Springs14 mi from Dandridge · Grainger Co.Follow 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, -83.46300
Holston River
Pigeon River
What to bring
What to bring fishing near Dandridge
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Soft plasticZoom Trick WormThe Tennessee standard on a Texas rig or weightless along docks and grass edges.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
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What it looks like
The water around Dandridge
Photographs of the lakes and rivers on this page. Drag or swipe for more. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Douglas LakeOpen the Douglas Lake page →Dwight Burdette / CC BY 3.0
Cherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →TVA Web Team / CC BY 2.0
French Broad RiverOpen the French Broad River page →Pollinator at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
Holston RiverOpen the Holston River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Douglas LakeOpen the Douglas Lake page →Pi.1415926535 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Cherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →Dwight Burdette / CC BY 3.0No boat
Bank fishing near Dandridge
1 public fishing pier within reach of Dandridge. No boat needed for any of them.
Shoreline access in Jefferson County
Dandridge Access fishing pier (TVA/TWRA), the main free pier on Douglas; Shady Grove Access and Shady Grove Parcel 1, both TWRA-managed fishing sites; Twin Cove Access Area near White Pine; Swans Bridge on Roundhouse Rd (river mile 54.4); Mossy Creek in downtown Jefferson City, the county’s walk-up trout water in winter; Cherokee Dam Tailwaters below the dam; Moon Hill Bridge.
11 public boat launches in Jefferson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
Towns near here
Towns near Dandridge
The nearest towns to Dandridge with pages of their own. If nothing near Dandridge suits, one of these usually does.
Fishing near Jefferson CityCherokee Lake, Douglas LakeSee the spots →Fishing near SeviervilleDouglas Lake, French Broad RiverSee the spots →Fishing near NewportDouglas Lake, French Broad RiverSee the spots →Fishing near MorristownCherokee LakeSee the spots →Fishing near Pigeon ForgeDouglas Lake, French Broad RiverSee the spots →
Dandridge water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.