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Boat Launch · Hickman County

Centerville Park Ramp, Duck River

1 ramp, 1 lane, canoe / kayak landing, restrooms. 21 miles from Dickson.

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How to get there

Getting to Centerville Park Ramp

Centerville Park Ramp is a public boat launch on Duck River in Hickman County, Tennessee, run by the city.

North of Centerville on Left before cross Highway 48 Bridge

Centerville Park Ramp is 21 miles south of Dickson, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Highway 48 Bridge, a few hundred yards to the south-east on the same water. For bait, Pinewood Canoe & Camp in Centerville is about 1 mile away.

Coordinates 35.78483, -87.46120

Aerial view of Centerville Park Ramp
Centerville Park Ramp from above. The pin marks the access point. USGS aerial imagery.

What is there

What you will find at Centerville Park Ramp

Free to launch 3 out of 5 Facilities 3 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 Centerville Park Ramp. It is the same data the state uses, not a guess from a photograph.

Boat ramp

You can launch a trailered boat here. 1 lane.

Canoe and kayak

A landing shallow enough to carry a paddle craft in and out.

Restrooms

Toilets on site, which is rarer than you would think.

Open 24 hours

TWRA records round the clock access, so early starts are fine.

Not recorded here: fishing pier, camping. Worth knowing before a long drive with the family.

What you can catch

Fish you can catch at Centerville Park Ramp

Duck River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.

This is the county’s headline water and the page should lead with the biodiversity claim: the Duck is described as the most biologically diverse river in North America, with over 50 freshwater mussel species and 151 fish species. Below Henry Horton the pools get larger and the catfishing is the strength, with fish averaging around 18 inches.

What you can keep

Fishing limits at Centerville Park Ramp

What you can keep from Duck River at Centerville Park Ramp. Duck River 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
BluegillNo limitNo minimumStatewide
Rock bass20No minimumStatewide
Channel catfishNo limit under 34 inOnly one over 34 inStatewide
Flathead 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.

1 public boat launches in Hickman County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

What it looks like

Duck River around Centerville Park Ramp

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

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More Duck River access near Centerville Park Ramp

The closest other public access points on Duck River, measured straight line from Centerville Park Ramp. Each one opens its own page with directions.

Centerville Park Ramp water holds smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, rock bass.

Other water close by

Other fishing near Centerville Park Ramp

Public access on other water within 20 miles of Centerville Park Ramp, including Piney River, Goldeneye Lake and Shellcracker Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Duck River or the ramp is busy.

Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesPaddlingDodd HollowPiney River · 5.6 miles north-westDirections and detail →35.84021, -87.53510Fee not listed2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWilliamsport Lakes, GoldeneyeGoldeneye Lake · 15 miles eastHwy 50 to Harris Rd, left on Houser Rd then right on Williams Rd1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalstrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.70733, -87.21478Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWilliamsport Lakes, ShellcrackerShellcracker Lake · 15 miles south-eastHwy 50 to Harris Rd, cross dam ramp is on left.1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.70071, -87.21664Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWilliamsport Lakes, WhipppoorwillWhippoorwill Lake · 15 miles eastHwy 50 to Harris Rd, left on Houser Rd, past Blue Cat Lake1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.72217, -87.20084Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAWilliamsport Lakes, BluecatBluecat Lake · 15 miles eastHwy 50 to Harris Rd, left on Houser Rd; after crossing dam boat ramp is on the left1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.71458, -87.20021Free2 out of 5facilitiesPaddling · TDOTCanoe Launch: SR 13 at Buffalo RiverBuffalo River · 18 miles west1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.81161, -87.77870

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Common questions

Questions about Centerville Park Ramp

Can you launch a boat at Centerville Park Ramp?

Yes. TWRA records Centerville Park Ramp as having a boat ramp. It has 1 lane. TWRA records it as free to launch.

Do you need a fishing licence at Centerville Park Ramp?

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 Centerville Park Ramp?

Duck River holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, rock bass, yellow bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish and redhorse. Seasons and creel limits are set by TWRA and change, so check them before you keep anything.

Where can I buy bait near Centerville Park Ramp?

Pinewood Canoe & Camp in Centerville is the closest bait and tackle shop this site lists, about 1 mile from Centerville Park Ramp. Buffalo River Camping & Canoeing in Waverly is next, about 21 miles away.

Is there a restroom at Centerville Park Ramp?

Yes, TWRA records restrooms at this access point.

Who runs Centerville Park Ramp?

Centerville Park Ramp is listed under the city 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.

Keep going

Fishing around Centerville Park Ramp, 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 Duck River rather than a booking desk. Licences and limits are one click away too.