Every access point
Public access on Kentucky Lake, county by county
All 86 public access points TWRA records on Kentucky Lake. Each card opens its own page with written directions, coordinates and a link straight to Google Maps.
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Kentucky Lake access in Benton County
Free2 out of 5facilitiesCrooked Creek Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.27511, -87.97682Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBeaverdam Marina1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.05905, -88.01874Free2 out of 5facilitiesBig Oak Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.32788, -88.01370Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBig Sandy Access Area2 ramps, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.23609, -88.09823Fee not listed2.5 out of 5facilitiesBirdsong Creek Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.96759, -88.05140Free5 out of 5facilitiesBirdsong Marina1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.97061, -88.04729Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesBirdsong fishing pierfishing pierDirections and detail →35.96739, -88.05042Free4 out of 5facilitiesCamden Landing Access Area1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierDirections and detail →35.99022, -88.01215Free3 out of 5facilitiesDanville Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.29461, -87.96848Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesEva Access AreaHWY 19 North, right on Eva Beach Dr1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.06320, -87.99700Free2 out of 5facilitiesFossil Point Access1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.08365, -87.97918Free2 out of 5facilitiesHallshire Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.05457, -88.02206Free3 out of 5facilitiesHarmon Creek Access Area1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.15951, -87.94048Free2 out of 5facilitiesHarmons Creek WMA north access1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.15062, -87.92947Free3 out of 5facilitiesLick Creek Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.32574, -88.00622Free2 out of 5facilitiesLittle Birdsong Access1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.95192, -88.06856Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesLittle Crooked CreekPoint Mason Rd1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.22693, -87.95990Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesMorgan’s Creek Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.83572, -87.97727Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesNathan Bedford Forrest State Park1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.06121, -87.99747Free4 out of 5facilitiesNew Hope Access Area1 ramp, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.29472, -88.07809Free2 out of 5facilitiesNix Landing Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.85043, -87.95957Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesNorth Eagle Creek Access Area1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.92182, -87.95333Free2 out of 5facilitiesNorth Lake Access1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.04206, -88.03496Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesPaddle craft Lakefront1 rampcanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.08916, -87.97049Free2 out of 5facilitiesPeckerwood Landing Access1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.96213, -88.02532Free2 out of 5facilitiesPilot Knob North Access1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.08682, -87.97216Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesPilot Knob South Access1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.08583, -87.97413Free2 out of 5facilitiesSulphur Creek1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.18978, -87.95571Free4 out of 5facilitiesWildlife Cove Village and Marina9 miles south of Camden, TN on HWY 1911 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.56174, -88.00601Free2 out of 5facilitiesHarmons Creek WMA south accessible1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.14106, -87.92883
Kentucky Lake access in Decatur County
Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBeech Bend ParkFrom Perryville, take Hwy 100 W2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.61621, -88.03850Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBeech River, PerryvillePerryville at HWY 100 bridge across Beech River1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.61720, -88.04511Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBrodies LandingFrom Parsons, take 69N approximately 4 miles, then Right on Brodies Landing Rd.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.71530, -88.03700Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesCherokee HeightsFrom Parsons, take 641 / 69N to Cherokee Heights Rd1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.73049, -88.03138Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesMermaid MarinaFrom Decaturville, take HWY 100E to Mt. Carmel Rd, follow signs1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.55980, -88.00690Free3 out of 5facilitiesOld Clifton FerryFrom Decaturville, take HWY 69/641 S to Old Ferry Rd.1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →35.39110, -87.99370Free4 out of 5facilitiesPerryville Marina412 E from Parsons, TN, Right to Perryville Marina, 0.5 miles before crossing bridge1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.62897, -88.03980Free4 out of 5facilitiesRiverstone MarinaBradley Lane at HWY 114 Bridge over TN River1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.41200, -88.04800Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesWoodland ShoresFrom Parsons, take HWY 641 / 69 N to Cherokee Heights Rd, area downstream from Cherokee Heights access, about 1 mile1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.73970, -88.02160
Kentucky Lake access in Hardin County
Free3 out of 5facilitiesBotelWarf Rd below Pickwick Dam1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.06480, -88.26970Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesCravens LandingNorth on Cravens Rd, Left on Duck Drive, Right Tennessee River Land1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.28720, -88.23630Free2 out of 5facilitiesDickey LandingLee Lane off Saltillo Road1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.30450, -88.19490Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesKentucky Lake Dam, north shoreaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.07048, -88.25263Free1 out of 5facilitiesKentucky Lake Dam, south shoreDirections and detail →35.06250, -88.25693Free2 out of 5facilitiesPerkins BluffErnest Lane from Riverside Lane, Crump, TN1 ramp, >3 lanesDirections and detail →35.21140, -88.31240Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesRiver HeightsApproximately 1 mile South of HWY 64 in Crump on Riverside Lane1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.21480, -88.31040Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesRock PileRock Pile Lane1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.09530, -88.30090Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesSaltillo LandingEnd of Main Street in Saltillo2 ramps, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.37570, -88.20110Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesSavannahHWY 64 West from Savannah, Right on Lemert Rd, Right on Old Ferry Lane1 ramp, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.22650, -88.26040Free4 out of 5facilitiesTVA Ramp below Pickwick tail watersHWY 128 South, Right on Wharf Rd. before crossing Pickwick Dam1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.06620, -88.25990Free3 out of 5facilitiesWayne Jerrold’s City ParkHWY 64 in Savannah, turn South on Riverside Drive1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →35.21950, -88.25840Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesWilkinson FerryWilkinson Ferry Drive, Savannah, Tn1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.37280, -88.19770
Kentucky Lake access in Henry County
Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesAntioch1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.36417, -88.12073Free3 out of 5facilitiesBig EagleHWY 79N, R. Antioch, Buchanan Resort Rd, Lakeview Drive, Duuchun Drive1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.41630, -88.10330Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBritton FordHWY 69S, Pleasant Grove Road, Old Springville Road, Old Britton Ford1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.32340, -88.12240Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesBuchanan ResortHWY 79N, East Antioch, Follow signs1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.41590, -88.10990Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesCountry JunctionHWY 69S to Pleasant Grove Rd, follow signs1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.27370, -88.10940Free3 out of 5facilitiesCypress Bay ResortHWY 79N, HWY 119, Cherry Island Road1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.49360, -88.08470Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesGravel PitHWY 69S to Pleasant Grove Rd to Lakeview Manor Rd1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.25550, -88.10420Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMansard Island ResortHWY 79N, East Antioch Rd, follow signs1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.36975, -88.12333Launch fee2.5 out of 5facilitiesOak Haven ResortHWY 79N to Oak Haven Rd1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.42520, -88.11790Free5 out of 5facilitiesParis Landing State Park MarinaParis, HWY 79N1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.44350, -88.08360Free3 out of 5facilitiesPine Point ResortHWY 79N, East Antioch, Lake View Drive1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.41530, -88.10780Free4 out of 5facilitiesPleasant View ResortHWY 69S to Pleasant Grove Rd to Graceland Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →36.29880, -88.14370Free3 out of 5facilitiesPort Road1 ramp, 2 lanesDirections and detail →36.39291, -88.09971Free4 out of 5facilitiesSpringville PumphouseHWY 69 S, Elkhorn Rd, Old Springville Rd, Graceland Rd, follow to dead end1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierDirections and detail →36.29860, -88.14480Free3 out of 5facilitiesSwamp CreekHWY 79N, Oak Grove South, Elkhorn Nobles Rd, Swayne Rd, Swamp Creek Rd1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.34700, -88.12240
Kentucky Lake access in Humphreys County
Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesCuba Landing Marina1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.87543, -87.92962Free2 out of 5facilitiesDuck River Unit Wildlife Refuge Pump Station Rd2 ramps, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.96802, -87.99374Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMason’s Dock10 miles north of Waverly, TN on Clydeton Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.17460, -87.89250Free4 out of 5facilitiesNew Johnsonville1 ramp, 2 lanesaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.01781, -87.98893Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesPebble Isle MarinaDirections and detail →36.06040, -87.95335
Kentucky Lake access in Stewart County
Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesBoswell LandingUSFS LBL, Road 2331 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →36.51950, -88.02390Free5 out of 5facilitiesDanville1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierrestroomsDirections and detail →36.30386, -87.94655Free2 out of 5facilitiesDry ForkUSFS LBL, Road 2311 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.52650, -88.01480Launch fee2.5 out of 5facilitiesFat Daddy’s1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.43400, -88.01383Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesGinger BayUSFS, Road 2121 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.62560, -88.03820Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesGray’s LandingEast of Paris Landing Bridge, HWY 791 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.44850, -88.04650Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesJones Creek1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.67833, -88.05470Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesLeatherwood Resort & MarinaRT 79 W to 232 S to Brownfield Rd W to Leatherwood Bay Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.37000, -87.98500Launch fee2.5 out of 5facilitiesOld Leatherwood DockLeatherwood Lake Rd off HWY 2321 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.37630, -87.96430Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesPiney CampgroundUSFS LBL, Piney Campground2 ramps, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsDirections and detail →36.49080, -88.03294Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesPiney South1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →36.48188, -88.04057
Kentucky Lake access in Wayne County
Free2 out of 5facilitiesBeech Creek RampBeech Lake Road off HWY 128 N of Clinton1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.42130, -87.97970Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesClifton MarinaHWY 128 in Clifton City limits1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.38610, -88.00660Free2 out of 5facilitiesGlenkirk LandingGlenkirk Landing off HWY 128 NE of Clifton1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.40960, -87.96870
What to bring
Tackle for Kentucky Lake
Three picks from the largemouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
RodUgly Stik GX2 7 ft medium-heavy casting rodStiff enough to set a hook in grass, tough enough to live in a truck bed.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
ReelAbu Garcia Black Max baitcasting reelAn inexpensive baitcaster that casts cleanly once the brakes are set.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
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
Kentucky Lake in photographs
What Kentucky Lake looks like through the year. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Kentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Pickwick LakeOpen the Pickwick Lake page →Kbh3rd / CC BY-SA 3.0
Kentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →Thomas R Machnitzki / CC BY-SA 3.0
Kentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →Thomas R Machnitzki / CC BY-SA 3.0
Kentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →Thomas R Machnitzki / CC BY-SA 3.0What you can keep
Fishing limits on Kentucky Lake
TWRA sets 3 rules just for Kentucky Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 15 in minimum | Same for smallmouth; spotted bass no length limit |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 15 in minimum | Kentucky Lake rule |
| Crappie | 20 | 10 in minimum | Includes the dewatering areas |
| Spotted bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| White bass | 15 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
Other rules on Kentucky Lake
- Dewatering areas (West Sandy, Big Sandy, Gin Creek, Camden Bottoms, Duck River Bottoms, Busseltown, Perryville, Gumdale) closed 5 days before and during late waterfowl season.
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.
By county
Counties on Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake touches 7 Tennessee counties. The county page has the bait shops, the bank access and the local limits.
Benton County30 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Decatur County9 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Hardin County13 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Henry County15 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Humphreys County5 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Stewart County11 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →Wayne County3 access points on Kentucky Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →
By town
Towns on Kentucky Lake
These pages measure from the middle of town rather than the county line, which is usually the number that matters when you are deciding where to drive.
86 public access points on Kentucky Lake, every one with directions.