Boating & Marinas in the Smoky Mountains offer excellent outdoor recreation
You will find full service boating & marinas at Douglas Lake on the Tennessee side of the Smokies and at Fontana Lake on the North Carolina side. At Douglas Lake boaters have access to 10 marinas, 24 boat ramps, 17 islands, and 6 bridges.
Shoreline
Douglas Lake has 555 miles of shoreline with rolling hills featuring farmland and residential areas. Fontana Lake has a shoreline of about 240 miles, Both offer fishing, boating & swimming.
Fish: Smallmouth bass, walleye, largemouth bass, muskellunge, lake trout, bluegill.
Location & Scenery
Douglas Lake at Douglas Dam, is located just a few miles from Pigeon Forge and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Boaters have access to 10 marinas, 24 boat ramps, 17 islands, and 6 bridges. There are 555 miles of shoreline with rolling hills featuring farmland and residential areas.
Fish Fish: largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, sauger, walleye, and white bass in season.
Appalachian Trail Access
The Appalachian Trail crosses Fontana Dam. The lake can be accessed from Hwy 129 from Foothills Parkway West outside Townsend, TN or from N.C. Highway 28 near the TN/NC state line.
Boating & Marinas:
DOUGLAS LAKE MARINAS
Gator Point MARINA, LLC.
1809 Gator Point Rd., Sevierville TN 37876
Slip rental, boat rentals, marina, dock, supplies. 6 pontoon boats for rent.
www.gpdnd.com
Lighthouse Pointe Marina & Boat Club
1209 Hwy 139, Dandridge, TN 37725
Boat slips, storage, nearby service
Mountain Cove Marina & Campground
1590 Dyke Road, Sevierville, Tennessee 37876
Boat Rentals, The Harbor Grill, service, boat sales, RV park
mountaincovemarina.com
The Point Marina on Douglas Lake
122 Boat Dock Dr., Dandridge, TN 37725
Dry stack boat storage, full service, restrooms. Additionally, there are 100 wet slips, 50 dry dock slips, boat ramp, courtesy dockage, waste disposal service, boat rentals. Angelos at the Point Restaurant.
thepointresorttn.com
Swann’s Marina
2515 Swann’s Marina Road, Dandridge, Tennessee 37725
Slip rentals, boat rentals, grill, store, campsites
swannsmarina.com
FONTANA LAKE MARINAS
Alarka Boat Dock
Boat and pontoon put-in, fishing guides, boat and pontoon rentals, slips, fishing supplies, boat supplies, ice, bait, snacks, gas and oil. Best of all, lake fishing and trout stream guides are available.
www.alarkadock.com
Almond Boat & RV Park
1165 Almond Boat Park Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Pontoon rentals, boat rentals, cabin rentals are conveniently available. Also RV park rentals, boat storage, bait, fishing and hunting licenses.
www.almondboatpark.com
Fontana Marina
00 Woods Rd., Fontana Dam, NC 28733
Discover watercraft rentals, free boat launch, ship store, fishing tackle and license, lake tours. Especially cool, Pontoon boat shuttle service is available for backcountry enthusiasts wishing to explore the southern rim of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
www.fontanavillage.com
Prince Boat Dock
Full service, store, covered boat slips, boat rentals, houseboat rentals, boat storage, houseboat mooring. In addition, guided fishing trips are offered. Also offered is lake shuttle service.
princeboatmarina.com
BOAT RENTALS:
Boat rental at Prince Marina on Fontana Lake
Boat and pontoon rentals are available for your enjoyment. Fishing is a popular sport at both lakes. Fish include largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, sauger, walleye, and white bass in season. Most of all, Fontana Lake, with a shoreline of about 240 miles, offers fishing, boating & swimming.
Fish: Smallmouth bass, walleye, largemouth bass, muskellunge, lake trout, bluegill.
Smoky Mountain H20 Sports LLC
1963 Chestnut Hill Rd., Dandridge, TN 37725
Discover wave runner and ski boat rentals. 24 ft Bentley pontoons with 115 hp engines.
smokymountainh2osports.com