Kayak-Friendly Put-Ins on Watts Bar Lake

Kingston's downtown waterfront ramp, with city-park amenities wrapped around it.

Kingston's downtown public launch, free and well-maintained, with a double ramp at the main park and a single ramp at the gravel pit nearby. The surrounding park has docks, a kayak launch, and waterfront walking paths.

The biggest free family park on the lake's north side, with a swim beach, splash pad, kayak launch, and a 1.2-mile trail in the same place.

Roane County's flagship park, on Roane State Highway in Harriman. Free swim beach and splash pad, kayak launch, fishing piers, multiple playgrounds, a 1.2-mile paved walking trail, an 18-hole disc golf course, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, and a flower garden. Hours 7 AM to 8 PM.

Rockwood's main public waterfront park, with a real boat ramp and a long fishing dock.

Rockwood's flagship lakefront park, 55 acres on the water with a multi-ramp launch, three floating docks, a fishing pier, restrooms, and a paved greenway that runs out to Gateway Avenue.

The boat-ramp half of Tom Fuller Park, listed separately on Google but the same waterfront.

The ramp itself at Tom Fuller Memorial Park, listed under its own Google entry. Paved, multi-lane, free, with three docks and large parking lot.

A small TVA wildlife area near Spring City with a boat ramp at the end of a sketchy dirt road and a hike that climbs into pine forest.

A TVA-managed wildlife area near Spring City with a boat ramp at the end of a rough dirt road and the Whites Creek hiking trail. The road in is steep and can wash out; four-wheel drive is helpful in wet weather.