Frank Tate Road gives you public access to the water on Sequatchie River in Whitwell, TN. From Chattanooga it's roughly 17 miles in a straight line. If it's full, Condra Switch Road in Whitwell is 1.8 miles away.
| Type | Kayak and canoe launch |
|---|---|
| Address | Whitwell, TN |
| Water | Sequatchie River |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
Official public water access in Tennessee, including Frank Tate Road: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
Sequatchie River has 4 more public launches besides Frank Tate Road. Sequatchie River overview
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Frank Tate Road is in Whitwell, Tennessee. There is no street address for Frank Tate Road in our data, but the map pin marks the launch itself.
Frank Tate Road is on Sequatchie River.
Fees for Frank Tate Road are not in the map data; small local ramps are often free, park and Corps ramps often are not.
Condra Switch Road in Whitwell (1.8 miles), Stone Cave Road in Dunlap (2 miles) and Canoe the Sequatchie in Dunlap (4.5 miles).
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