The best boat launches and rentals in Huntsville + surrounding area

Memorial Day is this weekend, and the southern thing to do is pay respects with a day out on the water.

Whether you’ve got a boat or want to rent one, we’ve got the guide you need.

Boat launches around Huntsville

There are a ton of boat ramps around Huntsville with access to the Tennessee River or various lakes, here are some of the highest-rated ones according to Google Maps:

• Huntsville area:
  • Ditto Landing-
    • Additional amenities include a dock, marina and event space where you’ll find concerts and outdoor markets.
    • 293 Ditto Landing Rd SE, Huntsville, AL 35803 | Website
  • Triana Boat Ramp-
    • Triana Boat Dock, Madison, AL 35756
  • Cotaco Creek Boat Launch-
    • 1142 Sharp Ford Rd, Somerville, AL 35670

• Decatur area:
  • Brickyard Landing Marina-
    • Includes a boat dock and marina as well as boat rentals.
    • 800 Island Way A, Decatur, AL 35601 | Website
  • Hickory Hills Public Boat Ramp-
    • 2601 Hickory Hill Rd, Decatur, AL 35603

• Guntersville area:
  • Marina at Goose Pond Colony Resort-
    • Voted “Best Marina on The Tennessee River” by the readers of Life on the Water Magazine.
    • 417 Ed Hembree Dr, Scottsboro, AL 35769
  • Coosa Landing Boat Launch
    • 200 Lake St, Gadsden, AL 35903
  • Guntersville Municipal Park Boat Launch
    • Lake Dr, Guntersville, AL 35976

• Florence area:
  • McFarland Park Boat Ramp
    • 110 W College St, Florence, AL 35630
  • Colbert Alloys Boat Ramp
    • Alloys Park Ln, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
  • Wilson Lake Public Boat Ramp
    • Co Rd 452, Town Creek, AL 35672

There are a ton of other boat ramps across the Tennesee River to choose from, in the end it’ll come down to your personal preferance of launch location.

Where to rent a boat

Most people don’t have the luxery of owning their own boat, but fear not, there are several places in the Huntsville area where you can rent one for a day out on the water.

There are more options than the ones listed below, and you can always go the private rental route, but these are the rental services most recomended by google:

• Huntsville:
  • Redstone MWR Outdoor Recreation-
    • Boat and hunting rentals with bass boats, pontoons and kayaks.
    • 5139 Sportsman Rd, Huntsville, AL 35808 | Website

• Decatur:
  • Brickyard Landing Marina-
    • Pontoon rental and launching site.
    • 800 Island Way A, Decatur, AL 35601 | Website

• Guntersville:
  • Town Creek Fishing Center-
    • Offers canoe, pontoon and bass boat rentals, as well as boat ramps and docks with access to Lake Guntersville.
    • 11868 AL-227, Guntersville, AL 35976 | Website

• Florence:
  • Florence Harbor Marina-
    • Multiple Pontoon rentals in the $200-400 range.
    • 1050 Clayborn Liles Dr, Florence, AL 35630 | Website

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