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Tennessee
Rat Branch Boat Launch
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Inside Cherokee National Forest
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Rat Branch Boat Launch
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Located just east of the town of Hampton, Tennessee, Rat Branch Boat Launch is a popular location for boaters of all sorts. There is a fishing pier on site.
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