Muscle Shoals Reservation Boat Ramp
About
Muscle Shoals Reservation Boat Ramp is a boat launch in northwest Alabama, about 3 miles from Florence. It is a straightforward put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to launch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Muscle Shoals run from highs around 72°F in April to about 74°F in October, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The ramp sits less than a mile from the Tennessee River—Wilson Lake and Pickwick Lake paddling route, and the Rockpile Trail is about a mile away for a hike on shore. Farther out, the Jones Branch Loop Trail and the Colbert Heights climbing area are each roughly 8 to 9 miles off.
Location
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–79°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Muscle Shoals 2 N, AL weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high31° low
- Feb55° high35° low
- Mar64° high42° low
- Apr72° high49° low
- May79° high57° low
- Jun87° high65° low
- Jul89° high69° low
- Aug89° high68° low
- Sep84° high61° low
- Oct74° high49° low
- Nov62° high39° low
- Dec54° high35° low
Nearby
- Tennessee River—Wilson Lake and Pickwick LakeCanoeing0.9 mi
- Rockpile TrailHiking1 mi
- Jones Branch Loop TrailHiking8 mi
- Colbert HeightsRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
