Catawba River, North Carolina <<< Back to Catawba River main page Paddling Rivers Near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Steels Creek, Burke County, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek)    Upper Creek, Burke County, 9 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982)    Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County, 9 miles away       Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 9 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River)    Linville River, Burke County, 11 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 16.4 miles long (Linville Falls to Lake James)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign)    First Broad, Cleveland/ Rutherford County, 14 miles away       Class I-III - 15 miles long (Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge)    North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County, 14 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary)    Catawba River - North Fork, Burke County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Linville)    Catawba River - North Fork, McDowell County, 15 miles away       Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge)    Lost Cove Creek, Avery County, 15 miles away       Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main) Hotels near Catawba River, North Carolina: PLAZA INN Morganton, Morganton 5.3 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton 6.7 miles away Days Inn And Suites, Morganton 6.8 miles away Holiday Inn Morganton-I-40, Nc, Morganton 9.3 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton 9.4 miles away Comfort Inn Marion, Marion 13.5 miles away Marion Super 8 Motel, Marion 14.2 miles away Marion Days Inn, Marion 14.9 miles away Red Carpet Inn Lenoir, Lenoir 21.1 miles away Comfort Inn Lenoir, Lenoir 21.2 miles away Jameson Inn Forest City, Forest City 22.1 miles away Blowing Rock-Days Inn Boone Area/Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock 23.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Lake James Landing, Marion, 14 miles away    Bear Den Campground, McDowell County, 16 miles away    Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County, 18 miles away    Jim and Jennie's Music Barn and Campground, Crossnore, 19 miles away Trails near Catawba River, North Carolina: National Parks near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 54 miles away Lakes Near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Henredon Lake, Burke County, 2 miles away    Lake James, Burke County, 3 miles away