Oconaluftee River, North Carolina <<< Back to Oconaluftee River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.58789 Longitude: -83.36261 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.5545 Longitude: -83.31141 Paddling Rivers Near Oconaluftee River, North Carolina:    Oconaluftee River, SwainCounty, 2 miles away       Class III - 4 miles long (Quiet Walkway to Smokemont)    Oconaluftee River, SwainCounty, 2 miles away       Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Smokemont Campground to Birdtown)    Whitewater Outfitter - Smokey Mountain Tubing, SwainCounty, 4 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Smokey Mountain Tubing, SwainCounty, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Raven Fork, SwainCounty, 6 miles away       Class V+ - 4 miles long (Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork)    Raven Fork, SwainCounty, 6 miles away       Class II-III+(IV) - 8 miles long (Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee)    Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, SevierCounty, 7 miles away       Class V - 1.4 miles long (Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead)    Deep Creek, SwainCounty, 8 miles away       Class II - 3 miles long (Bryson City)    Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, SevierCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence)    Tuckasegee River, Jackson/SwainCounty, 8 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Whittier to Bryson City)    Upper Road Prong, SevierCounty, 8 miles away       Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)    Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, SevierCounty, 8 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.7 miles long (Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73) Hotels near Oconaluftee River, North Carolina: Comfort Suites Cherokee, Cherokee 4.6 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Cherokee Smoky Mountains, Cherokee 4.7 miles away Comfort Inn On the River, Cherokee 5.4 miles away Hampton Inn Cherokee, Cherokee 5.4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHEROKEE/CASINO, Cherokee 5.4 miles away Econo Lodge Cherokee, Cherokee 5.5 miles away Quality Inn Cherokee, Cherokee 5.9 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherokee, Cherokee 6.3 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Cherokee, Cherokee 6.3 miles away Days Inn Cherokee/Smokey Mountains, Cherokee 6.3 miles away White Oak Lodge and Resort, Gatlinburg 10.6 miles away Bent Creek Golf Village Resort, Gatlinburg 10.6 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Oconaluftee River, North Carolina:    River Valley RV Park and Campground, Cherokee, 4 miles away    Bradley's Campground, Cherokee, 5 miles away    Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA, Cherokee, 5 miles away    Adventure Trail Campground, Cherokee, 5 miles away    K O A Kampgrounds, Cherokee, 5 miles away    Yogi In The Smokies, Cherokee, 5 miles away    Cherokee Campground, Cherokee, 6 miles away Trails near Oconaluftee River, North Carolina:    Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood , 18 miles away    Asbury Trail, Haywood , 19 miles away Public Lands Near Oconaluftee River, North Carolina:    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 14 miles away    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 54 miles away    Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, 27 miles away    Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia, 37 miles away    Panther Creek State Park, Tennessee, 38 miles away Current weather conditions at Oconaluftee River, North Carolina Local climate location: SEVIERVILLE 2 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Oconaluftee River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Oconaluftee River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Sevierville, Tennessee Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sevierville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Oconaluftee River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.