Thompson River, North Carolina <<< Back to Thompson River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 5.2 miles Average Gradient: 330 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.07759 Longitude: -82.9992 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.02119 Longitude: -82.98091 Paddling Rivers Near Thompson River, North Carolina:    Thompson River, TransylvaniaCounty, 2 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 5.2 miles long (North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)    Whitewater, OconeeCounty, 2 miles away       Class III-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Base of Upper Falls to Lake Jocassee)    Horsepasture River, TransylvaniaCounty, 3 miles away       Class V+ - 4.2 miles long (US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)    Chattooga River - East Fork, OconeeCounty, 5 miles away       Class -blank- - 1.9 miles long (Highway 107 to Walhalla Fish Hatchery)    Whitewater River, Jackson/TransylvaniaCounty, 5 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Bullpen Road to Highway 281)    Toxaway River, TransylvaniaCounty, 6 miles away       Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee)    Toxaway River - Upper, TransylvaniaCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Lake Toxaway)    Tuckasegee River, JacksonCounty, 6 miles away       Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Above Tanasee Creek Reservoir)    Chattooga River - East Fork, OconeeCounty, 7 miles away       Class -blank- - 2.46 miles long (Walhalla Fish Hatchery to Chattooga)    Chattooga River, JacksonCounty, 8 miles away       Class V - 6 miles long (North Carolina 1107 to Bull Pen Bridge)    Little River - North Fork, OconeeCounty, 8 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)    Toxaway Creek, TransylvaniaCounty, 9 miles away       Class II-V+ - 3.6 miles long (Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee) Hotels near Thompson River, North Carolina: Hampton Inn Suites CashiersSapphire Valley, Sapphire 5 miles away Wyndham VR Fairfield Sapphire, Sapphire 6.3 miles away Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands 14.3 miles away Fire Mountain Inn, Cabins & Tr, Highlands 14.3 miles away The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands 14.9 miles away Best Western Executive Inn, Seneca 20.1 miles away Days Inn Seneca, Seneca 20.2 miles away Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca 20.5 miles away Hampton Inn Clemson SC, Clemson 22.5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, Brevard 23.3 miles away Sleep Inn Clemson, Clemson 23.3 miles away Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson 23.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Thompson River, North Carolina:    Westridge, Lake Toxaway, 4 miles away    Sloan Bridge Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away    Riverbend RV Park, Lake Toxaway, 6 miles away    Camp Winding Gap, Lake Toxaway, 6 miles away    Panther Ridge RV Park and Community, Lake Toxaway, 6 miles away    Devils Fork State Park, Salem, 6 miles away    Pounding Branch Campground, Lake Toxaway, 7 miles away Marinas Near Thompson River, North Carolina:    Lake Toxaway Marine, Lake Toxaway, 7 miles away    Keowee Key, Salem, 9 miles away    Nimmons Bridge Smith Estates L, Six Mile, 14 miles away    Lake Keowee Marina, Seneca, 19 miles away Trails near Thompson River, North Carolina:    Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee , 9 miles away    Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon , 10 miles away    Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon , 14 miles away    Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania , 16 miles away    Three Forks Trail, Rabun , 16 miles away Public Lands Near Thompson River, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 43 miles away    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 52 miles away    Francis Marion-Sumter National Forests, South Carolina, 5 miles away    Keowee-Toxaway State Park, South Carolina, 10 miles away    Oconee State Park, South Carolina, 13 miles away    Table Rock State Park, South Carolina, 20 miles away    Caesars Head State Park, South Carolina, 27 miles away Lakes Near Thompson River, North Carolina:    Lake Toxaway, Transylvania , 6 miles away    Lake Jocassee, Oconee , 7 miles away    Lake Jocasse, Oconee , 7 miles away    Wolf Creek Lake, Jackson , 10 miles away Current weather conditions at Thompson River, North Carolina Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 8 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. 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