Elk River, Tennessee <<< Back to Elk River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.249 Longitude: -81.97721 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.2769 Longitude: -81.99151 Paddling Rivers Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Elk River, CarterCounty, 1 miles away       Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills)    Elk River, Avery (NC)/Carter (TN)County, 4 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee)    Elk River, Carter and AveryCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Big Falls to Poga Rd)    Watauga, Watauga / JohnsonCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)    Elk River, AveryCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 8.4 miles long (Route 1326 to Route 1305)    Watauga River, WataugaCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)    Doe River, CarterCounty, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 4.6 miles long (Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road)    Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank-County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton)    Watauga, Carter/ WashingtonCounty, 10 miles away       Class I-II - 20.6 miles long (Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake)    Watauga River, WataugaCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200)    Doe River, CarterCounty, 11 miles away       Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - High Mountain Expeditions, AveryCounty, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Elk River, Tennessee: Archers Mountain Inn and Luxury Cabins, Banner Elk 7.8 miles away Beech Mountain Inns, Banner Elk 9.3 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk, Banner Elk 10.7 miles away Blue Ridge Village, Banner Elk 12 miles away Americourt Hotel-Mountain City, Mountain City 14.5 miles away Highland Hills Cabins - A Master Hosts Resort, Boone 19.9 miles away Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton 20.1 miles away Super 8 Boone NC, Boone 20.3 miles away Red Carpet Inn Boone, Boone 21.6 miles away Lovill House Inn, Boone 21.6 miles away Comfort Suites Boone, Boone 21.7 miles away Hampton Inn Boone, Boone 21.9 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Elk River, Tennessee:    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 5 miles away    Dennis Cove Campground, Carter County, 9 miles away    Laurel Creek Lodge, Hampton, 9 miles away    Cardens Bluff Campground, Carter County, 10 miles away    Grandfather Campground and Cabins, Banner Elk, 11 miles away    Down By The River Campground, Newland, 14 miles away    Low Gap Campground 1, Sullivan County, 14 miles away Marinas Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Pioneer Landing Campground, Butler, 4 miles away    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 7 miles away    Lakeshore Marina, Hampton, 9 miles away    Fish Springs Marina, Hampton, 13 miles away    Lake View Dock, Bristol, 16 miles away Trails near Elk River, Tennessee:    Laurel Fork Trail, Carter , 6 miles away    Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 19 miles away Public Lands Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 54 miles away    Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 8 miles away    Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee, 12 miles away    Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 19 miles away    Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 30 miles away    Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 34 miles away Lakes Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Wildcat Lake, Avery , 9 miles away    Watauga Lake, Carter , 10 miles away    South Holston Lake, Sullivan , 16 miles away Current weather conditions at Elk River, Tennessee Local climate location: BRISTOL WSO AP 17 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 Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Elk River, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Elk River, Tennessee. Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Elk River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.