Watauga River, North Carolina Watauga county, US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200 section road map. <<< Back to Watauga River main page MAP LEGEND: Blue Dot = Put In, Red Dot = Take Out (Above map supplied by Wanan W., copyright ©.) Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.25199 Longitude: -81.83301 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.26789 Longitude: -81.88501 HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Hotels near Watauga River, North Carolina: Beech Mountain Inns, Banner Elk 4.9 miles away Ivy's Suite Options, 5.3 miles away Beech Mountain Slopeside, 5.3 miles away Inn at Elk River, 5.9 miles away Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk 6.2 miles away Travelers Hotel Properties, 6.4 miles away Valle Crucis Log Cabin Rentals, 6.6 miles away Hidden Valley Motel, 8.3 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone 9.8 miles away Super 8 Motel Boone NC, Boone 12.5 miles away Red Carpet Inn Boone, Boone 13 miles away SNCBO - Scottish Inns Boone, Boone 13.2 miles away Comfort Suites Boone, Boone 13.4 miles away Smoketree Lodge (Vri), Banner Elk 13.4 miles away Sleep Inn Boone, Boone 13.5 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Boone, NC, Boone 13.8 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.