Georgia whitewater - Tesnatee Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, White/Lumpkin County

White/Lumpkin county, County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     3 miles
  The County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road stretch of Tesnatee Creek in Georgia is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The wonderful White/Lumpkin County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Tesnatee Creek beats anything. The campgrounds here at Tesnatee Creek are pretty good. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is
    wonderful. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are no other stretches to paddle along Tesnatee Creek than the County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road stretch. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
this is an area with plenty of places for that. The starting location is a short drive from Gainesville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the warm days of summer highs here at Tesnatee Creek get into the 80's while night lows
 
are regularly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Tesnatee Creek temperatures descend to the 20's. The high level of precipitation makes Tesnatee Creek a quite wet spot; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain while October is generally the driest month.

Tesnatee Creek, County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.56829
Longitude: -83.83551

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.54439
Longitude: -83.88871

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Current weather conditions at Tesnatee Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega
3 miles away
Pura Vida USA is a yoga and wellness-focused bed & breakfast resort located on 72 acres near the historic gold-rush town of Dahlonega, GA. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pura V...

Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland
7 miles away
We offer the best in clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices with great small town hospitality. Conveniently located in walking distance to restaurants, shops, Drug Stores, Historic Downtown Cle...

Holiday Inn GAINESVILLE-LANIER CENTRE, Gainesville
8 miles away
In the heart of Gainesville, the Lanier Centre Hotel offers luxurious accommodations. Whether recharging in the fitness room or relaxing at our seasonal outdoor garden pool, the Lanier Centre Hotel wi...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gainesville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Tesnatee Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tesnatee Creek.
 Whitewater Near Tesnatee Creek:
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier)
Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner)
Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner)
Little River - East Fork, Hall County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 2.5 miles long (GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier)
Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River)
Flat Creek, Hall County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 2.1 miles long (GA 52 to Glades)
 Ski Areas Near Tesnatee Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 69 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 123 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 167 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tesnatee Creek:
Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega , 3 miles away
Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn GAINESVILLE-LANIER CENTRE, Gainesville , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 8 miles away
Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tesnatee Creek:
Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away
Brookside Camp Ground, Cleveland, 5 miles away
Jenny's Creek Family Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Tesnatee Creek:
Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 9 miles away
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 10 miles away
DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 11 miles away
Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Tesnatee Creek:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 46 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 59 miles away
 Lakes Near Tesnatee Creek

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