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 put-in location is a reasonable drive from Gainesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. There's camping available near Tesnatee Creek. The County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road stretch of Tesnatee Creek in Georgia is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The river     winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The beautiful scenery of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road stretch is the only paddling stretch along Tesnatee Creek. Briefly about the general area: Summer at Tesnatee Creek comes with high temperatures   in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Tesnatee Creek. Tesnatee Creek gets lots of water; March is when you get the most rain here; October is when it's the driest. 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 Paddler input for Tesnatee Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tesnatee Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland 7 miles away We offer the best in clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices with great small town hospitality. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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   Hotels Near Tesnatee Creek: Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tesnatee Creek: Gold 'n Gem Grubbin' Campground, Cleveland, 3 miles away Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, 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