North Carolina whitewater - Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Haywood County Haywood county, NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     2 miles   This stretch of Big Creek is 2 miles long and it is classified as a class IV section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Haywood County and the water flowing gracefully down Big Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The put-in is not too far from Newport, please print out     a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. Briefly about the general area: Now, you may feel that's loads but there's even more amusing things to do here in the   Great Smoky Mountains. Go for a hike on the Baxter Creek Trail. There are wonderful places to discover along the Big Branch Trail, and Davenport Gap is close at hand, and is a perfect site. Big Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is commonly May, that's the one that rains the most while October is mostly the driest month. Throughout the long summer days highs here at Big Creek get into the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Big Creek are in the 20's. Big Creek, NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 158 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.75081 Longitude: -83.10911 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.77429 Longitude: -83.10041 Paddler input for Big Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: NEWPORT 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Newport, Newport 12 miles away The Days Inn Newport is conveniently located on Exit 435 from I-40 just 45 miles east of Knoxville and 70 miles west of Asheville, NC. Whether traveling on business or leisure we will provide you with... Best Western Newport Inn, Newport 12 miles away At the Best Western Newport Inn we offer complimentary continental breakfast for each guest. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Creek: Pigeon River, Cocke County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 2 miles away, Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford) Big Creek, Haywood County , 3 miles away, Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) French Broad, Cocke County , 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 8.5 miles long (Del Rio to Bridgeport Market) French Broad, Cocke County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio) Straight Fork, Swain County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork)   Ski Areas Near Big Creek: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 11 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 32 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 42 miles away, 700 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 47 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 102 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 171 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Creek: Days Inn Newport, Newport , 12 miles away Best Western Newport Inn, Newport , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Newport,Tn, Newport , 13 miles away Ramada Limited Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 14 miles away Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Creek: Fox Fire Camp And Canoe, Hartford, 4 miles away Round Bottom Campground, Swain County, 11 miles away Round Mountain Campground, Cocke County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Big Creek: Big Branch Trail, Haywood County , 2 miles away Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood County , 2 miles away Stone Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 5 miles away Asbury Trail, Haywood County , 6 miles away Lower Whiterock Trail, Cocke County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Big Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 28 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 39 miles away