North Carolina whitewater - Cold Springs Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Haywood County Haywood county, to Harmen Den section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     2.5 miles   The scenic beauty of Haywood County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The to Harmen Den section of Cold Springs Creek in Haywood County is 2.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. If you're coming from Newport it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. The nearby hotels     are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a short paddling stretch so no need to bring snacks. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The to Harmen Den section is the only paddling section along Cold Springs Creek. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. Briefly about the general area: Near Cold Springs Creek you come across pleasant sites   like Hurricane Gap. The high level of rainfall makes Cold Springs Creek a relatively wet location; May is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is October. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Cold Springs Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's while Cold Springs Creek nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Cold Springs Creek, to Harmen Den road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 2.5 miles Average Gradient: 250 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.7615 Longitude: -82.97931 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.73659 Longitude: -83.02391 Paddler input for Cold Springs Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cold Springs Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: NEWPORT 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cold Springs Creek.   Whitewater Near Cold Springs Creek: Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 1 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Big Creek, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford) French Broad, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio) Big Creek, Haywood County , 9 miles away, Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge) French Broad, Cocke County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 8.5 miles long (Del Rio to Bridgeport Market)   Ski Areas Near Cold Springs Creek: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 12 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 39 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 50 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 166 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cold Springs Creek: Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 13 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 14 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 14 miles away Comfort Inn Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 14 miles away Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cold Springs Creek: Round Mountain Campground, Cocke County, 6 miles away Creekwood Farm RV Park, Waynesville, 9 miles away Fox Fire Camp And Canoe, Hartford, 11 miles away   Trails Near Cold Springs Creek: Asbury Trail, Haywood County , 7 miles away Walnut Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 7 miles away Big Branch Trail, Haywood County , 7 miles away Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood County , 8 miles away Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Cold Springs Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 32 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 35 miles away   Lakes Near Cold Springs Creek