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   If you're coming from Newport it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The scenic beauty of Haywood County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors     have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch of Cold Springs Creek in Haywood County is 2.5 miles long and has been rated as a class IV section by American Whitewater. 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. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are no other sections to paddle along Cold Springs Creek than the to Harmen Den section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Briefly about the general area: A journey   to Hurricane Gap is always fun. Cold Springs Creek gets much water; all through May this area sees the most rain; October is the month with the least moisture. Throughout the warmest time of the year here at Cold Springs Creek, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Cold Springs Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. 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: Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska , 12 miles away Parkway Inn, Waynesville , 12 miles away Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 13 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 13 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 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 Pride Resorts Of America, Waynesville, 9 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