North Carolina whitewater - Noland Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Swain County

Swain county, Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The natural beauty of Swain County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake stretch is the only paddling stretch along Noland Creek. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina
    is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The put-in is not too far from Sevierville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds
nearby. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
Poplar Cove is a delightful site to spend some time at; why not take a refreshing hike along the Tsali Horse Trail. Noland Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is
 
the month with the least amount of precipitation.
At Noland Creek all through the long summer days highs are in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Noland Creek. But wait, there's more cool things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Noland Creek, Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.458
Longitude: -83.52691

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.44509
Longitude: -83.5282

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Current weather conditions at Noland Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Noland Creek.
 Whitewater Near Noland Creek:
Deep Creek, Swain County , 7 miles away, Class II - 3 miles long (Bryson City)
Tuckasegee River, Jackson/Swain County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Whittier to Bryson City)
Little Tennessee River, Macon/ Swain County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 23 miles long (North Carolina Route 28 to US Route 19)
Little River, Sevier County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway)
Upper Road Prong, Sevier County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)
Road Prong, Sevier County , 11 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)
Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook)
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 11 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area)
Walker Camp Prong, Sevier County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead)
Nantahala River, Macon/Swain County , 11 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8 miles long (Power Plant to Wesser)
 Ski Areas Near Noland Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 14 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 29 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 29 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 31 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 122 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Noland Creek:
Nantahala Cabins, Bryson City , 6 miles away
Sleep Inn Bryson City, Bryson City , 6 miles away
Microtel Inn And Suites Bryson City, Bryson City , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn Cherokee, Cherokee , 13 miles away
Park Vista Hotel and Conv Center, Gatlinburg , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Noland Creek:
Ela Campground, Bryson City, 5 miles away
Turkey Creek Campground, Almond, 5 miles away
Tsali Campground, Graham County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Noland Creek:
Tsali Horse Trail, Graham County , 5 miles away
Wesser Creek Trail, Swain County , 10 miles away
Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 11 miles away
Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 12 miles away
Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Noland Creek:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 15 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 67 miles away

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