Tennessee whitewater - Abrams Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Blount County Blount county, Cades Cove to US Route 127 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     18 miles   The beautiful scenery of Blount County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This stretch of Abrams Creek is 18 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The campgrounds here at     Abrams Creek are pretty good. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. The starting point is not too far from Knoxville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Cades Cove to US Route 127 section is the only paddling section along Abrams Creek. The Great Smoky Mountains scenery is wonderful. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Briefly about the general area: Through the long summer days at Abrams Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Abrams Creek are in the 20's. And if that's not enough there's a heap more   cool stuff to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. There are wonderful places to explore along the Little Bottoms Trail. Going for a hike on the Hannah Mountain Trail is always a good adventure, and nearby you discover Flint Gap which is a great spot to visit. Abrams Creek gets a lot of water; during the month of March you get the most rain around here while October is commonly the driest month. Abrams Creek, Cades Cove to US Route 127 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 18 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.59444 Longitude: -83.84584 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.55916 Longitude: -83.98917 Paddler input for Abrams Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Abrams Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE WSO AP 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend 10 miles away Family operated, country-inn atmosphere. 49 rooms. Quiet, hilltop setting. Beautiful Mountain view. Exceptionally clean, well maintained rooms. Private Balconies. Whirlpools. Fireplaces. Compli... Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend 11 miles away Failure to cancel 15 days prior to 4 PM EST day of arrival date will result in forfeiture of deposit. Deposit must be received at time of booking and must include first night stay plus tax. Credit car... Luxbury Inn and Suites, Maryville 11 miles away Luxbury Inn and Suites is conveniently located in the heart of Maryville in Blount County within an easy ten minute drive of the Knoxville Airport, McGhee Tyson Airport, just twenty-five minutes from ...   Great Smoky Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Great Smoky Mountains. All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Abrams Creek.   Whitewater Near Abrams Creek: Cheoah River, Graham County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.1 miles long (Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch) Slickrock Creek, Graham/ County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh) Yellow Creek, Graham County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (SR 1242 to US 129) Little River, Blount County , 12 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Townsend to Dam at Melrose) Citico Creek, Monroe County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake) Little River, Blount County , 13 miles away, Class I - 22 miles long (Dam at Melrose to Tennessee River) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 13 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge) Doublecamp Creek, Monroe County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek) Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River)   Ski Areas Near Abrams Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 26 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 51 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 53 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 57 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 145 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 146 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 148 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 159 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Abrams Creek: Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 10 miles away Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend , 11 miles away Luxbury Inn and Suites, Maryville , 11 miles away Jameson Inn Alcoa, Alcoa , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Alcoa (Knoxville Airport), Tn, Alcoa , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Abrams Creek: Abrams Creek Campground, Blount County, 2 miles away Carpenter Campground, Blount County, 8 miles away Misty River Cabins and RV Resort, Walland, 11 miles away   Trails Near Abrams Creek: Hannah Mountain Trail, Blount County , 1 miles away Little Bottoms Trail, Blount County , 2 miles away Abrams Falls Trail, Blount County , 4 miles away Pine Oak Trail, Blount County , 6 miles away Long Hungry Ridge Trail, Swain County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Abrams Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 29 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 55 miles away