Tennessee whitewater - Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Polk County Polk county, FR221/Peavine Road to US64 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     5.9 miles   The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Polk County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This section of Big Creek is 5.9 miles long and is a class III-IV+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This is a pretty decent     length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The FR221/Peavine Road to US64 section is the only paddling section along Big Creek. The put-in location is a short drive from Cleveland, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. Briefly about the general area: Be careful coming to the Great Smoky Mountains, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Take a hike on the Indian Flat Trail, and hiking along the Caney Creek Trail is tremendous   fun. During the warm days of summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at Big Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Big Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. The high level of precipitation makes Big Creek a reasonably wet site; during March this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is October. Big Creek, FR221/Peavine Road to US64 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 5.9 miles Average Gradient: 90 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0466 Longitude: -84.5439 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.09569 Longitude: -84.547 Paddler input for Big Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CLEVELAND 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah 15 miles away Brand new Sleep Inn located in the heart of the Etowah Antique District and L and N Railroad Depot Museum. 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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: Ocoee River, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse) Goforth Creek, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee) Ocoee River, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam) Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Jack's River, Fannin County , 7 miles away, Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence) Gee Creek, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area) Conasauga River, Murray County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Chicken Coop Gap to East Cowpen Road) Conasauga River, Murray County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 10 miles long (Hickory Creek Trailhead to East Cowpen Road) Conasauga River, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 10.1 miles long (Jacks River to US 411 Bridge) Hiwassee River, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance)   Ski Areas Near Big Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 77 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 82 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 85 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 195 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 195 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 197 miles away, 619 vertical feet   Beaches Near Big Creek: Parksville Beach, Polk County , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Big Creek: Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah , 15 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge , 19 miles away Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge , 19 miles away Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth , 23 miles away Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Creek: Sylco Campground, Polk County, 5 miles away A and B Campground, Polk County, 6 miles away Gee Creek Campground, Polk County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Big Creek: Indian Flat Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away Caney Creek Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away Hogback Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away Sylco Creek Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away Low Gap Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away   National Parks Near Big Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 56 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Big Creek