Tennessee whitewater - Fall Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea Cumberland Roane County

Rhea Cumberland Roane county, Ozone Falls to White's Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     6 miles
  The Ozone Falls to White's Creek stretch of Fall Creek in Tennessee is 6 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful.
    This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is the only paddling section along Fall Creek. The scenic beauty of Tennessee and the sparkling of
the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Harriman, as you can see on the road map further down.

Briefly about the general area:
All year is a brilliant time in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains if you love the outdoors. Put some time aside to spend at Sulphur Spring while you're here at Fall Creek; don't leave Fall Creek without first checking out Beech Bottom.
This river
 
is so perfect. Wildcat Hollow is next to Fall Creek and is a glorious place; if you're hooked on cool geologic traits try Negro Jumpoff. During the warm months at Fall Creek highs are typically in the 80's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Fall Creek temperatures drop to the 20's. Laurel Falls is a glorious local attraction, and Buzzard Point is around here and always brilliant to explore.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Fall Creek a wet place; March is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is October.

Fall Creek, Ozone Falls to White's Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 50 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.87749
Longitude: -84.81306

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.79333
Longitude: -84.75084

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Current weather conditions at Fall Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City
10 miles away
Brand New Property Open August 2007. All guest rooms have LCD flat screen TV and DVD player, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, hairdryer, and iron & board. La-Z-Boy lounge chairs are available i...

Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
12 miles away
Fairfield Glade is a year round resort offering 5 golf courses on site, including the #1 rated public course in the state of Tennessee, Stonehenge. In addition to golf, the resort offers 11 lakes, 2 m...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman
13 miles away
The newest addition to Roane County is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, conveniently Located to I-40 at Exit 347, Centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. 100%...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fall Creek.
 Whitewater Near Fall Creek:
Mammys Creek, Cumberland County , 2 miles away, Class -blank- - 14 miles long (US 70 to US 27)
White's Creek, Rhea County , 2 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27)
Piney Creek, Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 11.1 miles long (Highway 70 to Highway 27)
Basin Creek, Rhea County , 3 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Jeep Trail to Fall Creek)
White's Creek, Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 6.5 miles long (Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge)
Little Piney Creek, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River)
Yellow Creek, Cumberland County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek)
Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River)
Stinging Fork, Rhea County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River)
Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Fall Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 85 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 110 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 112 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 157 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 186 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 194 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Fall Creek:
Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 10 miles away
Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 13 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman , 14 miles away
Best Western Sundancer Motor Lodge, Harriman , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fall Creek:
Bridgadoon Resort, Rockwood, 5 miles away
Arrowhead Resort, Spring City, 6 miles away
Eden Marina, Spring City, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Fall Creek:
Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Fall Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 16 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 42 miles away
 Lakes Near Fall Creek

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