Tennessee whitewater - Flat Creek, Overton County

Overton county, Highway 136 to Roaring River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     11.3 miles
  This stretch of Flat Creek in Tennessee is 11.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The natural beauty of Overton County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and
    paddle. The campgrounds here at Flat Creek are pretty good. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. The starting location is a short drive from Cookevi lle, if you're not familiar with the area there's
a road map further down the page. There are no other sections to paddle along Flat Creek than the Highway 136 to Roaring River section. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
Flat Creek commonly gets much rainfall; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is October. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Flat Creek. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Flat Creek.
 

Flat Creek, Highway 136 to Roaring River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 11.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.35979
Longitude: -85.4333

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.34849
Longitude: -85.4398

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Current weather conditions at Flat Creek, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CELINA 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COOKEVILLE, Cookeville
12 miles away
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Key West Inn Cookeville, Cookeville
13 miles away
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Cookeville Knights Inn, Cookeville
13 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Cookevi lle, Tennessee
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cookevi lle, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Flat Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Flat Creek.
 Whitewater Near Flat Creek:
Spring Creek, Overton County , 4 miles away, Class II-V - 28.6 miles long (Highway 42 Close to Rickman to Roaring River)
Spring Creek, Jackson County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4 miles long (Waterloo Falls to Spring Creek Community)
Roaring River, Overton/ Jackson County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Highway 135 to Stock Gap Road Bridge)
Blackburn Fork, Jackson County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 19.9 miles long (TN 6294 to Roaring River)
Obey River - East Fork, Fentress/ Pickett County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 37 miles long (TN 85 Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake)
Obey River - West Fork, Overton/ Pickett County , 20 miles away, Class II - 15.5 miles long (TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake)
Obey River - East Fork, Overton/ Fentress County , 24 miles away, Class III-V - 13.8 miles long (Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge)
Obey River - East Fork, Fentress County , 25 miles away, Class III-V+ - 10 miles long (Hanging Limb to Highway 85)
Little Hurricane Creek, Overton/Fentress County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek)
Hurricane Creek, Fentress County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey)
 Ski Areas Near Flat Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 135 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 143 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 160 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 163 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Flat Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COOKEVILLE, Cookeville , 12 miles away
Key West Inn Cookeville, Cookeville , 13 miles away
Cookeville Knights Inn, Cookeville , 13 miles away
Best Western Thunderbird Motel, Cookeville , 13 miles away
Comfort Suites Cookeville, Cookeville , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Flat Creek:
Standing Stone State Park, Hilham, 7 miles away
Deep Valley Recreational Vehicle Park, Allons, 10 miles away
Deep Valley Park, Allons, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Flat Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 59 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 65 miles away

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