Tennessee whitewater - North White Oak Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Fentress Scott County

Fentress Scott county, Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     7.8 miles
  The natural beauty of Fentress Scott County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford stretch of North White Oak Creek in Fentress Scott County is 7.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. North White Oak Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the
    Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford section is the only one. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's
perfect for a one day trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The campgrounds here at North White Oak Creek are pretty good. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes North White Oak Creek a wet place; March is the
 
wettest month with most rain, and October is when it's the driest. The warmest time of the year at North White Oak Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. During the winter highs are frequently in the 40's with temperatures at North White Oak Creek dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.
Near North White Oak Creek you stumble on Logging Hollow which is a great site to stop at.

North White Oak Creek, Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 7.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.42689
Longitude: -84.7364

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.47689
Longitude: -84.66851

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Current weather conditions at North White Oak Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: MONTICELLO 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO, Monticello
25 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Monticello is a Quality Excellence Award winning hotel 6 consecutive years, making it one of Lake Cumberland's finest hotels. The hotel features a free hot breakfast buffet daily, ...

Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
28 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...

Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman
31 miles away
This charming Harriman, Tennessee hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. Discover the friendly, helpful staff at the Best Western Harriman Inn, winner of the Excellent House...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near North White Oak Creek.
 Whitewater Near North White Oak Creek:
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford)
Pine Creek, Scott County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford)
Clear Fork, Scott County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge)
White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Highway 52 to Clear Fork River)
White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott County , 7 miles away, Class II - 21.3 miles long (Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge)
New River, Scott County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River)
Clear Fork, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge)
Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, McCreary/Whitley County , 16 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Station Camp to Lake Cumberland)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott / Pulaski County , 16 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 19 miles long (Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky)
 Ski Areas Near North White Oak Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 89 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near North White Oak Creek:
Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO, Monticello , 25 miles away
Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 28 miles away
Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman , 31 miles away
Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman , 31 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near North White Oak Creek:
Bandy Creek Campground, Scott County, 2 miles away
Big South Fork Lodge Campground and Motel, Jamestown, 4 miles away
Saddle Valley Campground, Jamestown, 5 miles away
 Trails Near North White Oak Creek:
Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County , 9 miles away
Island Trail, Pickett County , 9 miles away
Ridge Trail, Pickett County , 9 miles away
Ladder Trail, Pickett County , 9 miles away
Lake View Trail, Pickett County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near North White Oak Creek:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 14 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 23 miles away

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