Tennessee whitewater - Ocoee River, Great Smoky Mountains, Polk County Polk county, Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     5 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. If you're coming from Cleveland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of Polk County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these     hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Ocoee River. The Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam stretch of Ocoee River in Tennessee is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: All through the days of summer at Ocoee River temperatures are commonly in the 80's   with night lows in the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Ocoee River temperatures plunge to the 20's. These mountains rock, just check out all the cool stuff to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. While you're here at Ocoee River you can take a hike along the Rogers Branch Trail. Since you're here at Ocoee River why not check out Pressley Cove, and if the weather is fine, you can go for a hike along the Dry Pond Lead Trail. A large amount of rain falls at Ocoee River; during March this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October. Ocoee River, Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.04583 Longitude: -84.46278 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.07694 Longitude: -84.48167 Paddler input for Ocoee River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ocoee River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CLEVELAND 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Ocoee River.   Whitewater Near Ocoee River: Goforth Creek, Polk County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee) Ocoee River, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse) Big Creek, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64) Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Hiwassee River, Polk County , 8 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance) Wolf Creek, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River) Hiwassee River, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse) Jack's River, Fannin County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence) Turtletown Creek, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River) Coker Creek, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)   Ski Areas Near Ocoee River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 73 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 77 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Ocoee River: Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 14 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 15 miles away Days Inn/ Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 15 miles away Etowah Red Roof Inn, Etowah , 16 miles away Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ocoee River: Cuddle Up Cabin Rentals, Mc Caysville, 8 miles away Sylco Campground, Polk County, 9 miles away A and B Campground, Polk County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Ocoee River: Rogers Branch Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away Dry Pond Lead Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away Rough Creek Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Licklog Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Fork Ridge Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away   National Parks Near Ocoee River: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 57 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 62 miles away   Golf Courses Near Ocoee River: Copper Basin Golf Club, Copperhill , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Ocoee River