Tennessee whitewater - Turtletown Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Polk County Polk county, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4.2 miles   The Highway 68 to Hiwassee River section of Turtletown Creek in Polk County is 4.2 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Athens it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The nearby hotels are a bit away from     the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other sections to paddle along Turtletown Creek than the Highway 68 to Hiwassee River section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The campgrounds here at Turtletown Creek are pretty good. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Turtletown Creek frequently tend to be in the 80's,   and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Turtletown Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. Don't leave Turtletown Creek without first going for a hike along the Unicoi Trail, and while you're here, you might as well go to Stone Pile Gap. Turtletown Creek is a wet place that gets much rainfall; during the month of March you get the most rain around here, and October is when it's the driest. But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. There are wonderful locations to discover along the Unicoi Mountain Trail. Turtletown Creek, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 4.2 miles Average Gradient: 107 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.1454 Longitude: -84.33101 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.1697 Longitude: -84.36471 Paddler input for Turtletown Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Turtletown Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: ATHENS 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah 16 miles away Brand new Sleep Inn located in the heart of the Etowah Antique District and L and N Railroad Depot Museum. Conveniently located to Ocoee White Water rafting and Cherohala Skyway. It is a great stop ov... Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge 16 miles away Mild climate mountian beauty and friendly folks blend to create a life-style to entice you into staying at the newest and largest hotel in Fannin County and Blue Ridge GA. The Cohutta Wilderness has m... Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge 17 miles away The Days Inn Blue Ridge offers you the best of the North Georgia Mountain. We are the perfect location for a weekend getaway. There are festivals year round, river tubing and boating as well as the ...   Great Smoky Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Great Smoky Mountains. All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Turtletown Creek, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Turtletown Creek, Tennessee. Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Athens, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Turtletown Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Turtletown Creek.   Whitewater Near Turtletown Creek: Hiwassee River, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse) Wolf Creek, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River) Coker Creek, Polk County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River) Hiwassee River, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance) Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Ocoee River, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam) Goforth Creek, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee) Tellico River, Monroe County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (Ranger Station to Tellico Plains) Wildcat Creek, Monroe County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4 miles long (Source to Tellico River) Ocoee River, Polk County , 13 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)   Ski Areas Near Turtletown Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 69 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 180 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 181 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 183 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 194 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Turtletown Creek: Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah , 16 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge , 16 miles away Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Murphy, Nc, Murphy , 21 miles away Days Inn Murphy, Murphy , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Turtletown Creek: Coker Creek Village, Cokercreek, 7 miles away Tellico Plains Koa, Tellico Plains, 13 miles away Gee Creek Campground, Polk County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Turtletown Creek: Unicoi Mountain Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Unicoi Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Smith Mountain Trail, Polk County , 4 miles away John Muir National Recreation Trail, Polk County , 5 miles away Ivy Trail, Monroe County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Turtletown Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 54 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 66 miles away   Lakes Near Turtletown Creek