Tennessee whitewater - White Oak Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Morgan/ Scott County

Morgan/ Scott county, Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     21.3 miles
  The natural beauty of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This stretch of White Oak Creek in Tennessee is 21.3 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Harriman, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is one of a small number of paddling sections
    in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. You might have to settle for a
hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at White Oak Creek all through the days of summer are in the 80's. For the duration of the dark
 
hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while White Oak Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. White Oak Creek is a wet place that gets much precipitation; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October.
Interesting geology is available here; Sheep Rock is in close proximity to White Oak Creek; if you want to stop by some attention-grabbing stuff, stop by Horseshoe Bend. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.

White Oak Creek, Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 21.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.28649
Longitude: -84.70411

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.38759
Longitude: -84.62941

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Current weather conditions at White Oak Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: ALLARDT 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
24 miles away
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Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman
24 miles away
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Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman
24 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Harriman, Tennessee
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harriman, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to White Oak Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near White Oak Creek.
 Whitewater Near White Oak Creek:
Clear Fork, Scott County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge)
White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Highway 52 to Clear Fork River)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford)
New River, Scott County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River)
North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott County , 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford)
Pine Creek, Scott County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford)
Clear Fork, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge)
Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge)
Little Clear Creek, -blank- County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Highway 62 to Lily)
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (Jett to Lilly)
 Ski Areas Near White Oak Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 84 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near White Oak Creek:
Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 24 miles away
Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman , 24 miles away
Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman , 24 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near White Oak Creek:
Bandy Creek Campground, Scott County, 9 miles away
Big South Fork Lodge Campground and Motel, Jamestown, 10 miles away
Saddle Valley Campground, Jamestown, 11 miles away
 Trails Near White Oak Creek:
Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County , 15 miles away
Ridge Trail, Pickett County , 15 miles away
Lake View Trail, Pickett County , 15 miles away
Island Trail, Pickett County , 15 miles away
Lake Bluff Trail, Pickett County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near White Oak Creek:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 14 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 16 miles away

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