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 starting location is a reasonable drive from Harriman, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge stretch of White Oak Creek in Morgan/ Scott County is 21.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area
has a large number of paddling spots. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Burville Road to Burnt Mill
Bridge stretch is one of them. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. The beautiful scenery of Morgan/ Scott County and the water flowing gracefully down White Oak Creek make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: Now, you may assume that's
a load but there's even more exciting stuff to do here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Sheep Rock is something you shouldn't miss if you're here at White Oak Creek; you must unquestionably have a look at Horseshoe Bend while you're here. Summertime highs at White Oak Creek
mostly tend to be in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for White Oak Creek tend to be in the 20's. White Oak Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; March is when you get the most rain here, and October on the other hand is the driest.
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These outdoors activities are available 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)