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

Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress county, Highway 52 to Clear Fork River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     6 miles
  This stretch of White Oak Creek in Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. There's camping available near White Oak Creek. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Highway 52 to Clear Fork River section is one of them. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
    If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Harriman, please print out a copy of the road map
further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. 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 Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
You might want to pay a visit to Polecat Hollow while you're here at White Oak Creek, and you need to check out Horseshoe
 
Bend while you're here. Through the summer months, highs commonly are in the 80's at White Oak Creek. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. All through the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at White Oak Creek are in the 20's.
This location, the Cumberland Plateau Mountains, has so much outdoors amusing things. A cool spot to explore near White Oak Creek is Meeting Bend. White Oak Creek mostly gets a lot of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most, and October on the other hand is the driest.

White Oak Creek, Highway 52 to Clear Fork River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.3526
Longitude: -84.68991

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.37527
Longitude: -84.68944

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Current weather conditions at White Oak Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: ALLARDT 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near White Oak Creek.
 Whitewater Near White Oak Creek:
Clear Fork, Scott County , 1 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge)
White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott County , 2 miles away, Class II - 21.3 miles long (Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge)
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)
North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott County , 5 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford)
Pine Creek, Scott County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford)
New River, Scott County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River)
Clear Fork, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge)
Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge)
White Creek, Morgan County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge)
Little Clear Creek, -blank- County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Highway 62 to Lily)
 Ski Areas Near White Oak Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 86 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near White Oak Creek:
Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 24 miles away
Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman , 26 miles away
Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman , 26 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman , 26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near White Oak Creek:
Bandy Creek Campground, Scott County, 7 miles away
Big South Fork Lodge Campground and Motel, Jamestown, 8 miles away
Saddle Valley Campground, Jamestown, 8 miles away
 Trails Near White Oak Creek:
Ridge Trail, Pickett County , 13 miles away
Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County , 13 miles away
Lake View Trail, Pickett County , 13 miles away
Island Trail, Pickett County , 13 miles away
Lake Bluff Trail, Pickett County , 13 miles away
 National Parks Near White Oak Creek:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 15 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 18 miles away

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