Can you swim in Little Tennessee River?

Swimming and wading is allowed in the West Fork of Little River above DeSoto Falls in northeastern Alabama near Mentone. Located in DeSoto State Park, this beautiful waterfall is formed from the Little River by cascading about 107 feet into a large gorge.

Where does the Little Tennessee River start and end?

Tennessee River
Little Tennessee River/Mouths

Does the Tennessee River run through North Carolina?

The Little Tennessee River is a 135-mile (217 km) tributary of the Tennessee River that flows through the Blue Ridge Mountains from Georgia, into North Carolina, and then into Tennessee, in the southeastern United States.

Where is the little TN river?

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Little Tennessee River, river rising in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northeastern Georgia, U.S., and flowing about 150 mi (240 km) north and northwest, through southwestern North Carolina and across Tennessee to the Tennessee River just below Fort Loudoun Dam.

Little Tennessee: Living Large. From its headwaters in the Chattahoochee National Forest of northeast Georgia, through the mountains of scenic western North Carolina, along the southern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on down to Fontana Lake and its eventual confluence with the Tennessee River near Knoxville,…

Where is the Tennessee River in North Carolina?

After flowing north through the mountains past Dillard into southwestern North Carolina, it is joined by the Cullasaja River at Franklin. The river turns northwest, flowing through the Nantahala National Forest along the north side of the Nantahala Mountains.

Where to go fishing on the Little Tennessee River?

Known to the avid fisherman for its Smallmouth Bass, this river is a popular spot for canoeing, fishing and boating. Travelers and locals alike enjoy Franklin’s Little Tennessee Greenway as it winds along the river. Check with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission at www.ncwildlife.org for fishing regulations specific to this river.

Are there any public access points to the Little Tennessee River?

Fortunately, Smoky Mountain Blueways has 51 public access points mapped out on the upper watershed alone, including the Cheoah, Nantahala, Oconoluftee, Tuckasegee, and the Little Tennessee itself. But the basin’s most impressive feature is its ability to nurture a vast array of aquatic life.