Obed Wild & Scenic River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee

  Going to Obed Wild & Scenic River is a great idea when you've gotta get out. Get dripping wet paddling on Island Creek, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Harriman Inn. The splendid attractiveness of Obed Wild & Scenic River is there for you to like.
No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Obed Wild & Scenic River. Don't forget to take a good little visit to Bear Branch. There's so much to do here at Obed Wild & Scenic River that you need to camp here for a while, Caney Creek Campground is a pleasant spot for that. There
    are a lot of enjoyable endeavors for everyone to like. Obed Wild & Scenic River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and October is when it's the driest.
For the period of the warmest time of the year, highs ordinarily
are in the 80's at Obed Wild & Scenic River. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Obed Wild & Scenic River. If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Drift down the rapids of Crooked Fork Creek in a kayak, and Obed Wild & Scenic River is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Caney Creek Recreational Vehicle Resort is a tremendous local campground. Crooked  
    are a lot of enjoyable endeavors for everyone to like. Obed Wild & Scenic River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and October is when it's the driest.
For the period of the warmest time of the year, highs ordinarily
await you at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN. Obed Wild & Scenic River is a wonderful sector of wilderness that is popular with folks from all over. Here at Obed Wild & Scenic River you'll possibly meet some people from Wartburg, and Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman is a great place to get some rest.
Obed Wild & Scenic River has perfect outdoors recreation, so you could have fun while here. Obed Wild & Scenic River is a common spot to spend time for folks getting here from Wartburg. Paddling on Emory River is so much fun.


Approximately

 
45 miles of wild and scenic river are comprised of the Obed River, Clear Creek, Daddy's Creek and Emory River. These water courses have cut rugged gorges leaving exciting whitewater gorges with bluffs as high as 500 feet above the water.

   

CONTACTS

Email - OBRI_Administration@nps.gov

Fax- 423-346-3362

Write to
P.O. Box 429
Wartburg, TN 37887

- or -
208 North Maiden St.
Wartburg, TN 37887

Phone
Headquarters - (423) 346-6294

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Obed Wild and Scenic River is open year around for public use and enjoyment.

The visitor center located in Wartburg is open daily, except Christmas day. Visitor Center hours of operation 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. seven days a week.

FEES/PERMITS

Activity Fee
CAMPING FEE
$7.00 for One Time

INDIVIDUAL


CAMPING

Rock Creek Campground
Open All Year
Undeveloped campground with 12 sites, no water or electricity. $7 camping fee per site per night. First come, first served.
For More Information on this campground please call no phone at campground.



LODGING

Rock Creek campground
Primitive campground with no electricity, no water, and pit toilets.

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
OBED WILD AND SCENIC RIVER VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Phone - (423)346-6294
Location - 208 North Maiden St. Wartburg, TN
Closures - Closed Christmas Day
Special Programs - Saturday evening interpretive programs are offered on a regular basis from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Phone ahead about the availability of programs - programs and dates and times can change without notice.
Exhibits - Animal displays and prehistoric artifacts
Available Facilities - Small book sales area operated by Eastern National Association.


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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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