State Park · Tennessee, United States
Hiwassee Scenic River
Hiwassee Scenic River is a state park in Tennessee, United States.
Photo: Harrison Keely via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Polk, Tennessee, United States |
| Length | 147 miles (237 km) |
| Coordinates | 35.4100° N, 85.0103° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Hiwassee Scenic River
The Hiwassee River is a 147-mile (237 km) river in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. In Georgia, the river is called Hiawassee. It originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia, then flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee; it joins the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Route 58 in Meigs County, Tennessee.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 63.5 miles away
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 105.7 miles away
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) · Atlanta, United States · 126.9 miles away
Parks nearby
Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park
Laurel–Snow State Natural Area
Harrison Bay State Park
North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Piney Falls State Natural Area
Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area
More parks in Tennessee
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hiwassee Scenic River?
Hiwassee Scenic River is in Tennessee, United States (35.4100° N, 85.0103° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiwassee_River — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).