CADES COVE - GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

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Cades Cove - Great Smoky Mountains National Park


May 2, 2024

The Cades Cove campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers beautiful mountain views and easy access to hiking trails, wildlife viewing, and historic buildings. The campground has 159 sites, with both reservation and first-come-first-serve options available. Amenities include restrooms, showers, and a campground store. The best time to visit is from May to October, with average temperatures ranging from the 60s to the 80s. Don't miss out on the scenic Cades Cove Loop Road, which offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and wildlife.




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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Augerhole Branch

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Birchfield Branch

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • White Perch

Seed Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Hickory Nut Cove Trout Farm

Apache Trout • Brown Trout

Rhodes Jordan Park

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Lake Burton

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass • Spotted Bass

Lake Russell

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Indian Springs State Park Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Massey Branch Fishing Pier

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Largemouth Bass

Cooper Creek

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Brook Trout • Kelp Bass

Dockery Lake

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Collins Hill Park

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Miller Creek Lake Recreation Area

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Largemouth Bass

Shallow Flats Wildlife Viewing Area

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Santeetlah Lake

Apache Trout • Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

High Falls Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Muskie Bend Fishing Site

Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Largemouth Bass

Jackson Lake

Almaco Jack • Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Largemouth Bass • Striped Bass

Black Shoals Lake

Black Crappie • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Striped Bass

Parkers Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Twin Lakes

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

LLOYD SHOALS DAM ON LAKE JACKSON TO GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 16
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
OLD TURNPIKE CROSSING TO MARTIN BRANCH BRIDGE
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 16 TO EAST JULIETTE DAM
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
CONFLUENCE OF BRASSTOWN CREEK AND LITTLE BRASSTOWN CREEK JUST SOUTH OF BRASSTOWN FALLS ROAD (FS 751) TO CONFLUENCE OF MILL BRANCH, BRASSTOWN CREEK AND BOATWRIGHT CREEK NEAR BOATWRIGHT ROAD (FS 753)
Tugaloo Watershed, Georgia
NF BOUNDARY TO GLENWOOD SPRINGS/LAKE SINCLAIR
Upper Oconee Watershed, Georgia
EAST JULIETTE DAM TO GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 18
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
SOUTH OF CEDAR CREEK RIFLE RANGE TO CONFLUENCE WITH CHAUGA RIVER
Tugaloo Watershed, South-Carolina
MARTIN BRANCH BRIDGE TO ROBERTSONTOWN BRIDGE ON GA HIGHWAY 356
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
1/4 MILE BELOW FS 745 AND CASSIDY BRIDGE HUNT CAMP TO CONFLUENCE OF CEDAR CREEK
Tugaloo Watershed, South-Carolina
CONFLUENCE OF CEDAR CREEK TO 1/4 MILE BELOW THE NF BOUNDARY AND FH 110, COBBS BRIDGE ROAD
Tugaloo Watershed, South-Carolina

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