CHILHOWEE REC AREA

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CAMPING • TENNESSEE

Chilhowee Rec Area


April 28, 2024

Chilhowee Recreation Area in Tennessee offers breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains and provides numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and swimming. The campground has 77 first-come-first-serve campsites with basic amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets. The best time to visit is during the fall when the temperatures average in the mid-60s. The area is also beautiful during spring and summer, but temperatures can reach the mid-80s. The campground is perfect for those looking for a rustic camping experience in the beautiful surroundings of the Great Smoky Mountains.




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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Jester Creek

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Bradshaw Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Griffin City Reservoir

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

Big Bend

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass

Childers Creek Trailhead

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Kelp Bass • Permit • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass

Fort Yargo Lake

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

Allatoona Lake

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

George H Sparks Reservoir

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

Flatrock Park Lake

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Lake Starling

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Butternut Creek

Apache Trout • Brown Trout

Carters Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Walleye

Hiwassee River

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Kelp Bass • Smallmouth Bass

McNeels Lake

American Eel • Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Murphey Candler Park

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Padgett Lake

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

GB's Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Callaway Gardens Lake

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

McKamy Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Carver Park Lake

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

Rafting & Kayaking

SEGMENT D--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF TOWN OF CARRABELLE (RM 4)
New Watershed, Florida
2 MILES BELOW DAM ON LAKE TALQUIN TO OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
EAST JULIETTE DAM TO GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 18
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
BRADWELL BAY WILDERNESS (NORTHERN BOUNDARY) TO BRADWELL BAY WILDERNESS BOUNDARY AT TRICE BRIDGE ON FR 329
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
TIRCE CREEK BRIDGE (MONKEY CREEK) TO FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY BOUNDARY IN SEC 13
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT C--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) BOUNDARY
New Watershed, Florida
HEADWATERS TO CONCRETE BRIDGE (BURNT BRIDGE) ON FH 13 (WHERE RIVER ENTERS BRADWELL RAY WILDERNESS)
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 16 TO EAST JULIETTE DAM
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
SEGMENT B--SH 65 TO CARR BRIDGE ON FH 13
New Watershed, Florida
FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY BOUNDAY TO ST. MARKS WILDLIFE REFUGE BOUNDARY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida

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