• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Hiwassee River Blueway

55 miles of River Adventure in Southeast Tennessee

  • Visit the Blueway
    • Food, Drink & Lodging
    • Recreation
    • Calendar
    • Maps
    • Public Access
    • Safety
    • Water Flow
  • About the River
    • Upper Section
    • Middle Section
    • Lower Section
  • Heritage
    • Upper Heritage
    • Middle Heritage
    • Lower Heritage

Partners

The Hiwassee River Blueway is one of Southeast Tennessee’s most scenic rivers, spanning four counties and through unparalleled natural, historic and cultural resources in the region. In 2012, regional tourism entities partnered to develop the Hiwassee River into a national water trail to provide increased opportunities for recreation, conservation, tourism and education on the waterway.

The following partners have helped to make the Hiwassee River Blueway a reality:

lyndhurst-foundation-logo OutdoorHappinessLogo_stacked  VEC logo_color_rgb_transparent

  • U.S.D.A. Forest Service/Cherokee National Forest
  • National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
  • Tennessee State Parks
  • Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
  • Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation
  • Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Lyndhurst Foundation
  • The Land Trust for Tennessee
  • Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association
  • Cleveland / Bradley Chamber of Commerce
  • Polk County Chamber of Commerce
  • Southeast Tennessee Tourism Association and Southeast Tennessee Development District
  • Tennessee Valley Canoe Club
  • Trout Unlimited
  • Webb Brothers Float Service
  • TN Department of Tourist Development
  • Thrive 2055
  • Interdisciplinary Geospacial Technology Lab at UTC

Footer

About the River

  • Upper Section
  • Middle Section
  • Lower Section

Visit the Blueway

  • Planning Your Visit
  • Food, Drink & Lodging
  • Recreation
  • Public Access
  • Interactive Map
  • Safety
  • Water Flow

Happenings

Hiawassee River Rail Adventures: Rails to River Special Event | July 3, 2019

June 25, 2019

Tennessee Overhill in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Rail Road and Hiwassee Outfitters will offer a special Rails to River …

Read More

Summer Events

May 1, 2017

Enjoy outdoor fun along the Hiwassee River Blueway all summer long. Check out the calendar and “like” us on Facebook to keep …

Read More

More News

Copyright © 2023 Hiwassee River Blueway. All Rights Reserved. Open Sky Web Studio · Log in

  • Heritage
  • Happenings
  • Partners
  • Credits
  • Privacy