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Nantahala Gorge access

This access point serves as a primary put-in for the popular 8. 5-mile Nantahala River whitewater section, located just below the Beechertown Power Plant where the river exits the Upper Nantahala Gorge.

The site offers parking, picnic areas, dressing rooms, and restrooms to support paddlers and rafters accessing Class I-III rapids. A second nearby put-in at Ferebee Memorial Recreation Area provides additional parking and facilities just upriver.


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