*NOTE* Please, please, please DO NOT rely solely on a GPS unit to find our outpost. (ie. Garmin, TomTom, smartphone, etc.) We hate GPS units! Why? Because many of our guests get lost and we spend lots of time on the phone correcting GPS directions. Save yourself the time, the hassle, and gas money and simply follow our directions that are provided below. Remember, if you are late, you may miss your trip and we may not be able to put you on a later trip time. Please use our directions below or print a copy for back up if you insist on using your GPS unit. The directions below have helped our guests arrive on time since 1978.
Cherokee Rafting also has a business listing on Google Maps if you need help with directions. However, if you use Google Maps to get here from Chattanooga via the Cleveland bypass (60/64 bypass), please do not take the Hwy 74 exit off of the bypass. Stay on the bypass until you see Hwy 64 east and then take the "OCOEE" exit.
DIRECTIONS TO CHEROKEE RAFTING:
FROM CHATTANOOGA, TN (43 miles, 50 minutes) - Take I-75 north towards Knoxville to exit #20, turn right and merge onto the 64 bypass. Travel 6.5 miles to Highway 64 east (Ocoee exit). Take the Ocoee exit and merge onto Highway 64 east and travel 9 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the left.
FROM KNOXVILLE, TN (93 miles, 1 ½ hours) - Take I-75 south to exit #25, turn right at the end of ramp onto Highway 60 south. Travel 4 miles to the Ocoee exit for Highway 64 east. Turn right for the Ocoee exit and merge onto Highway 64 east and travel 9 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the left.
FROM NASHVILLE, TN (170 miles, 3 hours) - Take I-24 east to Chattanooga. At the junction for I-75 in Chattanooga take I-75 north towards Knoxville. Follow directions above From Chattanooga.
FROM ATLANTA, GA (112 miles, 2 - 2 ½ hours) - Take I-75 north to exit #293. Turn right at the end of the ramp and take Highway 411 north for 65 miles to the junction of Highway 64. Make a left turn onto the entrance ramp for Highway 64 East. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Highway 64 and travel 1.5 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the left.
FROM BIRMINGHAM, AL (185 miles, 3 hours) - Take I-59 north towards Chattanooga. At the I-24 junction, take I-24 east to Chattanooga. At the junction for I-75 in Chattanooga, take I-75 north towards Knoxville. Follow directions above From Chattanooga.
FROM HUNTSVILLE, AL (142 miles, 3 hours) - Travel east on Highway 72 to I-24 and take I-24 east to Chattanooga. At the junction for I-75 in Chattanooga, take I-75 north towards Knoxville. Follow directions above From Chattanooga.
FROM ASHEVILLE, NC (160 miles, 3 ½ hours) - Take I-40 west to exit #27. Take exit #27 and follow Highway 74 west to Murphy, N.C. (88 miles). In Murphy, take Highway 64/74 west and travel straight ahead for 49.5 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the right. (approx. 34 miles from the TN/NC state line)
FROM THE KNOXVILLE AIRPORT AREA - Take Highway 129 to Maryville. Then take Highway 411 south to the junction for Highway 64 (62 miles). Make a right turn onto the entrance ramp for Highway 64 east. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Highway 64 and travel 1.5 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the left.
FROM GATLINBURG, PIGEON FORGE, TOWNSEND AREA (2 to 2 ½ hours) - Take Highway 321 west from Pigeon Forge to Townsend. In Townsend, continue on Hwy. 321 to Maryville then take Highway 411 south to the junction for Highway 64. Make a right turn onto the entrance ramp for Highway 64 east. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Highway 64 and travel 1.5 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the left.
FROM BLUE RIDGE, GA (39 miles, 1 hour) - Take Highway 5 north to Highway 68 in Copperhill/McCaysville. Turn left and travel on Highway 68 north to Highway 64. Take the ramp to go west on Highway 64 and travel 24.5 miles. Cherokee Rafting is on the right.
Approximate Travel Times:
Chattanooga: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Knoxville: 1 ½ hours
Atlanta, Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area: 2 to 2 ½ hours
Nashville, Huntsville, or Birmingham: 3 hours
Asheville: 3 ½ hours
Blue Ridge: 1 hour
Drive times and mileage may vary due to road conditions, traffic, weather or other issues beyond our control. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled trip time. Remember...we are in the Eastern Time Zone. Please arrive on time and plan your travel accordingly!
