Local favourite river spot · Mitchell, North Carolina
Jaws
Jaws is a river spot in Mitchell, North Carolina.
Jaws: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Jaws
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Jaws — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.08222, -82.35736. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jaws
- Erwin National Fish Hatchery · park · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Roan High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Grassy Ridge Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Roan Mountain State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Little Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~33 km · Must-see
- Little Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Celo Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~39 km · Must-see
- Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Jaws
- Dedrick Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~22 km
- Moore Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~22 km
- Lacy Islands · river spot · East Tennessee · ~40 km
- Cane Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~41 km
- Ripley Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~42 km
- Lost Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~42 km
- Brumit Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~43 km
- Hodge Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~43 km
- Bird Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~48 km
- Blennahassett Island · river spot · Madison · ~54 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Jaws yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jaws?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jaws?
Nearby: Erwin National Fish Hatchery (park, 12 km), Big Bald (viewpoint, 20 km), Roan High Knob (viewpoint, 27 km), Tipton-Haynes Historic Site (park, 30 km), Grassy Ridge Bald (viewpoint, 31 km), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (sanctuary, 31 km).