Notable river spot · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Obed River
Obed River is a river spot in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Obed River: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Obed River
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Obed River — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.03665, -84.84849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Obed River
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dead Negro Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Barton Chapel · church · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- X-10 Graphite Reactor Facility (Bldg. 3001) · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Melton Hill Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Obed River
- Daddy's Creek · river spot · East Tennessee · ~7 km
- Clear Creek · river spot · East Tennessee · ~12 km
- Camel Rock Rapids · river spot · East Tennessee · ~18 km
- White Creek · river spot · East Tennessee · ~18 km
- Canoe Hole Rapids · river spot · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Emory River · river spot · East Tennessee · ~29 km
- Crooked Fork · river spot · East Tennessee · ~31 km
- Goat Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~49 km
- Long Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~49 km
- Iron Hill Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~49 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Obed River yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Obed River?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Obed River?
Nearby: Obed Wild and Scenic River (sanctuary, 12 km), Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall, 22 km), Cumberland Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Wartburg Presbyterian Church (church, 30 km), Lone Mountain State Forest (sanctuary, 31 km), Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Obed River worth visiting?
Obed River is listed as a notable river spot in Tennessee on Spotwander.