Watauga River Miles

79 river miles of diverse beauty

Not sure which river mile to select to adopt on the Watauga River? The geographical index guide below can help you name the mile of your favorite part of the Watauga River to adopt and become part of keeping our river beautiful for generations to come!

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Tennessee River Miles

Watauga River: North Carolina | Tennessee

North Carolina

79- Grandfather Rd. Crossing and Mouth of Green Ridge Branch and Shanty Spring Branch 
78- JH Mclean Rd. Crossing and Rime Frost Rd. Crossing
77- Vineyard Ln. Crossing, Aldridge Rd. Crossing and Park Rd. Crossing
76- Clubhouse Dr. Crossing and Sleepy Hollow Ln. Crossing 
75- Calloway Rd. Crossing, Church Rd. Crossing and Mouth of Moody Mill Creek
74- Mouth of Boone Fork, Twin Rivers Dr. Crossing and Riverside Farm Rd. Crossing 
73- Shulls Mill Rd. Crossing 
72- Mouth of Big Branch 
71- NC 105 Crossing 
70- Old Ford Trail Crossing 
69- New Farm Rd. Crossing 
68- Mouth of Lost Branch and Dewitt Barnett Rd. Crossing 
67- NC 194 Crossing 
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63- Rominger Rd. Crossing and Mouth of Big Branch 
62- Mouth of Ward Hollow 
61- Hubert Thomas Rd. Crossing 
60- Hwy 321 Crossing 
59- Mouth of Rush Branch 
58- Bethel Rd. Crossing 
57- Guy Ford Rd. Crossing and Watauga River Put-In 
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53- TN/NC Border 

Tennessee

53- TN/NC Border 
52- Watson Island 
51- Pine Bottom Branch 
50- Mouth of Draught Creek 
49- Buntown Rd. Crossing and Pioneer Lake Campground 
48- Mouth of Lipford Branch 
47- Mouth of Slimp Hollow and Bunton Creek 
46- Mouth of Campbell Hollow 
45- Little Milligan Boat Ramp 
44- Smith Hollow 
43- TN Hwy 67 W Crossing and Mouth of Halloway Branch 
42- Cove Ridge Marina and Yacht Club 
41- Fish Springs Marina 
40- Clifford Island 
39- Lakeshore Marina 
38- Watauga Dam Boat Ramp 
37- Watauga Dam 
36- Wilbur Dam Rd. Crossing and TVA Watauga Dam Tailwater Picnic Grounds 
35- Wilbur Dam 
34- Bee Cliff Rapids 
33- Wilbur Dam Rd. Crossing and Mouth of Pierce Branch 
32- Mouth of Blue Spring Branch and Wagners Island 
31- Broad St. Crossing and Mouth of Richardson Branch and Stony Creek 
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29- Mouth of Davis Branch and Brumnit Island 
28- Mouth of Doe River and TN Hwy 19 E Crossing 
27- Mouth of Campbell Branch and U.S. 19 E Scn Crossing 
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25- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park (North) 
24- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park (South) 
23- Blevins Boat Ramp and Mouth of Gap Creek 
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21- Smalling Rd. Crossing 
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19- Lacy Islands 
18- Watauga Rd. Crossing
17- Saylor Island and Mouth of Bush Creek 
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15- Hodge Island 
14- N Austin Springs Rd. Crossing 
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11- Bristol Hwy Crossing and Mouth of Knob Creek 
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6- N Pickens Bridge Rd. Crossing 
5- Jay’s Boat Dock 
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3- Carefree Boat Club Boone Lake 
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1- Boone Lake