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Eagle Creek
One of the least popular destinations in the park.
Plan Around Eagle Creek
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Eagle Creek Details
Eagle Creek flows into Fontana Lake is a short distance above the dam. The stream is generally considered to be small to medium size. It is only accessible by a 5 mile hike along the Eagle Creek Trail, or crossing the lake by boat. It is mainly populated with Rainbow trout, with some Brown and and Brook trout.
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Nearby Parks Around Eagle Creek
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Eagle Creek
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0.2 mi away
Shuckstack Tower Trail
Leads to one of the last remaining fire-lookout towers in the Smokies.
0.3 mi away
Fontana Dam
The dam was built to accommodate the skyrocketing electricity demands at the height of World War II.
2.4 mi away
Shuckstack
A mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains with an elevation of 4,020 feet.
4.0 mi away
Twentymile Creek
One of the best hidden and least known streams in the park.
4.0 mi away
Twentymile
The hiking trails of Twentymile are the only way to explore this roadless backcountry.
