Palmer Creek Trail   In the Great Smoky Mountains there are many great hiking trails where you can absorb the beauty of these mountains. A visit to North Carolina is not complete without some hiking. Gotta get out of the city man, and Palmer Creek Trail in Haywood County, North Carolina is a perfect place for getting out. You'll have to go far from Newport to get to Palmer Creek Trail but it is a great escape from the city. L Davidson Branch is a fine site to go to, and Palmer     Creek Trail is in close proximity to Davidson Gap which is absolutely worth going to. All year is a good time in the Great Smoky Mountains if you have a thing about the outdoors. Cataloochee Creek is a magnificent whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Palmer Creek Trail, and camping is available at Balsam Mountain Campground. In case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Big Creek. While you're here at Palmer Creek Trail you will meet lots of people from close by Maggie Valley. Why not camp at Round Bottom Campground if you're here at Palmer Creek Trail; hey, Davidson Branch is a great local stream. If you want a great time in the great outdoors,   just come on down to Palmer Creek Trail. For the duration of the warm days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Palmer Creek Trail, and the overnight is a tad colder of course, usually in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 40's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Palmer Creek Trail sink into the 20's. Be the first to review Palmer Creek Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Palmer Creek Trail.   Trails Near Palmer Creek Trail: Asbury Trail, Haywood County , 4 miles away Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood County , 5 miles away   Campgrounds Near Palmer Creek Trail: Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Pretty Hollow, Maggie Valley , 1 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Cataloochee Horse Camp, Maggie Valley , 1 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Big Hemlock, Maggie Valley , 2 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Cataloochee, Waynesville , 2 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Caldwell Fork, Maggie Valley , 3 miles away   Whitewater Near Palmer Creek Trail: Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 2 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Big Creek, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground) Straight Fork, Swain County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork) Big Creek, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek)   Public Lands Near Palmer Creek Trail: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 27 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 39 miles away Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina , 35 miles away Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina , 38 miles away Francis Marion-Sumter National Forests, South Carolina , 39 miles away   Hotels Near Palmer Creek Trail: The Swag, Waynesville , 4 miles away Jonathan Creek Inn, Maggie Valley , 7 miles away Misty Mountain Ranch B B Cab, Maggie Valley , 7 miles away Ramada Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 7 miles away Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Palmer Creek Trail Waterville Lake, Haywood County , 6 miles away