Ivy Trail   ivy trail turned out to be a waste of time, it's a road not a trail, don't bother Says terry nordwark Hiking trails are all over the Great Smoky Mountains where you can truly take in all the beauty of these mountains. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Ivy Trail in Monroe County, Tennessee is just what you need. Ivy Trail is a long drive away from Athens but many people like to hike here to be close to nature. If you     are in Tennessee during hiking season you have to go hiking. A trip to Ivy Trail wouldn’t be complete without a visit to nearby Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park, and get your pulse rate up on the tremendous whitewater of Coker Creek. And that's not all the things to do here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here at Ivy Trail there are plenty of people from Turtletown, and you can run the rapids of Conasauga Creek. Take a little visit to Edmunson Branch since you're here at Ivy Trail, and Tellico Plains Koa is a delightful campground nearby. Getting to Spurling Branch from Ivy Trail is trouble-free; you can stay the night at Gee Creek Campground. Any time is a fine time at Ivy Trail if   you like the outdoors. If you want to hit the beach, Parksville Beach is close at hand. Ivy Trail is a wet place that gets a great deal of precipitation. The month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is October. SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Ivy Trail.   Trails Near Ivy Trail: John Muir National Recreation Trail, Polk County , 4 miles away Conasauga Falls Trail, Monroe County , 5 miles away Lowry Falls Trail, Polk County , 10 miles away Gee Creek Trail, Polk County , 10 miles away   Campgrounds Near Ivy Trail: Lost Creek, Reliance , 8 miles away Tellico Plains Koa, Tellico Plains , 10 miles away Quinn Springs, Reliance , 11 miles away Lost Corral Horse Camp, Reliance , 11 miles away Hiawassee/Ocoee SRSP - Gee Creek, Reliance , 11 miles away   Whitewater Near Ivy Trail: Coker Creek, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River) Conasauga Creek, Monroe County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 3 miles long (FR 341 to Holly Springs Road Bridge) Wolf Creek, Polk County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River) Turtletown Creek, Polk County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River) Whitewater Outfitter - Hiwassee Outfitters, Polk County , 8 miles away, Whitewater outfitter   Public Lands Near Ivy Trail: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 47 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 66 miles away Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park, Tennessee , 8 miles away Fort Loudoun State Park, Tennessee , 23 miles away Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia , 35 miles away   Hotels Near Ivy Trail: Red Roof Inn Etowah, Etowah , 10 miles away Motor Inns Of America, Madisonville , 14 miles away Rodeway Inn Sweetwater, Sweetwater , 19 miles away Days Inn Athens, Athens , 21 miles away Super 8 Athens, Athens , 21 miles away   Lakes Near Ivy Trail Yeller Nugget Lake, Monroe County , 5 miles away Apalachia Lake, Cherokee County , 9 miles away Campbell Cove Lake, Polk County , 11 miles away Hiwassee Lake, Cherokee County , 16 miles away Persimmon Lake, Cherokee County , 19 miles away