Oswald Dome Trail   Four miles uphill..followed by four miles back down.  Fairly strenuous with great views along the way. Says Russ Hiking here in Tennessee is a must. Hiking trails like this one are plentyful in the Great Smoky Mountains, there's no better way to enjoy these mountains. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Oswald Dome Trail in Polk County, Tennessee is such a great place. Oswald Dome Trail is a long     drive away from Cleveland but trails like these are great. Take a side visit to Drypond Branch, and one of the best things about this spot is its proximity to Parksville Beach. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Visit Right Prong Junebug Creek while you're here at Oswald Dome Trail. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Whitewater Outfitter - Webb Brothers Float Service Store, and Deep Gap is in the neighborhood, and is a glorious site. Why not camp at Black Bear Cove while you're here at Oswald Dome Trail, and folks from Reliance love to come here. Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park is a great place to stretch your legs a bit; Gee Creek Campground   is a magnificent local campground. There's just no way someone can get bored here at Oswald Dome Trail. If you come at the right time of year, Whitewater Outfitter - Hiwassee Outfitters offers some good whitewater. During the warm days of summer at Oswald Dome Trail temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Oswald Dome Trail.   Trails Near Oswald Dome Trail: Lowry Falls Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away Gee Creek Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Benton Falls Trail, Polk County , 5 miles away John Muir National Recreation Trail, Polk County , 8 miles away Rock Creek Trail, Polk County , 10 miles away   Campgrounds Near Oswald Dome Trail: Quinn Springs, Reliance , 3 miles away Black Bear Cove, Benton , 3 miles away Gee Creek Campground, Polk County , 3 miles away Hiawassee/Ocoee SRSP - Gee Creek, Reliance , 3 miles away Lost Corral Horse Camp, Reliance , 3 miles away   Whitewater Near Oswald Dome Trail: Whitewater Outfitter - Webb Brothers Float Service Store, Polk County , 2 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Hiwassee Outfitters, Polk County , 3 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Gee Creek, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area) Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Whitewater Outfitter - Man of Rubber, Polk County , 4 miles away, Whitewater outfitter   Public Lands Near Oswald Dome Trail: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 49 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 70 miles away Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park, Tennessee , 3 miles away Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia , 26 miles away Red Clay State Park, Tennessee , 32 miles away   Hotels Near Oswald Dome Trail: Red Roof Inn Etowah, Etowah , 9 miles away Days Inn Athens, Athens , 17 miles away Super 8 Athens, Athens , 17 miles away Scottish Inns Athens, Athens , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express ATHENS, Athens , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Oswald Dome Trail Parksville Lake, Polk County , 9 miles away Campbell Cove Lake, Polk County , 12 miles away Yeller Nugget Lake, Monroe County , 15 miles away Apalachia Lake, Cherokee County , 17 miles away Weehunt Lake, Fannin County , 19 miles away