I enjoy camping along Tellico River every year.
This is Bald River Falls. It is a smaller river that feeds into the larger Tellico River.
Trout are stocked weekly in the river between March 15 and September 15. The hatchery is open to the public Monday- Saturday and I love to see it every time I go here.
Mostly Rainbow Trout are stocked but there are a small number of Brown Trout, albino Rainbow Trout and trophy sized Trout.
There are numerous hiking trails in the area of various difficulties. One of my favorite is easily accessible near the road although it is a little steep. It is called Bald River Falls and the trail follows Bald River for quite some way.
This is my wife and I sitting at the top of Bald River Falls. If you like to fish, camp, swim, hike, kayak, or hunt this is the place for all things outdoors. If we look a little rough it's because we had been camping for almost a week.
All of this is can be found near the town of Tellico Plains in the Cherokee National Forest. Their website is https://www.fs.usda.gov/cherokee/ All pictures are original. If you like this post keep an eye out for more to come soon.