Ocoee Scenic Byway
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| Length: | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Existed: | July 22, 1988 – present |
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| Counties: | Polk |
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The Ocoee Scenic Byway is a 26-mile (42 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Tennessee Scenic Byway that traverses through the Cherokee National Forest, in East Tennessee. It is part of U.S. Route 64, and features the Ocoee Whitewater Center and scenic bluffs along and Gorge.
The scenic byway traverses along 19 miles (31 km) of US 64/US 74, as it routes along the north banks of the . At Oswald Road (Forest Road 77), the 7-mile (11 km) Chilhowee Scenic Spur climbs to the top of the Chilhowee Mountains. Various boating/fishing activities can be done at Parksville Lake; while canoeing, rafting and kayaking can be done at the Ocoee Whitewater Center, venue of the 1996 Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Competition when the Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia. Majority of the scenic byway is two-lane, with some four-lane divided sections.
The Ocoee Scenic Byway was the first National Forest Scenic Byway in the nation, designated on July 22, 1988, by the United States Forest Service (USFS).
The entire route is in Polk County.
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