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Around Beetree Creek
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center4.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area4.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364)Visitor center6.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area7.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike to Rattlesnake LodgeHiking · 1-3 Hours4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center Loop TrailHiking · 60-90 Minutes4.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- See the Rhododendrons Bloom at Craggy GardensHiking · 1-4 Hours6.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Watch for Hawks at the Mills River OverlookBirdwatching20.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USDA Forest Service · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Beetree Creek is a 7.6 mile river near Outdoor Adventure Center in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, NC (site 03450000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2026
Beetree Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 14 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,590 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 6.5 to 16 |
| February | 12 | 7.5 to 18 |
| March | 14 | 9.9 to 20 |
| April | 13 | 9.8 to 20 |
| May | 9.7 | 6.6 to 15 |
| June | 5.8 | 3.9 to 11 |
| July | 4.0 | 2.3 to 7.0 |
| August | 3.2 | 1.8 to 6.3 |
| September | 2.6 | 1.4 to 5.5 |
| October | 3.0 | 1.4 to 6.5 |
| November | 4.8 | 2.6 to 9.9 |
| December | 8.1 | 4.4 to 13 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, NC (site 03450000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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