Chestoa Recreation Area

The Chestoa Recreation Area, located along the banks of the mighty Nolichucky River, has 10 picnic tables, grills, changing rooms and a vault toilet.  There are two short foot trails and a sandy area for wading along the river.  Shoals just upstream and downstream are popular fishing spots.

It is a take-out for whitewater rafters who ride the river from Poplar, North Carolina through the wild Nolichucky Gorge. Canoeists also put-in here for a more-relaxed float downriver or to fish for trout and smallmouth bass. Picnicking along the river is popular.