River Walk Trail Heads with parking and trail information can be found at:

Old L&N Depot, off Hiwassee Street

Konehete Park, off Valley River Avenue

Hilton Street, behind the Health Department

McClelland Street, between Tennessee and Hilton Streets

Brochures with the trail information are also available at the Tourist Information Office on Tennessee Street in town.

Click here for the River Walk Map

 The Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trails is proudly sponsored by Heritage Partners.

Since its inception as a concept in 2002, the River Walk has come to be a model public and private partnership.

Thanks to our partners:

The TVA

The North Carolina Department of Transportation

Town of Murphy

Cherokee County/Konehete Park

The Cherokee County Tourism Development Authority

Hiawassee Watershed Coalition

Cherokee Preservation Foundation

The Dub & Murray Martin Trust for Cherokee & Clay Counties

Cherokee County Arts Council

And, most importantly, our Volunteer Project Manager, Johnny Strawn

and all the on-site volunteers who quietly make it all happen!

INTERESTED IN GIVING BACK AS A VALUED RIVER WALK VOLUNTEER?

Work days are scheduled at an "As Needed" basis.

To be added to our list of volunteers, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator:

Jim Sullivan

 jws78@yahoo.com

 828.837.9395

You can also go to our River Walk Facebook Page and "LIKE" us to keep up with all our activities!