Since it runs alongside the river, the number of parked cars can make it practically a one-way road at some points. As a matter of local custom, the cars coming out have the right of way. Be alert for pedestrians and bicyclists. There are several points along the road where small parking areas have been carved out of the woods for people to get out and walk down to the river. The Middle Prong is moderately deep and fairly wide, with a strong current, and it's a favorite swimming site because of the large rocks that serve as diving, jumping, and sunbathing platforms.
Tubing is also popular here.
The river turns away from the road about five miles in from the highway, providing a beautiful picnic area with tables, charcoal pits, and rest rooms. Another great local favorite because of its accessibility and privacy, the Greenbrier picnic ground is also visited frequently by deer who will roam through without paying much attention to the human population, as long as said population returns the favor. The remnants of several residence fence lines are visible in the area around the parking lot. Greenbrier Cove was once a bustling community, populated mostly by Whaleys, and a few of them are still around. Beyond the bridge, the main road terminates in a loop about a mile further on, and there's a picnic pavilion there with tables and a concrete floor.