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Paint Creek, West Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 6.4 miles
Average Gradient: 55 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.99219
Longitude: -81.32081

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.05009
Longitude: -81.375


Paddling Rivers Near Paint Creek, West Virginia:

   Paint Creek, Fayette/ KanawhaCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Westerly to Burnwell)

   Armstrong Creek - Powellton Fork, FayetteCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (McDunn to Powellton)

   Armstrong Creek, FayetteCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III - 4.1 miles long (Powellton to Kimberly)

   Paint Creek, FayetteCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 4.1 miles long (Mossy to Westerly)

   Big Coal River - Clear Fork, RaleighCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 9.4 miles long (Clear Creek to Ameagle)

   Big Coal River - Clear Fork, RaleighCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-II - 7.1 miles long (Ameagle to Whitesville)

   Paint Creek, FayetteCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Laurel Grove Church to Mossy)

   Loop Creek, FayetteCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III(V) - 9.3 miles long (North Page to Deepwater)

   Sandlick Creek, RaleighCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-III - 3.6 miles long (Dameron to confluence with Marsh Fork of Big Coal River)

   Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, RaleighCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II+ - 6.3 miles long (Arnett to Dry Creek)

   Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, RaleighCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.2 miles long (Dry Creek to Sundial)

   Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, RaleighCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Fairdale to Arnett)


Hotels near Paint Creek, West Virginia:

Days Inn of Mount Hope, Mount Hope
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13.9 miles away
Holiday Lodge, Oak Hill
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14.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites BECKLEY, Beckley
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14.9 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Beckley, Beckley
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15 miles away
Microtel Inn Beckley, Beckley
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15 miles away
Comfort Inn Beckley, Beckley
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15.3 miles away
Hampton Inn Beckley, Beckley
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15.4 miles away
Comfort Inn New River, Oak Hill
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15.4 miles away
Super 8 Beckley, Beckley
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15.5 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Beckley, Beckley
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15.6 miles away
Courtyard Beckley, Beckley
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15.6 miles away
Fairfield Inn Beckley, Beckley
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15.6 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Paint Creek, West Virginia:

   Plum Orchard Lake, Scarbro, 11 miles away

   New River Campground, Gauley Bridge, 13 miles away

   New River Campground, Gauley Bridge, 13 miles away

   Alpine Adventures, Bradley, 14 miles away

   Lake Stephens Campground, Beckley, 14 miles away

   Lake Stephens, Surveyor, 14 miles away

   Appalachian Wildwaters Campground, Oak Hill, 15 miles away


Marinas Near Paint Creek, West Virginia:

   Chesapeake Boat Club and Marina, Charleston, 17 miles away


Public Lands Near Paint Creek, West Virginia:

   Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV, 15 miles away

   Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV, 15 miles away

   New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV, 15 miles away

   Hawks Nest State Park, West Virginia, 17 miles away

   Twin Falls Resort State Park, West Virginia, 22 miles away

   Little Beaver State Park, West Virginia, 24 miles away

   Babcock State Park, West Virginia, 26 miles away

   Kanawha State Forest, West Virginia, 26 miles away


Lakes Near Paint Creek, West Virginia:

   Plum Orchard Lake, Fayette , 9 miles away

   Stephens Lake, Raleigh , 14 miles away



Current weather conditions at Paint Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: MADISON 9 miles away






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