Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia you are a lucky person. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. The list of nearby whitewater is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia

Casselman River, Maryland, MD Route 485 to Salisbury Pennsylvania, 20 miles away, class I-II, 11.5 miles long.

Casselman River - North Branch, Maryland, Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485, 24 miles away, class I-III+, 6 miles long.

Crabtree Creek, Maryland, Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir, 23 miles away, class III-IV+, 6 miles long.

Evitts Creek, Maryland, Lake Gordon Dam to Maryland Route 51, 12 miles away, class I-III, 13.5 miles long.

Flintstone Creek, Maryland, Flintstone Creek Road to Town Creek, 22 miles away, class I-III, 3.5 miles long.

Georges Creek, Maryland, Maryland Route 36 to North Branch Potomac River, 9 miles away, class III-IV, 10 miles long.

Jennings Run, Maryland, Barrelville to Wills Creek, 8 miles away, class III+, 3.5 miles long.

Potomac River - North Branch, Maryland, Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland, 15 miles away, class II-III, 6.5 miles long.

Savage River, Maryland, Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir, 15 miles away, class II(IV), 12.5 miles long.

Savage River, Maryland, Dam to North Branch Potomac River, 17 miles away, class III-IV, 4.5 miles long.

Town Creek, Maryland, I-68 to Potomac River, 22 miles away, class I, 27 miles long.

Wills Creek, Maryland, Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac, 9 miles away, class I-II, 6.1 miles long.

Brush Creek, Pennsylvania, Covered Bridge to Wills Creek, 16 miles away, class II-III, 3.2 miles long.

Casselman River, Pennsylvania, Salisbury to Markleton, 24 miles away, class I-II, 27.1 miles long.

Wills Creek, Pennsylvania, Fairhope to Hyndman, 16 miles away, class III-IV(V), 3.5 miles long.

Wills Creek, Pennsylvania, Glencoe to Ellerslie, 10 miles away, class II-IV, 18.7 miles long.

New Creek, West Virginia, Intersection of US220 and West Virginia 93 to Keyser, 12 miles away, class I-II, 9 miles long.

Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia, Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake, 22 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long.

Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia, Barnum to Bloomington, 15 miles away, class II-III, 6.5 miles long.

Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia, Bloomington to Keyser, 12 miles away, class I-II, 7.5 miles long.

Potomac River - South Branch, West Virginia, US 220 Bridge north of Moorefield to Harmison's Landing, 21 miles away, class I-II, 11 miles long.

Tearcoat Creek, West Virginia, US 50 Close to Pleasantdale to confluence of North River, 25 miles away, class II-III, 3.9 miles long.

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.



Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:


Ski Resorts near Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia:

Ski Areas 0 to 50 miles from Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia

Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania, 28 miles, vertical drop 610 feet

Blue Knob, Pennsylvania, 48 miles, vertical drop 1072 feet

Wisp, Maryland, 34 miles, vertical drop 610 feet

Bryce Resort, Virginia, 41 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Canaan Valley, West Virginia, 48 miles, vertical drop 850 feet

Timberline, West Virginia, 48 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet

Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia

Boyce Park, Pennsylvania, 78 miles, vertical drop 180 feet

Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania, 98 miles, vertical drop 520 feet

Massanutten, Virginia, 60 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet

Wintergreen, Virginia, 93 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.


National Parks near Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia

Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 76 miles

Catoctin Mountain Park, 99 miles

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, 76 miles

Shenandoah National Park, 56 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia

Booker T Washington National Monument, 145 miles

Fort Washington Park, 137 miles

Gauley River National Recreation Area, 183 miles

Glen Echo Park, 124 miles

Greenbelt Park, 140 miles

Great Falls Park, 121 miles

New River Gorge National River, 183 miles

Prince William Forest Park, 119 miles

Wolf Trap Farm Park, 116 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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