Maysville, Kentucky Micropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

If you live in or near Maysville, Kentucky and you like whitewater paddling you have to drive a bit to get to a good spot. The whitewater stretches nearby are listed below for your convenience. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Maysville, Kentucky:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Big Three Mile Creek, Ohio, Evertonville to Ellis Run Road, 12 miles away, class III-IV, 2.25 miles long.

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Little Sandy River, Kentucky, Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake, 41 miles away, class I-II, 27 miles long.

Red River, Kentucky, Kentucky 746 to Kentucky 715, 42 miles away, class III, 10.3 miles long.

Tygarts Creek, Kentucky, Olive Hill to Kentucky 182, 31 miles away, class I-II, 12.2 miles long.

Big Indian Creek, Ohio, Canter Road to County Road 743, 43 miles away, class III-IV, 7.9 miles long.

Lee's Creek, Ohio, Rt. 28 to Rattlesnake Creek, 41 miles away, class III, 2.2 miles long.

Paint Creek, Ohio, Paint Creek Reservoir to Route 41 Bridge, 39 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long.

Rattlesnake Creek, Ohio, Fishback Road to St. Route 28, 43 miles away, class II(IV), 3 miles long.

Rocky Fork Creek, Ohio, McCropping Mill Road to Paint Creek, 35 miles away, class II, 7.5 miles long.

Straight Creek, Ohio, St Route 125 to Straight Creek Road, 26 miles away, class II-III, 6 miles long.

White Oak Creek, Ohio, White Oak Valley Road to Georgetown Dam, 31 miles away, class II-IV, 7.5 miles long.

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Banklick Creek, Kentucky, Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence, 72 miles away, class II-III, 5 miles long.

Boone Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River, 65 miles away, class II(III), 6.3 miles long.

Calloway Creek, Kentucky, Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River, 65 miles away, class II-IV, 2.5 miles long.

Four Mile Creek, Kentucky, Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with Kentucky River, 59 miles away, class II-III+, 2 miles long.

Howard's Creek, Kentucky, Old Stone Church Road to Kentucky River, 60 miles away, class II-III(IV), 5 miles long.

Jouett Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 418 to Kentucky River, 63 miles away, class IV, 1.8 miles long.

Muddy Creek, Kentucky, Oakley Wells Road Bridge to Close to Doylesville, 59 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long.

Otter Creek, Kentucky, East Fork to Kentucky 388 bridge, 63 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long.

Otter Creek, Kentucky, West Fork to Kentucky388 Bridge, 64 miles away, class II(III), 6 miles long.

Silver Creek, Kentucky, Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge, 74 miles away, class II-III(IV), 3 miles long.

Tates Creek, Kentucky, Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge, 74 miles away, class II+(III), 5 miles long.

Backbone Creek, Ohio, Elmwood Road to East Fork of Little Miami River, 50 miles away, class III-V, 1.5 miles long.

Brushy Fork, Ohio, Brushy Fork Road to Stonelick Creek, 50 miles away, class II-III(IV), 2 miles long.

Caesar Creek, Ohio, Caesar Creek Lake to Little Miami River, 61 miles away, class II+, 2.8 miles long.

Hall's Creek, Ohio, Shawhan Road to Hall's Creek Road, 59 miles away, class III+(IV), 1.25 miles long.

Hershel Run, Ohio, Belfast Road to Stonelick Creek, 50 miles away, class III-IV, 1.35 miles long.

Horner Run, Ohio, Cook Road to I-275, 59 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long.

Little Miami River, Ohio, Clifton Gorge, 67 miles away, class II-IV, 1.3 miles long.

Little Miami River, Ohio, Kelly Nature Preserve to St Route 126, 62 miles away, class I, 0.5 miles long.

Mad River, Ohio, Huffman Dam, 75 miles away, class II+, 0 miles long.

Massie's Creek, Ohio, Wilberforce, 64 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long.

Second Creek, Ohio, State Route 132 to Confluence with Todd's Fork, 55 miles away, class II-III, 3.25 miles long.

Stonelick Creek, Ohio, St. Route 131 to St. Route 132, 51 miles away, class III-IV, 4.5 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 Maysville, Kentucky:

Ski Areas 0 to 50 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 33 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Mad River, Ohio, 95 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Perfect North, Indiana, 97 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Clear Fork, Ohio, 131 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Snow Trails, Ohio, 129 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Winterplace, West Virginia, 178 miles, vertical drop 603 feet

Hawksnest, North Carolina, 180 miles, vertical drop 619 feet

Ski Beech, North Carolina, 180 miles, vertical drop 830 feet

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 180 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 189 miles, vertical drop 365 feet

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 175 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 167 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 176 miles, vertical drop 225 feet

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 161 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Boston Mills, Ohio, 195 miles, vertical drop 240 feet

Brandywine, Ohio, 195 miles, vertical drop 240 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 Maysville, Kentucky:

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Maysville, Kentucky

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 133 miles

Blue Ridge Parkway, 181 miles

Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, 195 miles

Gauley River National Recreation Area, 169 miles

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 161 miles

Mammoth Cave National Park, 195 miles