Picayune, Mississippi Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Although Picayune, Mississippi is not a place known for great whitewater paddling there still is some at a reasonable distance. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Picayune, Mississippi: Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Okatoma Creek, Mississippi, MS Highway 590 to Lux, 49 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Chunky River, Mississippi, Chunky River Close to Chunky, 107 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Bear Creek, Alabama, Highway 5 Bridge to Scott Bridge, 242 miles away, class I-II+(V), 26 miles long. Blackwater Creek, Alabama, State Route 95 to Walston Bridge, 246 miles away, class I-II, 8.9 miles long. Six Mile Bend, Alabama, State Route 2to Coosa Road, 225 miles away, class I-II, 9.8 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Brushy Creek, Alabama, Brushy Lake to FS 255, 262 miles away, class I(II), 10 miles long. Cahaba River, Alabama, Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill, 262 miles away, class II, 5.9 miles long. Cahaba River, Alabama, US Route 11 to County Route 10, 270 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long. Chitwood Creek, Alabama, CR 1 to CR 33, 283 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long. Choccolocco Creek, Alabama, Jackson Trace to Highway 77, 294 miles away, class I(II), 2.5 miles long. Coosa River, Alabama, CR 213 or dam to River Road, 259 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long. Cotaco Creek, Alabama, Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road, 297 miles away, class III-IV, 3.8 miles long. Elkahatchee Creek, Alabama, Elkahatchee Road to SR 63, 283 miles away, class II-III, 1.2 miles long. Flint Creek - East Fork, Alabama, CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge, 280 miles away, class II-III+, 6.2 miles long. Graves Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork, 285 miles away, class III, 1.5 miles long. Gulf Creek, Alabama, Loop Road to Beason Cove Road, 297 miles away, class V+, 2.2 miles long. Gurley Creek, Alabama, Narrows Road to State Route 79, 271 miles away, class II-III, 3.5 miles long. Hatchet Creek, Alabama, Highway 280 to Highway 231, 274 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long. Hubbard Creek/Sipsey Fork, Alabama, FS 210 to CR60, 255 miles away, class I(III), 9.25 miles long. Lick Creek, Alabama, State Route 91 to County Road 783, 286 miles away, class II-III, 2.9 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5, 269 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31, 282 miles away, class II-III, 4.7 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Blountville Road to US Route 31, 280 miles away, class I-II, 11.3 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65, 270 miles away, class I-II, 10.8 miles long. Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91, 265 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long. Sipsey Fork, Alabama, County Route 60 to State Route 33, 256 miles away, class II, 9.5 miles long. Sougahatchee Creek, Alabama, Co Road 188 to Steel Bridge, 300 miles away, class I-II(IV), 3 miles long. Stone Creek, Alabama, Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river, 280 miles away, class II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Talladega Creek, Alabama, Skyway Mtwy to Waldo Bridge State Route 77, 293 miles away, class III, 7.25 miles long. Tallapoosa River, Alabama, Thurlow Dam to boat ramp, 280 miles away, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long. Two Mile Creek, Alabama, CR 798 to CR 781, 284 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long. Walnut Creek, Alabama, County Road 32 to Lake Mitchell, 250 miles away, class II-III, 4.1 miles long. Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1, 279 miles away, class I-III(V), 4.5 miles long. Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 33 to Deavers Town Road, 282 miles away, class II-III, 2.2 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 1 to US Route 231, 282 miles away, class I-III, 10 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, 282 miles away, class II-III+, 7 miles long. Weogufka Creek, Alabama, Low Water Bridge to Ford, 260 miles away, class I-II, 9.6 miles long. Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, Alabama, Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280, 256 miles away, class III+, 1.5 miles long. Rock Creek, Arkansas, Chenal Parkway to Boyle Park, 299 miles away, class II+, 7.2 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 Picayune, Mississippi: Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Sky Valley, Georgia, 495 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 478 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Hidden Valley, Missouri, 428 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Cataloochee, North Carolina, 529 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 570 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 590 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 508 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 559 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 588 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 581 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 600 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 559 miles, vertical drop 262 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 Picayune, Mississippi: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Gulf Islands National Seashore, 54 miles Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve, 55 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Poverty Point National Monument, 169 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Natchez Trace Parkway, 215 miles National Parks 300 to 400 miles from Picayune, Mississippi Big Thicket National Preserve, 322 miles Buffalo National River, 391 miles Hot Springs National Park, 319 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 345 miles Ozark National Scenic River, 360 miles Russell Cave National Monument, 362 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Mississippi Rivers