Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Salisbury, Maryland you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. Below is a list of nearby paddling places for you to chose from. 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 Salisbury, Maryland:

Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Salisbury, Maryland

Brandywine Creek, Delaware, Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street, 83 miles away, class III, 8 miles long.

Red Clay Creek, Delaware, Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41, 82 miles away, class I-II, 10.5 miles long.

Anacostia River, District of Columbia, Highway 3 to Potomac, 94 miles away, class I, 10 miles long.

Rock Creek, District of Columbia, Above Military Road to Pierce Mill Dam, 100 miles away, class II-III+(V), 4 miles long.

Anacostia River - Northwest Branch, Maryland, US Route 29 to Hyattsville, 97 miles away, class I-III(V+), 8 miles long.

Big Elk Creek, Maryland, Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton, 77 miles away, class I-II, 12.6 miles long.

Broad Creek, Maryland, MD Route 136 to Maryland Route 623, 86 miles away, class I-II, 4.5 miles long.

Conowingo Creek, Maryland, Oakwood to Susquehanna River, 84 miles away, class IV-V, 2 miles long.

Deer Creek, Maryland, Bond Road to Susquehanna River, 87 miles away, class I-III, 43.5 miles long.

Gunpowder Falls, Maryland, Falls Road to Phoenix, 96 miles away, class I-II, 15 miles long.

Gunpowder Falls, Maryland, Lower Loch Raven Dam to Route 1, 83 miles away, class I, 7 miles long.

Gunpowder Falls, Maryland, Route 1 to US 40, 81 miles away, class II-III, 3.3 miles long.

Gwynns Falls, Maryland, Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course, 87 miles away, class II-IV, 4 miles long.

Gwynns Falls, Maryland, Lochearn to Franklintown Road, 90 miles away, class II-IV, 4 miles long.

Herring Run, Maryland, Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane, 83 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long.

Jones Falls, Maryland, Lake Roland to Round Falls, 87 miles away, class I-III, 6 miles long.

Little Falls, Maryland, Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls, 98 miles away, class I-III, 5 miles long.

Little Gunpowder Falls, Maryland, Maryland Route 147 to US Route 40, 80 miles away, class I-III, 6 miles long.

Little Patuxent River, Maryland, US Route 29 to US Route 1, 92 miles away, class I-IV, 7 miles long.

Long Green Creek, Maryland, Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls, 83 miles away, class IV, 2 miles long.

Northeast Creek, Maryland, below covered bridge on Route 272, 76 miles away, class V, 4 miles long.

Octoraro Creek, Maryland, New Bridge Road to Richardsmere, 82 miles away, class II, 6 miles long.

Patapsco River, Maryland, Woodstock to Elkridge, 93 miles away, class I-III, 17.5 miles long.

Patuxent River, Maryland, Carroll Mill Road to Savage Mill, 95 miles away, class I-II(IV), 15.3 miles long.

Winters Run, Maryland, Pleasantville Road to Maryland Route 7, 81 miles away, class I-II, 13 miles long.

Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania, Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware, 87 miles away, class I, 11 miles long.

Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842, 94 miles away, class I-II, 21.1 miles long.

Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340, 95 miles away, class I-III, 6.6 miles long.

Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340, 95 miles away, class I-III, 6.6 miles long.

Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville, 92 miles away, class III, 6.6 miles long.

Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Mortonville to Lenape, 90 miles away, class I, 12 miles long.

Buck Run, Pennsylvania, Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence, 90 miles away, class II, 4 miles long.

Muddy Creek - Susquehanna Tributary, Pennsylvania, Paper Mill Road to Susquehanna River, 91 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long.

Octoraro Creek, Pennsylvania, Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd Maryland, 84 miles away, class I, 15 miles long.

Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, Holtwood, 94 miles away, class III+, 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 Salisbury, Maryland:

Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Salisbury, Maryland

Bear Creek, Pennsylvania, 121 miles, vertical drop 510 feet

Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania, 135 miles, vertical drop 1082 feet

Big Boulder, Pennsylvania, 136 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Camelback, Pennsylvania, 149 miles, vertical drop 800 feet

Jack Frost, Pennsylvania, 149 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania, 109 miles, vertical drop 450 feet

Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania, 120 miles, vertical drop 315 feet

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Salisbury, Maryland

Sterling Forest, New York, 186 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Holiday Mountain, New York, 192 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania, 196 miles, vertical drop 520 feet

Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania, 150 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania, 150 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Tanglwood, Pennsylvania, 169 miles, vertical drop 415 feet

Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania, 179 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet

Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania, 163 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet

Hidden Valley, New Jersey, 174 miles, vertical drop 620 feet

Mountain Creek, New Jersey, 174 miles, vertical drop 1040 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 Salisbury, Maryland:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Salisbury, Maryland

Assateague Island National Seashore, 29 miles

Fort Washington Park, 92 miles

Greenbelt Park, 90 miles

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, 68 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Salisbury, Maryland

Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 154 miles

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 130 miles

Catoctin Mountain Park, 139 miles

Delaware National Scenic River, 161 miles

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, 127 miles

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 161 miles

Gateway National Recreation Area, 167 miles

Glen Echo Park, 106 miles

Great Falls Park, 108 miles

New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 118 miles

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, 154 miles

Prince William Forest Park, 113 miles

Shenandoah National Park, 191 miles

Wolf Trap Farm Park, 113 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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