Florida whitewater - Turket Creek, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Jennings to Alapaha section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     1 miles
  The wonderful Hamilton County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Turket Creek in Hamilton County is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. There are some good hotels near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The campgrounds here at Turket Creek are pretty good. The put-in is not too far from Valdosta, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t
    get lost. Turket Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Jennings to Alapaha section is the only one.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Turket Creek a wet place; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest
of the months is October. During the long summer days at Turket Creek highs are commonly in the 90's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 60's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Turket Creek.
 

Turket Creek, Jennings to Alapaha road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.5981
Longitude: -83.09231

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.5983
Longitude: -83.07361

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Current weather conditions at Turket Creek, Florida
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Local climate location: QUITMAN 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Scottish Inns Jennings, Jennings
3 miles away
North Florida Motorsports track is 2.5 miles from the property. Many big races are held here each year. Training school operated by Guified Trainer. Whether you are traveling on business or leisure Sc...

Scottish Inns Jasper, Jasper
5 miles away
Located in North Florida near the FL/GA border and the Suwannee River, convenient to Boys Ranch and Hamilton Correctional Facility. Guests enjoy fishing, hiking, bicycling, and canoeing. Inn features ...

Guesthouse Intl Lake Park, Lake Park
10 miles away
The GuestHouse International Inn Lake Park offers friendly service and lovely accommodations with shopping stores across the street.We sell Wild Adventure Tickets and offer a room discount with the pu...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Turket Creek.
 Whitewater Near Turket Creek:
Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Echols / Hamilton County , 1 miles away, Class II - 4.5 miles long (GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha)
Suwannee River, Hamilton County , 29 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge)
 Hotels Near Turket Creek:
Scottish Inns Jennings, Jennings , 3 miles away
Scottish Inns Jasper, Jasper , 5 miles away
Guesthouse Intl Lake Park, Lake Park , 10 miles away
Quality Inn Lake Park, Lake Park , 11 miles away
Super 8 Lake Park Valdosta Area, Lake Park , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Turket Creek:
Jennings Outdoor Resort, Jennings, 3 miles away
Holiday Campground, Lake Park, 9 miles away
Eagles Roost Campground, Lake Park, 10 miles away

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