Florida whitewater - Turket Creek, Hamilton County

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

 

CLASS III-IV     1 miles
  The scenic beauty of Florida and the water flowing gracefully down Turket Creek will make you feel great. This section of Turket Creek in Florida is 1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is very short so better bring some good
    walking shoes. This is the only paddling stretch along Turket Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
The high level of rain makes Turket Creek a quite wet place; July is the wettest month with most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
At Turket Creek during the summer months highs are in the 90's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are usually in the 60's, and night lows at Turket Creek throughout the winter ordinarily dip into the 30's.
 

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...

Jasper - Days Inn, Jasper
5 miles away
The Days Inn Jasper is a newly renovated property conveniently located on Interstate Highway 75, Exit 460. Our Days Inn is the closest hotel to the Jennings Motorplex. We are within a short drive ...

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
Jasper - Days Inn, Jasper , 5 miles away
Guesthouse Intl Lake Park, Lake Park , 10 miles away
Quality Inn Lake Park, Lake Park , 11 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Lake Park/Valdosta, 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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