Georgia whitewater - Frogtown Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County Lumpkin county, US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V(V+)     2.9 miles   If you're coming from Gainesville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of Lumpkin County and the water flowing gracefully down Frogtown Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There's camping available near Frogtown Creek. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this     is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner stretch is the only paddling stretch along Frogtown Creek. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner stretch of Frogtown Creek is 2.9 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Georgia is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This section is quite short so better bring some good walking shoes. Briefly about the general area: Near Frogtown Creek you locate brilliant sites like Hester Gap, and going for a hike along the DeSoto Falls Trail will   let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. So much cool stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just mind-blowing. All through the summer months at Frogtown Creek highs are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Frogtown Creek are in the 20's. The high level of rainfall makes Frogtown Creek a pretty wet place; March is the month that gets the most rain; October is the month with the least moisture. Frogtown Creek, US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V(V+) Length: 2.9 miles Average Gradient: 135 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.6925 Longitude: -83.91281 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.66559 Longitude: -83.903 Paddler input for Frogtown Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Frogtown Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: MURPHY 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Frogtown Creek.   Whitewater Near Frogtown Creek: Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 1 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 2 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) Helton Creek, Union County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (US 19 to Nottelly River) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) Dodd Creek, White County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (Ravencliff Trail to GA 348) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19)   Ski Areas Near Frogtown Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Frogtown Creek: Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 10 miles away SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 10 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 10 miles away Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Frogtown Creek: Water Creek Campground, Lumpkin County, 1 miles away Chestatee Knoll Campground, Lumpkin County, 2 miles away Dockery Lake Campground, Lumpkin County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Frogtown Creek: DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 2 miles away Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 5 miles away Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County , 6 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 6 miles away Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Frogtown Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 49 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 62 miles away   Lakes Near Frogtown Creek