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   The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The wonderful Lumpkin County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner stretch of Frogtown Creek in Lumpkin County is 2.9 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Gainesville, if you're not familiar with the area     there's a road map further down the page. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are no other stretches to paddle along Frogtown Creek than the US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner stretch. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. There's camping available near Frogtown Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is a pretty short section so no need to bring snacks. Briefly about the general area: Just can't get enough of the Blue Ridge   Mountains. Frogtown Creek is right by the Whitly Gap Trail. The DeSoto Falls Trail offers hiking at its best; a wonderful spot to stop at is Hester Gap. For the duration of the warm days of summer highs here at Frogtown Creek reach the 80's while night lows are typically in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are typically in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Frogtown Creek. Lots of rainfall falls at Frogtown Creek; most of the rain falls during March, and October is when it's the driest. 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 Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 164 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 177 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Frogtown Creek: Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega , 7 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 10 miles away Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 10 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Frogtown Creek: Water Creek Campground, Lumpkin County, 1 miles away Chestatee Knoll Campground, Lumpkin County, 2 miles away Lake Winfield Scott Campground, Union County, 4 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