Georgia whitewater - Mill Creek, Murray County Murray county, Along Mill Creek Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     3 miles   The scenic beauty of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting point is not too far from Dalton, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Georgia are harder than the national norm, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. This is the only paddling section along Mill Creek. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.     Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Along Mill Creek Road section of Mill Creek in Murray County is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V+ section by American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Mill Creek without first going for a hike along the Grassy Mountain Tower Trail, and a good place to go to is Hickey Gap. There's tremendous hiking along the Songbird Trail. For the period of the months of summer, highs frequently are   in the 80's at Mill Creek. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are generally in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Mill Creek dip into the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Mill Creek a wet place; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Mill Creek, Along Mill Creek Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 200 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.89199 Longitude: -84.6652 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.86539 Longitude: -84.72941 Paddler input for Mill Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mill Creek, Georgia Local climate location: CLEVELAND 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth 8 miles away KEY WEST INN CHATSWORTH, LOCATED ON HWY 411 AND HWY 52, IS CONVENIENT TO DALTON, GA. IT IS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO FT. MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (HIKING, CAMPING, & FISHING) AND OCOEE RIVER (WHITE WATER RAFTING)... Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth 8 miles away Stay at this Chatsworth hotel tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and enjoy a host of convenient amenities while in Georgia. Surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of Northwest Georgia... Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay 19 miles away The Best Western Mountain View Inn rests on a mountaintop in East Ellijay, the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Featuring tremendous mountain vistas, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, multiple...   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Mill Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mill Creek, Georgia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Georgia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Dalton, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dalton, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Mill Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mill Creek.   Whitewater Near Mill Creek: Conasauga River, Murray County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Chicken Coop Gap to East Cowpen Road) Conasauga River, Murray County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 10 miles long (Hickory Creek Trailhead to East Cowpen Road) Holly Creek, Murray County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness) Conasauga River, Polk County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10.1 miles long (Jacks River to US 411 Bridge) Jack's River, Fannin County , 9 miles away, Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence) Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Highway 52w to Highway 282w) Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park) Big Creek, Polk County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64) Coosawattee River, Gilmer County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake) Ocoee River, Polk County , 17 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)   Ski Areas Near Mill Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 92 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 93 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 163 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mill Creek: Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth , 8 miles away Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth , 8 miles away Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 19 miles away Best Western Inn Of Dalton, Dalton , 22 miles away Ramada Suites - Dalton, Dalton , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mill Creek: Lake Conasauga Campground, Murray County, 3 miles away Fort Mountain State Park, Chatsworth, 6 miles away Sylco Campground, Polk County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Mill Creek: Grassy Mountain Tower Trail, Murray County , 3 miles away Songbird Trail, Murray County , 3 miles away Cloer Trail, Murray County , 4 miles away Conasauga River Trail, Fannin County , 5 miles away Emery Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Mill Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 57 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 67 miles away   Lakes Near Mill Creek