Kentucky whitewater - Bark Camp Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Whitley County

Whitley county, Old Fluffy section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     0 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Kentucky is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Old Fluffy stretch of Bark Camp Creek in Kentucky is 0 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The starting location is a short drive from Corbin, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting your paddling muscles
    activated and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The beautiful scenery of Whitley County and the water flowing gracefully down Bark Camp Creek will make you feel great. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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 river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. This is the only paddling section along Bark Camp Creek. This is an extremely short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
A fine place to stop by in close proximity to Bark Camp Creek is Broad Gap Hollow, and there are good places
 
to explore along the Bark Camp Trail. You completely ought to have a thing about the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Go for a hike on the Sheltowee Trace Trail.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Bark Camp Creek a wet site; May is when you get the most rain here; October is when it's the driest. For the duration of the summertime, highs commonly are in the 80's at Bark Camp Creek while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Bark Camp Creek.

Bark Camp Creek, Old Fluffy road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 0 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.90739
Longitude: -84.3027

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.90879
Longitude: -84.30771

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Current weather conditions at Bark Camp Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky
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Local climate location: SOMERSET 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Corbin Inn, Corbin
12 miles away
Stay at this Corbin, Kentucky hotel and enjoy convenient access to Cumberland Falls State Park, Laurel Lake and Daniel Boone National Forest. Guests staying at the Best Western Corbin Inn will experi...

Days Inn Corbin, Corbin
12 miles away
Our 4 Sunburst Days Inn 'Corbin, Kentucky' offers a clean, comfortable atmosphere at affordable rates for both our business travelers and our vacationers. Corbins new movie theatre Cineplex 9 is loca...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CORBIN, Corbin
13 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Corbin, KY (located off I-75 at exit 25) is conveniently located within the scenic beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, Cumberland Gap and the Daniel Boone Natio...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Corbin, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Bark Camp Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bark Camp Creek.
 Whitewater Near Bark Camp Creek:
Cumberland River, Whitley/ McCreary County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Cumberland Falls to Laurel River)
Laurel River, Laurel County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Below Laurel River Lake)
Cumberland River, Whitley/McCreary County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Redbird Kentucky204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls)
Rockcastle River, Laurel/ Pulaski County , 10 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 16 miles long (Kentucky 80 to Bee Rock Boat Ramp)
Buck Creek, Pulaski County , 16 miles away, Class II - 34 miles long (Kentucky 461 to Cumberland River)
Roaring Paunch River, McCreary County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3 miles long (Barthell to Big South Fork)
Rock Creek, McCreary County , 21 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (White Oak Junction to Big South Fork of Cumberland River)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, McCreary/Whitley County , 25 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Station Camp to Lake Cumberland)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott / Pulaski County , 25 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 19 miles long (Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky)
Cumberland River - Clear Fork, Campbell County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Highway 90 bridge to Sandy Beach Cove)
 Ski Areas Near Bark Camp Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 84 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Bark Camp Creek:
Best Western Corbin Inn, Corbin , 12 miles away
Days Inn Corbin, Corbin , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CORBIN, Corbin , 13 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Corbin, Corbin , 13 miles away
Comfort Suites Corbin, Corbin , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bark Camp Creek:
Bark Camp Shelter Campground, Whitley County, 0 miles away
Star Creek Shelter Campground, Whitley County, 1 miles away
Twin Branch Shelter Campground, Laurel County, 2 miles away
 Trails Near Bark Camp Creek:
Bark Camp Trail, Whitley County , 1 miles away
Sheltowee Trace Trail, Whitley County , 2 miles away
Cliffside Trail, McCreary County , 2 miles away
Twin Branch Trail, Laurel County , 3 miles away
Cumberland Falls Trail Number Two, Whitley County , 3 miles away
 National Parks Near Bark Camp Creek:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 27 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 52 miles away
 Lakes Near Bark Camp Creek

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