Kentucky whitewater - Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Wayne McCreary County

Wayne McCreary county, Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     45 miles
  If you're coming from Somerset it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork stretch of Cumberland River - Little South Fork in Wayne McCreary County is 45 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. A section like this is is
    of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here
are pretty easy. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. The beautiful scenery of Wayne McCreary County and the water flowing gracefully down Cumberland River - Little South Fork make the trip here worthwhile. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you  
glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
You might want to pay a visit to Foster Hollow while you're here at Cumberland River - Little South Fork, and hiking along the Deer Loop is perfect fun. Through the warmest time of the year here at Cumberland River - Little South Fork, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are usually in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Cumberland River - Little South Fork temperatures sink to the 20's.
Cumberland River - Little South Fork is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is October. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.

Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 45 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.68259
Longitude: -84.7551

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.82582
Longitude: -84.58223

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Current weather conditions at Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky
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Local climate location: MONTICELLO 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO, Monticello
13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Monticello is a Quality Excellence Award winning hotel 6 consecutive years, making it one of Lake Cumberland's finest hotels. The hotel features a free hot breakfast buffet daily, ...

Hampton Inn Somerset, Somerset
14 miles away
The Hampton Inn Somerset hotel in Kentucky is located off US Highway 27 South across from the Somerset Mall. Our hotel is located three miles from Lake Cumberland Hospital and five miles from General ...

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Somerset, Ky, Somerset
15 miles away
The Hotel features 52 rooms with High Speed Internet in all rooms. Complimentary continental plus breakfast bar offered in breakfast room off of the lobby. Rooms feature cable TV, HBO, coffeemaker, ha...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Somerset, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Cumberland River - Little South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cumberland River - Little South Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork:
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, McCreary/Whitley County , 3 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Station Camp to Lake Cumberland)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott / Pulaski County , 3 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 19 miles long (Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky)
Rock Creek, McCreary County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (White Oak Junction to Big South Fork of Cumberland River)
Roaring Paunch River, McCreary County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3 miles long (Barthell to Big South Fork)
Pine Creek, Scott County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford)
North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott County , 17 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford)
New River, Scott County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River)
Clear Fork, Scott County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge)
White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Highway 52 to Clear Fork River)
 Ski Areas Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 96 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork:
Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO, Monticello , 13 miles away
Hampton Inn Somerset, Somerset , 14 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Somerset, Ky, Somerset , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn Somerset, Somerset , 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SOMERSET EAST, Somerset , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork:
Great Meadow Campground, McCreary County, 8 miles away
Charit Creek Campground, Scott County, 13 miles away
Cumberland Cove, Burnside, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork:
Deer Loop, McCreary County , 7 miles away
Racoon Loop, McCreary County , 8 miles away
Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County , 14 miles away
Ladder Trail, Pickett County , 14 miles away
Island Trail, Pickett County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 18 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 39 miles away

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