Maryland whitewater - Antietam Creek, Washington County

Washington county, Highway 68 to Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     11 miles
  The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Maryland and the water flowing gracefully down Antietam Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Highway 68 to Potomac River stretch of Antietam Creek in Maryland is 11 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead
    and pack your camping stuff. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Highway 68 to Potomac River section is one of them. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maryland are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in
mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Sharpsburg Spring is a great local attraction, and there's a pleasant forest called East Woods. All through the summer, highs
 
mostly are in the 80's at Antietam Creek, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are frequently in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Antietam Creek.
Antietam Creek gets a normal amount of rainfall; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is January. There's great hiking along the Snavelys Ford Trail.

Antietam Creek, Highway 68 to Potomac River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 11 miles
Average Gradient: 7 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.53749
Longitude: -77.7102

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.41699
Longitude: -77.7458

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Current weather conditions at Antietam Creek, Maryland
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Local climate location: MERCERSBURG 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Sleep Inn & Suites, Hagerstown
7 miles away
Close to Prime Outlets and Antietam Battlefield, MD State government offices, Army National Guard Armory and many corporate offices. Three miles east of and I-81. Go Car rides 1 mile from hotel. Pet ...

Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Shepherdstown
7 miles away
Full-service conference center and health spa on premises. Free wireless high-speed Internet access. Near Historic Shepherdstown, Shepherd University, Harper's Ferry, C and O Canal, Antietam Battlefie...

Comfort Inn Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown
7 miles away
Newly renovated, Nov. 2008 and near Historic Downtown Shepherdstown. Walking distance to many unique shops and restaurants. Several golf courses nearby. Short drive to Charles Town Races and Slots (ho...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Antietam Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Antietam Creek.
 Whitewater Near Antietam Creek:
Antietam Creek, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Oak Bridge to Highway 68)
Beaver Creek, Washington County , 7 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.5 miles long (Beaver Creek Park N Ride (I-70) to Alternate Route 40)
Potomac River, Jefferson WV Washington MD County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 2.5 miles long (Harpers Ferry - Dam #3 to Route 340)
Shenandoah River, Grant Jefferson Loudon County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Millville to Harpers Ferry)
Potomac River, Frederick/ Washington County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Sandy Hook to Point of Rocks)
Shenandoah River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 3.7 miles long (West Virginia 9 to Millville)
Catoctin Creek, Frederick County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 28.8 miles long (US 40 to Potomac River)
Middle creek, Frederick County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 6.3 miles long (Wolfsville to Myersville)
Catoctin Creek, Loudon County , 16 miles away, Class II - 4.5 miles long (SR 663 to Potomac Confluence)
Shenandoah River, Clarke Jefferson County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (state line to West Virginia 9)
 Ski Areas Near Antietam Creek:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 80 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 91 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Antietam Creek:
Sleep Inn & Suites, Hagerstown , 7 miles away
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Shepherdstown , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown , 7 miles away
Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center, Hagerstown , 8 miles away
Comfort Suites Hagerstown, Hagerstown , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Antietam Creek:
Antietam Creek Campground, Washington County, 3 miles away
Horseshoe Bend Campground, Washington County, 3 miles away
Big Woods Campground, Washington County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Antietam Creek:
Snavelys Ford Trail, Washington County , 2 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Washington County , 8 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Sussex County , 8 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Bennington County , 8 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Jefferson County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Antietam Creek:
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 8 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry - WV , 8 miles away

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