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 Paddler input for Antietam Creek, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Antietam Creek, Maryland 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...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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