Maryland whitewater - Herring Run, City of Baltimore County

City of Baltimore county, Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     4 miles
  The wonderful Maryland scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This section of Herring Run in Maryland is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Baltimore-Towson, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Herring Run doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane stretch is the only one. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are some good
    hotels near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch
is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Herring Run, and the night is quite colder of course, typically in the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are regularly in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Herring
 
Run.
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Hall Spring, and you'll meet a lot of people from Baltimore-Towson here. The yearly precipitation here at Herring Run is about average; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is February.

Herring Run, Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.35369
Longitude: -76.5731

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.3176
Longitude: -76.5553

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Local climate location: WESTMINSTER POLICE BRK 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americas Best Inns-Baltimore, Baltimore
2 miles away
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Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Lighthouse Landing, Baltimore
3 miles away
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Rodeway Inn Baltimore, Baltimore
3 miles away
Hotel located at a Travel Center Complex with 24 hour restaurant, fast-food, large travel store, and game room on premises....



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Outdoors Recreation Near Baltimore-Towson, Maryland
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Baltimore-Towson, Maryland, the metro area neareast to Herring Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Herring Run.
 Whitewater Near Herring Run:
Jones Falls, Baltimore County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Lake Roland to Round Falls)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 7 miles away, Class I - 7 miles long (Lower Loch Raven Dam to Route 1)
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3.3 miles long (Route 1 to US 40)
Long Green Creek, Baltimore County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls)
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Lochearn to Franklintown Road)
Little Gunpowder Falls, Harford/ Baltimore County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Maryland Route 147 to US Route 40)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Falls Road to Phoenix)
Winters Run, Harford County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Pleasantville Road to Maryland Route 7)
Patapsco River, Howard/Baltimore/Carroll County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 17.5 miles long (Woodstock to Elkridge)
 Ski Areas Near Herring Run:
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 92 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 108 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 112 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 113 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 113 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 114 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Herring Run:
Americas Best Inns-Baltimore, Baltimore , 2 miles away
Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Lighthouse Landing, Baltimore , 3 miles away
Rodeway Inn Baltimore, Baltimore , 3 miles away
Best Western Hotel & Conference Center, Baltimore , 3 miles away
Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Lancaster Square, Baltimore , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Herring Run:
Millersville Koa Kampground, Millersville, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Herring Run:
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD , 28 miles away
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD , 42 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Herring Run:
Mount Pleasant Golf Course, Baltimore , 2 miles away
Clifton Park Golf Course, Baltimore , 2 miles away
Woodlands Golf Course, Towson , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Herring Run

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