Maryland whitewater - Hunting Creek, Fredrick County Fredrick county, Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+(V)     2.5 miles   This stretch of Hunting Creek is 2.5 miles long and is a class III-IV+(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Maryland scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is the only paddling stretch along Hunting Creek. The starting location is a short drive from Gettysburg,     there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Briefly about the general area: Hiking along the Cunningham Falls Nature Trail is splendid fun, and Wolf Rock is an exciting thing to see if you're here. Catoctin Mountain Park is one of the destinations near Hunting Creek that are great to go to, and you can have a great hiking adventure   along the High Rock Nature Trail. Hunting Creek is a good spot of normal rain; May is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest. This river is a great place to visit. For the duration of the days of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Hunting Creek. For the period of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while Hunting Creek nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. Hunting Creek, Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+(V) Length: 2.5 miles Average Gradient: 75 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.629 Longitude: -77.4556 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.62469 Longitude: -77.4191 Paddler input for Hunting Creek, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Hunting Creek, Maryland Local climate location: CHAMBERSBURG 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Thurmont, Thurmont The Pride of Super 8 Thurmont is located approximately 15 Miles from the Gettysburg Battlefield and 15 miles from Frederick Municipal Airport. This location is also 5 miles from Cunningham Falls, 7 mi... Carroll Valley Resort, Fairfield 8 miles away Deluxe accommodations nestled just behind the stone mountain lodge and just steps from the first tee. Choose a green-side or mountain view Standard Room furnished with two double beds or one of our De... Sleep Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg 9 miles away 100 percent non-smoking hotel. Historical area, minutes from Gettysburg Battlefields. Adjacent to the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Variety of shopping and restaurants in the area. Adjacent to Nationa...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. Books about whitewater paddling on Hunting Creek, Maryland List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Hunting Creek, Maryland. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maryland Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Hunting Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Hunting Creek.   Whitewater Near Hunting Creek: Owens Creek, Frederick County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Lantz to Rocky Ridge Road) Owens Creek, Frederick County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River) Middle creek, Frederick County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 6.3 miles long (Wolfsville to Myersville) Antietam Creek - East Branch, Franklin County , 10 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Old Forge to confluence with West Branch) Marsh Creek, Adams County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Old US Route 15 to Horner Road) Catoctin Creek, Frederick County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 28.8 miles long (US 40 to Potomac River) Beaver Creek, Washington County , 16 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.5 miles long (Beaver Creek Park N Ride (I-70) to Alternate Route 40) Bennett Creek, Frederick County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (MD Route 355 to Monocacy River) Conewago Creek - West, Adams County , 18 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Buchanan Valley to Bridgeport) Antietam Creek, Washington County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Oak Bridge to Highway 68)   Ski Areas Near Hunting Creek: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 8 miles away, 620 vertical feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 600 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 500 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 1072 vertical feet   Hotels Near Hunting Creek: Super 8 Thurmont, Thurmont , 1 miles away Carroll Valley Resort, Fairfield , 8 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg , 9 miles away Hampton Inn Suites FrederickFort Detrick, Frederick , 10 miles away Comfort Inn Red Horse, Frederick , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hunting Creek: Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, 1 miles away Crow's Nest Campground, Thurmont, 2 miles away William Houck Campground, Frederick County, 2 miles away   Trails Near Hunting Creek: Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, Frederick County , 2 miles away High Rock Nature Trail, Frederick County , 2 miles away Spiderbush Nature Trail, Frederick County , 3 miles away Warrior Trail, Franklin County , 11 miles away Sandy Ridge Trail, Franklin County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Hunting Creek: Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD , 2 miles away Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 28 miles away   Lakes Near Hunting Creek