Maryland whitewater - Jones Falls, Baltimore County

Baltimore county, Lake Roland to Round Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6 miles
  The Lake Roland to Round Falls section of Jones Falls in Baltimore County is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. If you're coming from Baltimore-Towson it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maryland are often more forgiving than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to
    spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The campgrounds here at Jones Falls are pretty good. The beautiful
scenery of Maryland and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The Lake Roland to Round Falls section is the only paddling section along Jones Falls. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Jones Falls gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Through
 
the warmest time of the year at Jones Falls highs are generally in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Jones Falls temperatures dip to the 20's.
While you're here at Jones Falls you will meet lots of people from close by Baltimore-Towson.

Jones Falls, Lake Roland to Round Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 23 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.37829
Longitude: -76.64331

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.31499
Longitude: -76.6253

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Current weather conditions at Jones Falls, Maryland
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Local climate location: WESTMINSTER POLICE BRK 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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 Jones Falls. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Jones Falls.
 Whitewater Near Jones Falls:
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course)
Herring Run, City of Baltimore County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane)
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Lochearn to Franklintown Road)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 11 miles away, Class I - 7 miles long (Lower Loch Raven Dam to Route 1)
Patapsco River, Howard/Baltimore/Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 17.5 miles long (Woodstock to Elkridge)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Falls Road to Phoenix)
Long Green Creek, Baltimore County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 3.3 miles long (Route 1 to US 40)
Little Falls, Baltimore County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 5 miles long (Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road)
 Ski Areas Near Jones Falls:
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 92 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 420 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Jones Falls:
Radisson Hotel At Cross Keys, Baltimore , 1 miles away
BALTIMORE INN AT COLONNADE, Baltimore , 1 miles away
Hopkins Inn Est.1911, Baltimore , 2 miles away
Mt Washington Conference Center, Baltimore , 2 miles away
Biltmore Suites, Baltimore , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Jones Falls:
Timer Ridge, Pikesville, 6 miles away
Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City, 11 miles away
Holiday Mobile Estates, Jessup, 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Jones Falls:
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD , 25 miles away
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD , 39 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Jones Falls:
Clifton Park Golf Course, Baltimore , 3 miles away
Woodlands Golf Course, Towson , 4 miles away
Mount Pleasant Golf Course, Baltimore , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Jones Falls

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