Maryland whitewater - Long Green Creek, Baltimore County

Baltimore county, Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     2 miles
  The starting point is not too far from Baltimore-Towson, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of Baltimore County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls section is the only paddling section along Long Green Creek. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The average Maryland whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to
    master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.
There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section of Long Green Creek in Baltimore County is 2 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Long Green Creek is a pretty wet place typically with a great deal of precipitation; through May this area sees the most rain; the driest of the months is February.
During the warm months, highs regularly are in the 80's at Long Green Creek; during summer
 
nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's; night lows through the winter for Long Green Creek tend to be in the 10's.

Long Green Creek, Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.4569
Longitude: -76.48101

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.4361
Longitude: -76.4639

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Current weather conditions at Long Green Creek, Maryland
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Local climate location: PARKTON 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairfield Inn & Suites White Marsh, Baltimore
4 miles away
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Residence Inn By Marriott Baltimore White Marsh, Baltimore
4 miles away
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Hilton Garden Inn White Marsh, Baltimore
4 miles away
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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 Long Green Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Long Green Creek.
 Whitewater Near Long Green Creek:
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 2 miles away, Class I - 7 miles long (Lower Loch Raven Dam to Route 1)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 3.3 miles long (Route 1 to US 40)
Little Gunpowder Falls, Harford/ Baltimore County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Maryland Route 147 to US Route 40)
Winters Run, Harford County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Pleasantville Road to Maryland Route 7)
Herring Run, City of Baltimore County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane)
Jones Falls, Baltimore County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Lake Roland to Round Falls)
Deer Creek, Harford County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 43.5 miles long (Bond Road to Susquehanna River)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Falls Road to Phoenix)
Little Falls, Baltimore County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 5 miles long (Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls)
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course)
 Ski Areas Near Long Green Creek:
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 47 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 99 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 106 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 113 miles away, 520 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Long Green Creek:
Fairfield Inn & Suites White Marsh, Baltimore , 4 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Baltimore White Marsh, Baltimore , 4 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn White Marsh, Baltimore , 4 miles away
Bridgestreet Cambridge Court, White Marsh , 4 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Baltimore North, MD, Rosedale , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Long Green Creek:
Tae KWON Do Masters, Bel Air, 10 miles away
Bar Harbor RV Park, Abingdon, 16 miles away
Timer Ridge, Pikesville, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Long Green Creek:
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD , 37 miles away
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD , 51 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Long Green Creek:
Gunpowder Falls Golf Course, Kingsville , 5 miles away
MT Vista Golf Course, Kingsville , 5 miles away
Winters Run Golf Club, Bel Air , 8 miles away

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