Maryland whitewater - Owens Creek, Frederick County

Frederick county, Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     5 miles
  The wonderful Frederick County scenery and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River stretch of Owens Creek in Maryland is 5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Gettysburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop
    paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. The campgrounds here at Owens Creek are pretty good. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River section is one of them. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for
a while are great attractions for lots of people. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of rain falls at Owens Creek; May is the wettest month with most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.
The warmest time of the year at Owens Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are usually in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Owens Creek.
 

Owens Creek, Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.6128
Longitude: -77.35901

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.57889
Longitude: -77.3325

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Current weather conditions at Owens Creek, Maryland
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Local climate location: CHAMBERSBURG 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Thurmont Super 8 Motel, Thurmont
5 miles away
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...

Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg
6 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...

Hampton Inn & Suites Frederick-Fort Detrick, MD, Frederick
9 miles away
At the Hampton Inn & Suites Frederick-Fort Detrick hotel, you'll find exactly what you need. Whether you are traveling in Maryland for business or pleasure, you'll enjoy all the extras our hotel has t...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Owens Creek.
 Whitewater Near Owens Creek:
Owens Creek, Frederick County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Lantz to Rocky Ridge Road)
Hunting Creek, Fredrick County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.5 miles long (Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake)
Marsh Creek, Adams County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Old US Route 15 to Horner Road)
Middle creek, Frederick County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 6.3 miles long (Wolfsville to Myersville)
Bennett Creek, Frederick County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (MD Route 355 to Monocacy River)
Antietam Creek - East Branch, Franklin County , 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Old Forge to confluence with West Branch)
Conewago Creek - West, Adams County , 18 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Buchanan Valley to Bridgeport)
Catoctin Creek, Frederick County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 28.8 miles long (US 40 to Potomac River)
Beaver Creek, Washington County , 22 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.5 miles long (Beaver Creek Park N Ride (I-70) to Alternate Route 40)
Catoctin Creek, Loudon County , 23 miles away, Class II - 4.5 miles long (SR 663 to Potomac Confluence)
 Ski Areas Near Owens Creek:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 9 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 92 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 102 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 107 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 116 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 121 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 128 miles away, 510 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Owens Creek:
Thurmont Super 8 Motel, Thurmont , 5 miles away
Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg , 6 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Frederick-Fort Detrick, MD, Frederick , 9 miles away
Eisenhower Hotel, Gettysburg , 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Frederick-Holidome & Conf Ctr,, Frederick , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Owens Creek:
Crow's Nest Campground, Thurmont, 4 miles away
William Houck Campground, Frederick County, 9 miles away
Ole Mink Farm Campground, Thurmont, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Owens Creek:
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, Frederick County , 8 miles away
High Rock Nature Trail, Frederick County , 8 miles away
Spiderbush Nature Trail, Frederick County , 9 miles away
Green Ridge Trail, Adams County , 15 miles away
Warrior Trail, Franklin County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Owens Creek:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD , 6 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 33 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Owens Creek:
Glade Valley Golf Club, Walkersville , 4 miles away

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