Maryland whitewater - Rock Creek, DC County DC county, Military Road to Potomac River in D. section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     4 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maryland is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The nature scenery of DC County and the water flowing gracefully down Rock Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Military Road to Potomac River in D. stretch of Rock Creek is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.     Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Rock Creek gets a normal amount of yearly rainfall; most of the rain falls through May, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Through the warm days of summer at Rock Creek temperatures are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. For the   period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Rock Creek temperatures sink to the 20's. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Since you're here at Rock Creek why not stop by Klingle Valley, and there is a great hiking trail nearby called the Western Ridge Trail. A day at Bathing Beach in close proximity to Rock Creek is time well spent, and on a perfect day you can take a hike along the Rock Creek Park Bike Trail. Glen Echo Park is one of the destinations right next door to Rock Creek that are magnificent to go to, and a journey to Jumpin' Jack Spring will fill your soul with good feelings. Rock Creek, Military Road to Potomac River in D. road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.9858 Longitude: -77.0617 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.89939 Longitude: -77.05781 Paddler input for Rock Creek, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rock Creek, Maryland Local climate location: ROCKVILLE 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek.   Whitewater Near Rock Creek: Rock Creek, n/a County , 1 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 4 miles long (Above Military Road to Pierce Mill Dam) Potomac River, Montgomery County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Little Falls) Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 0 miles long (Glebe Road to Potomac) Four Mile Run, Arlington County , 5 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road) Anacostia River - Northwest Branch, Prince Georges/ Montgomery County , 5 miles away, Class I-III(V+) - 8 miles long (US Route 29 to Hyattsville) Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road) Anacostia River, Prince Georges County , 7 miles away, Class I - 10 miles long (Highway 3 to Potomac) Cabin John Creek, Montgomery County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (River Road to Potomac) Potomac River, Montgomery County , 11 miles away, Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10) Little Seneca Creek, Montgomery County , 12 miles away, Class II(III) - 5.2 miles long (Boyds to Darnestown)   Ski Areas Near Rock Creek: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 49 miles away, 650 vertical feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 103 miles away, 315 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 109 miles away, 520 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 118 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 121 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 126 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 129 miles away, 510 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 132 miles away, 450 vertical feet Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 139 miles away, 515 vertical feet   Beaches Near Rock Creek: Bathing Beach, District of Columbia County , 4 miles away   Hotels Near Rock Creek: Connecticut Avenue Days Inn, Washington , 0 miles away Kalorama Guest House Woodley P, Washington , 1 miles away Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington , 1 miles away Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington , 1 miles away Jurys Normandy Inn, Washington , 1 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rock Creek: Cherry Hill Park, College Park, 9 miles away Harmony Place Trailer Park, Alexandria, 11 miles away Christopher Run Campground, Lake Anna, 13 miles away   Trails Near Rock Creek: Rock Creek Park Bike Trail, District of Columbia County , 1 miles away Western Ridge Trail, District of Columbia County , 2 miles away Valley Trail, District of Columbia County , 2 miles away White Horse Trail, District of Columbia County , 2 miles away Upland Trail, District of Columbia County , 2 miles away   National Parks Near Rock Creek: Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA , 5 miles away Great Falls Park, McLean - VA , 8 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rock Creek: Golf Course Register, Silver Spring , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Rock Creek