Maryland whitewater - Wills Creek, Allegany County Allegany county, Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     6.1 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maryland you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. This section of Wills Creek is 6.1 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.     This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The nature scenery of Allegany County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The starting location is a short drive from Cumberland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the long summer days highs here at Wills Creek get into the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Wills Creek dipping down into the 10's during   winter nights. If you want to visit some attention-grabbing stuff, visit Lovers Leap; since you're here, you might as well pop by The Narrows. Big Blue Spring is a striking location to pop by while you're at Wills Creek. The annual precipitation here at Wills Creek is about average; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is February. Wills Creek, Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 6.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.7177 Longitude: -78.7717 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.64889 Longitude: -78.765 Paddler input for Wills Creek, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Wills Creek, Maryland Local climate location: KEGG 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Cumberland-Downtown, Md, Cumberland 2 miles away Conveniently located at Exit 43C off I-68, the Holiday Inn Cumberland provides the surroundings and hospitality to make your stay a memorable one. Harrigan's Restaurant offers a casual atmosphere and ... Comfort Inn & Suites, La Vale 5 miles away Free high speed Internet access in all rooms. Indoor heated pool and whirlpool and 24 hour fitness center on premises. All rooms have a MicroFridge, coffee maker, hairdryer and iron/ironing board.... Red Roof Inn LaVale - Cumberland, La Vale 6 miles away The Lavale - Cumberland Red Roof Inn is located just 6 miles from the Victorian town of Cumberland. Downtown Cumberland features dozens of shops, cafes, art galleries and historic sites. The Red Roo...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. Books about whitewater paddling on Wills Creek, Maryland List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Wills 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 Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Wills Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Wills Creek.   Whitewater Near Wills Creek: Jennings Run, Allegany County , 3 miles away, Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Barrelville to Wills Creek) Evitts Creek, Bedford (PA) and Allegany (MD) County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (Lake Gordon Dam to Maryland Route 51) Wills Creek, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 18.7 miles long (Glencoe to Ellerslie) Wills Creek, -blank- County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3.5 miles long (Fairhope to Hyndman) Brush Creek, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 3.2 miles long (Covered Bridge to Wills Creek) Flintstone Creek, Allegany County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 3.5 miles long (Flintstone Creek Road to Town Creek) Town Creek, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class I - 27 miles long (I-68 to Potomac River) Town Creek, Bedford County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chaneysville to I-68) Georges Creek, Allegany County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Maryland Route 36 to North Branch Potomac River) New Creek, Mineral County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Intersection of US220 and West Virginia 93 to Keyser)   Ski Areas Near Wills Creek: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 1072 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 750 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 42 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 46 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 55 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 58 miles away, 850 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 68 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Wills Creek: Holiday Inn Cumberland-Downtown, Md, Cumberland , 2 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, La Vale , 5 miles away Red Roof Inn LaVale - Cumberland, La Vale , 6 miles away Super 8 Motel - La Vale/Cumberland Area, La Vale , 6 miles away Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Wills Creek: Iron Mountain Campground, Allegany County, 6 miles away Spring Gap Campground, Allegany County, 8 miles away Spring Valley Fishing Lake and Campgrounds, Oldtown, 8 miles away   Trails Near Wills Creek: Old Mail Trail, Bedford County , 9 miles away Wigfield Trail, Bedford County , 13 miles away Dickens Trail, Bedford County , 14 miles away Gum Spring Trail, Bedford County , 14 miles away Burnt Mills Trail, Bedford County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Wills Creek: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 59 miles away   Lakes Near Wills Creek