New Jersey whitewater - Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon County Hunterdon county, Mountainville to McCrea Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     3.5 miles   The Mountainville to McCrea Mills section of Rockaway Creek in Hunterdon County is 3.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Hunterdon County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing 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. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you     coming back for more. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. There's camping available near Rockaway Creek. There are many good hotels to choose from, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Rockaway Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Rockaway Creek.   The high level of precipitation makes Rockaway Creek a quite wet site; most of the rain falls through August while February is typically the driest month. Rockaway Creek, Mountainville to McCrea Mills road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 62 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.6898 Longitude: -74.81121 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.6617 Longitude: -74.76571 Paddler input for Rockaway Creek, New Jersey: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rockaway Creek, New Jersey Local climate location: LONG VALLEY 24 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Courtyard By Marriott Lebanon, Lebanon 3 miles away The Courtyard by Marriott Lebanon hotel is the perfect hotel in New Jersey for business or leisure travel. Our Lebanon NJ hotel offers thoughtful conveniences, spacious hotel rooms with new luxury bed... Holly Thorn House B & B Inn, White House Station 7 miles away The Holly Thorn House Inn is a lovely replica of a country English Manor. Situated on 3 landscaped acres the Holly Thorn House offers: 5 guest rooms all with Queen Size Featherbeds, private bath, Cent... Sierra Suites Bridgewater/Branchburg, Bridgewater 8 miles away Hotel Sierra Branchburg-formerly Sierra Suites-offers a different kind of guest experience combining fresh service - inspired design - and comfortable luxury. The hotel features spacious smartly desig...   All New Jersey Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Jersey. Books about whitewater paddling on Rockaway Creek, New Jersey List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rockaway Creek, New Jersey. Find a whitewater outfitter in New Jersey Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey, the metro area neareast to Rockaway Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rockaway Creek.   Whitewater Near Rockaway Creek: Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan) Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg) Lamington River, Morris County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville) Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan) Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills) India Brook, Morris County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road) Pequest River, Warren County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River) Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge) Paulins Kill River, Sussex Warren County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Stillwater to Delaware River) Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)   Ski Areas Near Rockaway Creek: Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 28 miles away, 700 vertical feet Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 33 miles away, 1040 vertical feet Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 34 miles away, 620 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 250 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mt. Peter, New York , 45 miles away, 400 vertical feet Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 415 vertical feet Sterling Forest, New York , 49 miles away, 400 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 450 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rockaway Creek: Courtyard By Marriott Lebanon, Lebanon , 3 miles away Holly Thorn House B & B Inn, White House Station , 7 miles away Sierra Suites Bridgewater/Branchburg, Bridgewater , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Hackettstown, Hackettstown , 8 miles away Ramada Inn, Flemington , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rockaway Creek: Camp Bernie-YMCA, Port Murray, 8 miles away Hi-Hills Camp, Far Hills, 8 miles away Camp Dynomite, Flemington, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Rockaway Creek: Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 28 miles away Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 28 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rockaway Creek: Stanton Ridge Golf & Country Club, Whitehouse Station , 3 miles away Fiddler's Elbow Country Club, Bedminster , 5 miles away