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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New Jersey are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The scenic beauty of New Jersey and the water flowing gracefully down Rockaway Creek will make you feel great. This section of Rockaway Creek is 3.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's camping available near Rockaway Creek. No matter if you're whitewater
    rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Mountainville to McCrea Mills section is one
of them. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
Rockaway Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls all through August, and the driest of the months is February.
During the summertime at Rockaway Creek highs are mostly in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and night lows at Rockaway Creek during the winter usually descend into the 10's.
 

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

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Current weather conditions at Rockaway Creek, New Jersey
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Local climate location: LONG VALLEY 24 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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:
Fountain Motel, Lebanon , 2 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Lebanon, Lebanon , 3 miles away
Siesta Motel, Whitehouse Station , 4 miles away
Whitehouse Motel, Whitehouse , 4 miles away
Holly Thorn House B & B Inn, White House Station , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rockaway Creek:
Ymca, Readington, 7 miles away
Fla Net Park Campgrounds, Flanders, 11 miles away
Panther Lake Camping Resort, Andover, 15 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
 Lakes Near Rockaway Creek

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