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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Mountainville to McCrea Mills section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The natural beauty of New     Jersey and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Rockaway Creek gets a great deal of water; most of the rain falls through August, and the driest month of the year is February. During the days of summer highs here at Rockaway Creek get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's with temperatures at Rockaway Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.   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 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 provides a contemporary twist to the traditional suite experience - offering up an authentically comfortable lifestyle while adding little touches of luxury. Spacious smartly d...   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 Tuxedo Ridge, New York , 49 miles away, 400 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 420 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rockaway Creek: Courtyard 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 Hampton Inn Clinton, Clinton , 9 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