New Jersey whitewater - Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County

Hunterdon county, Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     14 miles
  This section of Wickecheoke Creek in New Jersey is 14 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The wonderful New Jersey scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
    The put-in location is a short drive from Trenton-Ewing, as you can see on the road map further down. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are campgrounds quite near the river
where you can camp. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. This is the only paddling section along Wickecheoke Creek. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Wickecheoke Creek a wet location; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
Through the warmest time of the year at Wickecheoke Creek
 
highs are mostly in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows at Wickecheoke Creek through the winter ordinarily dip into the 10's.

Wickecheoke Creek, Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 14 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.4644
Longitude: -74.9767

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.4113
Longitude: -74.98671

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Local climate location: ALLENTOWN WSO AP 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Golden Plough Inn at Peddler's Village, Lahaska
6 miles away
Peddler's Village, Bucks County's premier shopping, dining, lodging, and entertainment destination is an 18th century style attraction. We feature 70 quality specialty shops and restaurants, 71 room ...

Ramada Inn, Flemington
9 miles away
*The Ramada Flemington is conveniently located at Route 202 and 31. This Flemington Hotel is minutes from Flemington Outlets, Liberty Village, Circle Outlet Center, Peddler's Village and Rice's Flea ...

Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton
10 miles away
Welcome home to our historic and charming small town of Clinton, New Jersey! Nestled in the rolling hills of Hunterdon County .with easy on/off I-78 at exit 15 and ample free parking. Take our comp...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey, the metro area neareast to Wickecheoke Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wickecheoke Creek.
 Whitewater Near Wickecheoke Creek:
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant)
Delaware River, Hunterdon/Bucks County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 0.25 miles long (Scudders Falls Recreation Area)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
Pequest River, Warren County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 4.7 miles long (Quakertown to Pennsylvania Route 563)
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Lamington River, Morris County , 24 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville)
 Ski Areas Near Wickecheoke Creek:
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 52 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 52 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 415 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Wickecheoke Creek:
Golden Plough Inn at Peddler's Village, Lahaska , 6 miles away
Ramada Inn, Flemington , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton , 10 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Ewing Hopewell, Ewing , 14 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne, Langhorne , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wickecheoke Creek:
Dogwood Haven Campground, Upper Black Eddy, 9 miles away
Camp Dynomite, Flemington, 10 miles away
Mountainview Campground, Little York, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Wickecheoke Creek:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 31 miles away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, New Lisbon - NJ , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Wickecheoke Creek

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