Pennsylvania whitewater - Nescopeck Creek, Luzerne County

Luzerne county, Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     19.7 miles
  The Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River section of Nescopeck Creek in Pennsylvania is 19.7 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming
    here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River section is the only paddling section along Nescopeck Creek. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Pottsville, please
print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. There's camping available near Nescopeck Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
A common amount of precipitation falls here at Nescopeck Creek; during June this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
Through the warm
 
months here at Nescopeck Creek, high temperatures typically get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at Nescopeck Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.

Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 19.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.01509
Longitude: -76.08101

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.0045
Longitude: -76.1334

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Current weather conditions at Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: MILLVILLE 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Hazleton, Hazleton
6 miles away
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6 miles away
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6 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Nescopeck Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Nescopeck Creek.
 Whitewater Near Nescopeck Creek:
Black Creek, Luzerne County , 2 miles away, Class I-IV - 14.6 miles long (Hazelton to Nescopeck)
Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 3 miles away, Class I-IV(V+) - 2.7 miles long (SR 3013 to Route 239)
Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 5.2 miles long (LR40022 to Camp Keller)
Harveys Creek, Luzerne County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (SR 1059 to Susquehanna River)
Kitchen Creek, Luzerne County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Route 487 to Route 118)
Black Creek, Carbon County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.6 miles long (Hudsondale to mouth)
Nesquehoning Creek, Carbon County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Confluence with Broad Run to mouth)
Lehigh River, Carbon County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport)
Lehigh River, Carbon County , 25 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven)
Mehoopany Creek, Wyoming County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 12.1 miles long (Stony Brook to Mehoopany)
 Ski Areas Near Nescopeck Creek:
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Nescopeck Creek:
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Hazleton, Hazleton , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn West Hazleton, West Hazleton , 6 miles away
Candlewood Suites HAZLETON, Hazleton , 6 miles away
Residence Inn Hazleton, Hazleton , 6 miles away
Best Western Genetti Lodge, Hazleton , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nescopeck Creek:
Council Cup Campground, Wapwallopen, 5 miles away
Red Ridge Lake Campground, Zion Grove, 6 miles away
Moyers Grove Campground and RV, Wapwallopen, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Nescopeck Creek:
Old Bulldozer Road Trail, Luzerne County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Nescopeck Creek:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 52 miles away

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