Pennsylvania whitewater - Wills Creek, -blank- County Fairhope to Hyndman section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V)     3.5 miles   This stretch of Wills Creek in Pennsylvania is 3.5 miles long and is a class III-IV(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Cumberland, as you can see on the road map further down. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Fairhope to Hyndman section is one of them. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Pennsylvania are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania     and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Wills Creek you can take a hike along the Old Mail Trail. Wills Creek gets a normal amount of precipitation; through June this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is October. Summertime highs at Wills Creek   commonly tend to be in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Wills Creek tend to be in the 10's. Wills Creek, Fairhope to Hyndman road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V) Length: 3.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.8426 Longitude: -78.80871 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.8241 Longitude: -78.72091 Paddler input for Wills Creek, Pennsylvania: tom: Water between fairhope and hyndman is full of bolders and water depths drop a lot in summer months. i advice that rafting should be done in the spring. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Wills Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: STOYSTOWN 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Wills Creek.   Whitewater Near Wills Creek: Brush Creek, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 3.2 miles long (Covered Bridge to Wills Creek) Wills Creek, Somerset County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 18.7 miles long (Glencoe to Ellerslie) Wills Creek, Allegany County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac) Jennings Run, Allegany County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Barrelville to Wills Creek) Evitts Creek, Bedford (PA) and Allegany (MD) County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (Lake Gordon Dam to Maryland Route 51) Flintstone Creek, Allegany County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 3.5 miles long (Flintstone Creek Road to Town Creek) Dark Shade Creek, Somerset County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Rockingham to Clear Shade) Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.97 miles long (Shanksville to Mostoller) Town Creek, Bedford County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chaneysville to I-68) Clear Shade Creek, Somerset County , 18 miles away, Class III - 5.5 miles long (Crum Road to Shade Creek)   Ski Areas Near Wills Creek: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 1072 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 750 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 44 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 54 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 61 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 63 miles away, 850 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 180 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 76 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Wills Creek: Mountain View Motel & Apts, Cumberland , 8 miles away Maryland Motel, Cumberland , 8 miles away Cumberland Motel, Cumberland , 9 miles away Folck's Mill Motel, Cumberland , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Cumberland-Downtown, Md, Cumberland , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Wills Creek: Iron Mountain Campground, Allegany County, 13 miles away Choice Camping Court, Manns Choice, 13 miles away Spring Valley Fishing Lake and Campgrounds, Oldtown, 15 miles away   Trails Near Wills Creek: Old Mail Trail, Bedford County , 5 miles away Evitts Mountain Trail, Bedford County , 12 miles away Fair View Trail, Bedford County , 13 miles away Wigfield Trail, Bedford County , 14 miles away Dickens Trail, Bedford County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Wills Creek: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 66 miles away