Texas whitewater - Berry Creek, Williamson County

Williamson county, Shell Road to Weir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     8 miles
  The natural beauty of Williamson County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Austin-Round Rock, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are no other stretches to paddle along Berry Creek than the Shell Road to Weir stretch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. The Shell Road to Weir section of Berry Creek is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class II section
    by American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a
bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are nice comfortable hotels here, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Berry Springs is always worthwhile; there's nice hiking along the Good Water Trail. Berry Creek gets a typical amount of yearly rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here while December
 
is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
High temperatures at Berry Creek during the months of summer are in the 90's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Berry Creek tend to be in the 30's.

Berry Creek, Shell Road to Weir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.72805
Longitude: -97.72722

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.67722
Longitude: -97.61667

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Local climate location: STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM 30 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Berry Creek.
 Whitewater Near Berry Creek:
San Gabriel River - North Fork, Williamson County , 3 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (L. Georgetown to Georgetown)
San Gabriel River, Williamson County , 6 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Georgetown City Pk to Jonah)
San Gabriel River - South Fork, Williamson County , 10 miles away, Class II - 18 miles long (Liberty Hill to Georgetown)
Brushy Creek, Williamson County , 11 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (FM 620 to Forest Cr Golf Club Road)
Salado Creek, Bell County , 16 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (FM 2843 to Salado)
San Gabriel River - North Fork, Williamson County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (CR 200 to US 183)
Bear Creek, Williamson County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cty Road 274 to North Fork San Gabriel River)
Bull Creek, Travis County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road)
Rocky Creek, Burnet County , 25 miles away, Class II - 7.5 miles long (US 183 to Oakalla)
Shoal Creek, Travis County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (W 34 St to W 12 St)
 Hotels Near Berry Creek:
La Quinta Inn Georgetown, Georgetown , 3 miles away
Candlewood Suites GEORGETOWN, Georgetown , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GEORGETOWN, Georgetown , 3 miles away
Comfort Suites Georgetown, Georgetown , 4 miles away
Quality Inn Georgetown, Georgetown , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Berry Creek:
New Life Recreational Vehicle Park, Georgetown, 2 miles away
San Gabriel River RV Camp Resort, Georgetown, 3 miles away
Berry Springs RV Park, Georgetown, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Berry Creek:
Good Water Trail, Williamson County , 5 miles away
Trailhead Park Trail, Travis County , 19 miles away
Creek Trail, Travis County , 19 miles away
Hill Trail, Travis County , 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Berry Creek:
White Wing Golf Club Legacy Hills, Georgetown , 3 miles away
Southwestern University Golf Course, Georgetown , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Berry Creek

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