Texas whitewater - Johnson Creek, Tarrant County Tarrant county, Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     3.5 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Texas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The nature scenery of Texas and the water flowing gracefully down Johnson Creek beats anything. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back     to put-in a few times. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy stretch of Johnson Creek in Tarrant County is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(III) section. Johnson Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy stretch is the only one. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Johnson Creek gets a typical amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. All through the summertime here at Johnson Creek, high temperatures frequently get into   the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 70's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Johnson Creek. Johnson Creek, Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 32.73305 Longitude: -97.09223 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 32.76972 Longitude: -97.0439 Paddler input for Johnson Creek, Texas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Johnson Creek, Texas Local climate location: GRAPEVINE DAM 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hyatt Place Arlington, Arlington Hyatt Place is an exciting and innovative new select service hotel offering more of what is important to todays travelers. Our guests enjoy a spacious guestroom with a 42 inch high-definition flat pan... Sleep Inn Maingate Six Flags, Arlington 100 percent Satisfaction Guarantee. 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Outdoors Recreation Near Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, the metro area neareast to Johnson Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Johnson Creek.   Whitewater Near Johnson Creek: Denton Creek, Tarrant County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Just below Grapevine Dam) Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (South Main St to Pleasant Run Road) Furneaux Creek, Denton County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Josey Lane to McCoy Road) Trinity River - Clear Fork, Tarrant County , 22 miles away, Class II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Bryant Irvin Road to University Dr) White Rock Creek, Dallas County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 5.25 miles long (Belt Line Road to US 75) Trinity River - West Fork, Tarrant County , 24 miles away, Class II+(V) - 2.5 miles long (Lake Worth Spillway to River Oaks Blv) Spring Creek River, Collin Dallas County , 29 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Renner Road to Jupiter Road) Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Ellis County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 0.4 miles long (Lake Waxahachie Spillway)   Hotels Near Johnson Creek: Hyatt Place Arlington, Arlington , 0 miles away Sleep Inn Maingate Six Flags, Arlington , 0 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Arlington Near Six Flags Drive, Arlington , 0 miles away Ranger Inn & Suites, Arlington , 0 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Arlington (Six Flags Area), Tx, Arlington , 0 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Johnson Creek: Trailerdell Mobile Home Park, Grand Prairie, 2 miles away Traders Village Flea Market, Grand Prairie, 4 miles away All Seasons RV Park, Arlington, 5 miles away   Trails Near Johnson Creek: Village Creek Historical Area Trail, Tarrant County , 7 miles away Mountain Creek Lake Park Trail, Dallas County , 8 miles away Loyd Park Trail, Tarrant County , 8 miles away Trinity Creek Mountain Creek Preserve Trail, Dallas County , 10 miles away Cedar Hill State Park Trail, Dallas County , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Johnson Creek: Riverside Golf Club, Grand Prairie , 3 miles away Westdale Hills Golf Course, Euless , 5 miles away Golf Course at the Texas Star, Euless , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Johnson Creek