Texas whitewater - Nolan River, Hill County

Hill county, SH 174 to Adair Spring Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     6 miles
  If you're coming from Granbury it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of Hill County and the water flowing gracefully down Nolan River attract people from near and far. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Texas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This section of Nolan
    River in Texas is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay
the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is the only paddling section along Nolan River. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
Nolan River is a good spot of normal precipitation; May is the month that gets the most rain, and December on the other hand is the driest.
Through the summer at Nolan River temperatures are ordinarily in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 70's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 50's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Nolan River tend to be in the 20's.
 

Nolan River, SH 174 to Adair Spring Park road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.17861
Longitude: -97.38834

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.12027
Longitude: -97.41195

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Current weather conditions at Nolan River, Texas
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Local climate location: GLEN ROSE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEBURNE, Cleburne
11 miles away
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Best Western Smithfield Inn, Cleburne
11 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn - Cleburne, Cleburne
11 miles away
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of Cleburne, Texas. We are conveniently located off I-35 W in the heart of downtown Cleburne. Our hotel is near the City of Cleburne Civic Center and Hill Colle...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Nolan River.
 Whitewater Near Nolan River:
Steele Creek, Bosque County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Morgan to FM 56)
Childress Creek, Bosque McLennan County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Cayote to FM 2490)
Meridian Creek, Bosque County , 27 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bosque Cty Road 347 to SH 6)
Paluxy River, Summervell County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Somervell CR 1008 to Glen Rose Park)
 Hotels Near Nolan River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEBURNE, Cleburne , 11 miles away
Best Western Smithfield Inn, Cleburne , 11 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn - Cleburne, Cleburne , 11 miles away
La Quinta Inn AND Suites Cleburne, Cleburne , 13 miles away
Comfort Inn Cleburne, Cleburne , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nolan River:
Arrowhead Lodge and Resort, Whitney, 10 miles away
Cleburne State Park, Cleburne, 11 miles away
Lake Whitney Recreational Vehicle Community, Whitney, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Nolan River:
Cleburne State Park Trail, Johnson County , 13 miles away
Lake Whitney State Park Hiking Trail, Hill County , 13 miles away

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