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
  The wonderful Texas scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Nolan River will make you feel great. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Texas are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Nolan River is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. This is the only paddling section along Nolan River. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Not too many hotels
    nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds
nearby. The starting location is a short drive from Granbury, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summer here at Nolan River, high temperatures generally get into the 90's with overnight lows in the 70's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's, and overnight lows during the winter for Nolan River tend to be in the 20's.
Nolan River gets a normal amount of annual rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently May, that's the one that rains the most while December is frequently the driest month.
 

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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La Quinta Inn & Suites Cleburne, Cleburne
13 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Granbury, Texas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Granbury, Texas, the metro area neareast to Nolan River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

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
La Quinta Inn & Suites Cleburne, Cleburne , 13 miles away
Comfort Inn Cleburne, Cleburne , 13 miles away
Days Inn & Suites Cleburne TX, 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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