Texas whitewater - Sandy Creek, Llano County

Llano county, Llano CR 310 to SH 71 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+     4 miles
 
I have driven this area, and would be concerned about trespassing issues with leaving a vehicle at the put-in.  Any thoughts on that?  Thanks, Says Kevin

This section of Sandy Creek is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Texas is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. 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. Sandy Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Llano CR 310 to SH 71 section is the only one. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Whether you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The nature scenery of Texas and the water flowing gracefully down Sandy Creek have people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
If you feel like a little side spree, try Hogpen Hollow. All through the months of summer, highs typically are in the 90's at Sandy Creek while nighttime lows are generally in the 70's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's while Sandy Creek nighttime low temperatures
 
during the wintertime are in the 30's. Sandy Creek is a good place of common precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain, and January is when it's the driest.

Sandy Creek, Llano CR 310 to SH 71 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.54694
Longitude: -98.54445

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.5625
Longitude: -98.47223

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Current weather conditions at Sandy Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: LLANO 9 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sandy Creek.
 Whitewater Near Sandy Creek:
Llano River, Llano County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 19 miles long (Llano to FM 3404)
Colorado River, Burnet County , 14 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Lake Buchanan Dam to SH 29)
North Grape Creek, Gillespie Blanco County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 17.5 miles long (FM 1631 to Pedernales River)
Pedernales River, Blanco County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 16 miles long (Hye to Johnson City)
Crabapple Creek, Gillespie County , 17 miles away, Class IV+ - 8 miles long (Eckert Road to FM 965)
Pedernales River, Blanco County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP)
Sixmile Creek, Llano County , 20 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (FM 2323 to FM 152)
Pedernales River, Blanco Hays County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Pedernales Falls SP to Hammett's Cross)
Hickory Creek River, Llano County , 27 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 10 miles long (County Road 109 to FM 152)
 Hotels Near Sandy Creek:
Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott, Horseshoe Bay , 10 miles away
Hampton Inn on the Lake, Marble Falls , 16 miles away
Quality Inn Marble Falls, Marble Falls , 16 miles away
Best Western Marble Falls Inn, Marble Falls , 16 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Marble Falls, Marble Falls , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sandy Creek:
Longhorn Resort, Kingsland, 7 miles away
La-z-l RV Park and Cottages, Kingsland, 8 miles away
Rio Vista Resort, Kingsland, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Sandy Creek:
Longhorn Cavern State Park Trail, Burnet County , 13 miles away
Inks Lake State Park Trail, Burnet County , 14 miles away
Cedar Point Recreation Area Trail, Llano County , 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Sandy Creek:
Packsaddle Country Club, Kingsland , 6 miles away

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