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
  The wonderful Llano County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This is the only paddling stretch
    along Sandy Creek. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. 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 quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy.

Briefly
about the general area:
High temperatures at Sandy Creek through the summertime months are in the 90's. Summer night lows fall down to the 70's. All through the winter the highs are usually in the 50's with temperatures at Sandy Creek dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. Since you're here at Sandy Creek why not have a look at Hogpen Hollow.
Sandy Creek is a good place of common rainfall; all through the month of May you get the most rain around here; January is the month with the least moisture.
 

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


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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:
Marriott Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay , 10 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
Days Inn and Suites Llano, Llano , 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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