Virginia whitewater - Big Stony Creek, Scott County Scott county, Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     4 miles   The wonderful Scott County scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The starting point is not too far from Kingsport-Bristol, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge section is one of them. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers     here are not as hard as elsewhere. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge stretch of Big Stony Creek in Scott County is 4 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rainfall falls at Big Stony Creek; the wettest month of the year is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is October. During the long summer days at Big Stony Creek   temperatures are frequently in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Big Stony Creek dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights. You might want to pay a visit to Quillen Hollow while you're here at Big Stony Creek It's always magnificent to explore Brickey Spring. Big Stony Creek, Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.833 Longitude: -82.59871 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.80149 Longitude: -82.6131 Paddler input for Big Stony Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Stony Creek, Virginia Local climate location: WISE 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, the metro area neareast to Big Stony Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Stony Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Stony Creek: Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County , 2 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout) Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork) Powell River - South Fork, Wise County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge) Cove Creek, Scott County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence) Powell River, Wise County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap) Little Stony Creek, Scott County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Little Stony Falls to Hanging Rock) Stock Creek, Scott County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge) Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River) Little Stony River - Ramey Fork, Wise/Scott County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock) Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County , 12 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church)   Ski Areas Near Big Stony Creek: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 365 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 90 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 225 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 111 miles away, 603 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 114 miles away, 210 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Stony Creek: Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 7 miles away Inn at Norton, Norton , 7 miles away Norton Super 8 Motel, Norton , 7 miles away Norton Days Inn, Norton , 7 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Stony Creek: Bark Campground, Scott County, 6 miles away Flatwoods Campground, Wise County, 11 miles away Jessie Lea Recreational Vehicle Park-Campground, Big Stone Gap, 13 miles away   National Parks Near Big Stony Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 67 miles away   Lakes Near Big Stony Creek