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 Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge section of Big Stony Creek in Virginia is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class III section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. There's camping available near Big Stony Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're coming from Kingsport-Bristol
    it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from
near and far. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
The annual rain here at Big Stony Creek is about average; during March this area sees the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. Quillen Hollow is a great site to look at, and Brickey Spring is a pleasant local attraction.
For the period of the days of summer here at Big Stony Creek,
 
high temperatures usually reach the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while Big Stony Creek night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's.

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

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Current weather conditions at Big Stony Creek, Virginia
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Local climate location: WISE 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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 Ridge, 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
 Hotels Near Big Stony Creek:
Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 7 miles away
Inn at Norton, Norton , 7 miles away
Super 8 Norton VA, Norton , 7 miles away
Days Inn Norton VA, 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

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