Virginia whitewater - Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County

Shenandoah / Frederick county, Above Route 55 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     9 miles
 
My wife & I canoed this in March of 1986. What I remember, we would go into these curves & it was the most beautiful green pools of clear water. You could see to the bottom. There was a low-water bridge that we had to carry the canoe over. We floated on downstream & just before dark we pulled over to camp. Where we camped was a couple of miles above the waterfall on river left. We had a little party & had taken a little 5 TV & watched David Letterman.The next morning we canoed past the waterfall, past a suspension bridge, paddled several easy class II
    rapids, & I think we took out at the bridge that was about 3 miles above the Shenandoah River. There was a beautiful old white farmhouse on river right. In summary, Cedar Creek in the upper part has decent current, beautiful pools, flowing through rolling farmland & transitions
to microgorges. We have moved to another state & miss doing this trip. Says Big Dog

The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Above Route 55 stretch of Cedar Creek in Virginia is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds
 
nearby. The put-in location is a short drive from Winchester, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Shenandoah / Frederick County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Poplar Hollow is a wonderful place to look at. Cedar Creek gets a common amount of rainfall; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is typically the driest month. Throughout the long summer days highs here at Cedar Creek reach the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Cedar Creek.

Cedar Creek, Above Route 55 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.02114
Longitude: -78.47241

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.08129
Longitude: -78.42521

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Local climate location: WARDENSVILLE R M FARM 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg
8 miles away
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg
8 miles away

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Comfort Inn Woodstock, Woodstock
11 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cedar Creek:
Cedar Creek, Shenandoah/ Frederick County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Route 55 to Route 11)
Waites Run, Hardy County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.8 miles long (Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55)
Passage Creek, Warren County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 704 bridge to Route 50)
Passage Creek, Warren County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick)
Lost River, Hardy County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (West Virginia 55/259 to West Virginia 259)
Trout Run, Hardy County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Halfmoon Trail to West Virginia 55/259 bridge)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville)
Tearcoat Creek, Hampshire County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 3.9 miles long (US 50 Close to Pleasantdale to confluence of North River)
Stony Creek - North fork Shenandoah Tributary, Shenandoah County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Liberty Furnace to North Fork Shenandoah)
 Ski Areas Near Cedar Creek:
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 25 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 41 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 66 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 69 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 70 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cedar Creek:
Ramada Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg , 8 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn Woodstock, Woodstock , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express WOODSTOCK-SHENANDOAH VALLEY, Woodstock , 11 miles away
Budget Host Inn Woodstock, Woodstock , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cedar Creek:
Hawk Campground, Hampshire County, 5 miles away
Camp Rim Rock, Yellow Spring, 9 miles away
Cove Campgrounds, Gore, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cedar Creek:
Fetzer Gap Trail, Shenandoah County , 8 miles away
Little Passage Trail, Shenandoah County , 9 miles away
Signal Knob Trail, Shenandoah County , 9 miles away
Bear Wallow Trail, Shenandoah County , 10 miles away
Passage Creek For Trail, Shenandoah County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Cedar Creek:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 21 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 49 miles away
 Lakes Near Cedar Creek

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