Virginia whitewater - Cedar Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah/ Frederick County

Shenandoah/ Frederick county, Route 55 to Route 11 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     20 miles
 
Floating from middle road to route 11 takes about 6 hours. Says Adam

Very nice, relaxing run when the water is up. Also, good fishing for bluegill and bass. Says Guy

The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Route 55 to Route 11 section of Cedar Creek in Virginia is 20 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Winchester, as you can see on the road map further down. No shortage of good hotels, and
    if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might
be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere.

Briefly about the general area:
There's wonderful hiking along the Little
 
Passage Trail. Cedar Creek gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; July is the wettest month with most rain while February is ordinarily the driest month. All through the months of summer at Cedar Creek highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows in the 10's for Cedar Creek.

Cedar Creek, Route 55 to Route 11 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 20 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.08169
Longitude: -78.42591

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.0065
Longitude: -78.31711

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Current weather conditions at Cedar Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
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Local climate location: WARDENSVILLE R M FARM 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Strasburg, Strasburg
3 miles away
A 2006-2007 Pinnacle Award Winning Hotel. The Ramada Strasburg is a New Hotel with 88 beautifully appointed guestrooms. The Ramada Strasburg is conveniently located off I-81 in the beautiful Shenando...

Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg
3 miles away

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Discover the Shenandoah Valley at the New Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg. Here, you'll find clean and comfortable accommodations, frien...

Super 8 Motel - Middletown Winchester Area VA, Middletown
7 miles away
This Super 8 is conveniently accessible to I-81, I-66 and ten miles from Historic Winchester City. Many nearby attractions include; Cedar Creek Battlefield National Historic Park, Shenandoah National ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cedar Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cedar Creek:
Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County , 5 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Above Route 55)
Passage Creek, Warren County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 704 bridge to Route 50)
Passage Creek, Warren County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace)
Happy Creek, Warren County , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 4.3 miles long (Route 671 to Happy Cr. Road)
Waites Run, Hardy County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.8 miles long (Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville)
Gooney Run, Warren County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4.1 miles long (Browntown to Karo Landing)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 16 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Route 50 to Dehaven)
Cacapon River, Hampshire County , 17 miles away, Class II - 12.6 miles long (US 50 at Capon Bridge to West Virginia 127 Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Cedar Creek:
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 30 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 44 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 72 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 73 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 74 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 620 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 81 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 82 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cedar Creek:
Ramada Strasburg, Strasburg , 3 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg , 3 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Middletown Winchester Area VA, Middletown , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express WINCHESTER SOUTH STEPHENS CITY, Stephens City , 11 miles away
Comfort Inn Stephens City, Stephens City , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cedar Creek:
Battle Of Cedar Creek Campground, Middletown, 5 miles away
Cove Campgrounds, Gore, 9 miles away
Skyline Ranch Resort, Front Royal, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Cedar Creek:
Little Passage Trail, Shenandoah County , 5 miles away
Signal Knob Trail, Shenandoah County , 5 miles away
Bear Wallow Trail, Shenandoah County , 6 miles away
Passage Creek For Trail, Shenandoah County , 7 miles away
Shawl Gap Trail, Warren County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Cedar Creek:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 21 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Cedar Creek

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