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

Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The nature scenery of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Cedar Creek beats anything. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are plenty of hotels here if
    you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting 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. If you hurry you can run this section
in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This section of Cedar Creek in Virginia is 20 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. If you're a camper  
you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike on the Little Passage Trail is always a tremendous adventure. For the duration of the months of summer here at Cedar Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Cedar Creek are in the 10's. Cedar Creek gets a common amount of annual rain; most of the rain falls all through July, and February is when it's the driest.

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 Inn Strasburg VA, 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

Fairfield Inn: Unexpected Comforts on the Road.

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

Super 8 Motel - Middletown, 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, 1100 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, 610 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 650 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 Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg , 3 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg , 3 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Middletown, Middletown , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Stephens City, Stephens City , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Stephens City, Va, 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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