Virginia whitewater - Quantico Creek, Prince William County

Prince William county, Trail 7 to Dumfries section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     4 miles
  This section of Quantico Creek in Virginia is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The nature scenery of Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Trail 7 to Dumfries section
    is one of them. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle,
it's good length for a morning trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a short drive from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.

Briefly about the general area:
During the long summer days here at Quantico Creek, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while Quantico Creek night low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Take a hike
 
on the Quantico Falls Trail.
Quantico Creek is a good spot of common rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture. Quantico Creek is right by the Calvin Branch Mine Trail, and dropping by Prince William Forest Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet.

Quantico Creek, Trail 7 to Dumfries road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.602
Longitude: -77.368

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.56729
Longitude: -77.335

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Current weather conditions at Quantico Creek, Virginia
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Local climate location: WASH DULLES WSO AP 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Dumfries Days Inn, Dumfries
3 Sunbursts Complimentary Continental Breakfast Fax and Copy Service Available Exercise Facility Available Guest Laundry/Dry Cleaning Available Close to Quantico Marine Base Iron &am...

Comfort Inn Dumfries, Dumfries
2 miles away
The Comfort Inn is centrally located between Washington DC and Fredericksburg, Virginia. This Dumfries hotel is convenient to the Marine Corps Base, Museum at Quantico and the FBI Training Academy. Hi...

Holiday Inn DUMFRIES - QUANTICO CENTER, Dumfries
2 miles away
Welcome to the newest full service hotel. The Holiday Inn Hotel Dumfries Quantico, located just minutes from Quantico Marine Corps Base, FBI Training Academy, Quantico Corporate Center and Marine ...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Quantico Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Quantico Creek.
 Whitewater Near Quantico Creek:
Quantico Creek - South Branch, Prince William County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 619 to Dumfries)
Aquia Creek, Stafford County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Rt. 610 to US 1)
Pohick Creek, Fairfax County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 5.5 miles long (Route 636 to Route 1)
Accotink Creek, Fairfax County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (King Arthur Road to Telegraph Road)
Cub Run, Prince William County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Route 29 bridge to Compton Road)
Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Motts Run to Fredericksburg)
Broad Run, Prince William County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas)
Difficult Run, Fairfax County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River)
Rapidan River, Spotsylvania/ Culpepper County , 23 miles away, Class II - 15 miles long (Route 610 to Motts Run)
Four Mile Run, Arlington County , 23 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road)
 Ski Areas Near Quantico Creek:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 87 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 98 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 99 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 116 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 121 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 131 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 144 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 145 miles away, 850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Quantico Creek:
Dumfries Days Inn, Dumfries , 1 miles away
Comfort Inn Dumfries, Dumfries , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn DUMFRIES - QUANTICO CENTER, Dumfries , 2 miles away
Ramada Inn Quantico, Triangle , 2 miles away
Best Value Inn And Suites-Triangle/Quantico Marine Base, Triangle , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Quantico Creek:
Prince william Travel Trailer Village, Dumfries, 1 miles away
Turkey Run Ridge Campground, Prince William County, 2 miles away
Oak Ridge Campground, Prince William County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Quantico Creek:
Calvin Branch Mine Trail, Prince William County , 0 miles away
Quantico Falls Trail, Prince William County , 1 miles away
Birch Bluff Trail, Prince William County , 1 miles away
Laurel Trail Loop, Prince William County , 1 miles away
North Valley Trail, Prince William County , 1 miles away
 National Parks Near Quantico Creek:
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle - VA , 2 miles away
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna - VA , 20 miles away
 Lakes Near Quantico Creek

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