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
  The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. This stretch of Quantico Creek in Prince William County is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section
    of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river
system, there are a few others too. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
If the weather is tremendous here at Quantico Creek, you can go for a hike along the Calvin Branch Mine Trail, and if you haven’t been to Prince William Forest Park, you must schedule some time for it
 
since you're here. From a rain point of view Quantico Creek is a relatively normal place; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January is when it's the driest.
On a nice day at Quantico Creek you can take a hike along the Quantico Falls Trail. Summer at Quantico Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Quantico Creek.

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.

Days Inn Dumfries Quantico, Dumfries
The Days Inn hotel is centrally located between Washington D.C. and Fredericksburg. This Dumfries hotel is a few miles from the Potomac Mills Mall and Quantico Military Base and National Musuem of the...

Hampton Inn Dumfries, Dumfries
2 miles away
The Hampton Inn Dumfries - Quantico hotel is located off Virginia Interstate I-95 North or South at Exit 152B 3 miles from Quantico Marine Base and 4.5 miles from Potomac Mills Outlet Mall. Washington...

Econo Lodge Dumfries, Dumfries
2 miles away
The Econo Lodge hotel is ideally located off Interstate 95, just 25 miles from major Washington, D.C. attractions. This Dumfries hotel is close to attractions and businesses, like the Potomac Hospital...



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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, 620 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 87 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 98 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 99 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Quantico Creek:
Days Inn Dumfries Quantico, Dumfries , 1 miles away
Hampton Inn Dumfries, Dumfries , 2 miles away
Econo Lodge Dumfries, Dumfries , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn DUMFRIES - QUANTICO CENTER, Dumfries , 2 miles away
Comfort Inn Near Quantico Main Gate North, Dumfries , 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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