West Virginia whitewater - Meadow Creek, Fayette Summers County

Fayette Summers county, Meadow Bridge to Meadow Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     5.7 miles
  The Meadow Bridge to Meadow Creek section of Meadow Creek is 5.7 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Fayette Summers County and the water flowing gracefully down Meadow Creek attract people from near and far. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Oak Hill, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get
    lost. The campgrounds here at Meadow Creek are pretty good. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Meadow Bridge to Meadow Creek section is just one of them. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is
a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Meadow Creek during the long summer days are in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Meadow Creek. Meadow Creek is a pretty wet
 
place commonly with a lot of rain; during the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February.

Meadow Creek, Meadow Bridge to Meadow Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 5.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.85277
Longitude: -80.85779

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.81083
Longitude: -80.92667

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Current weather conditions at Meadow Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: OAK HILL 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Meadow Creek.
 Whitewater Near Meadow Creek:
Lick Creek, Summers County , 3 miles away, Class II-V - 5.8 miles long (Green Sulphur Springs to confluence of New River)
Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, Summers County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Route 41 bridge at Kathryn to New River/Sandstone)
Fall Branch, Raleigh County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (ATV trail to River Road on New River above Sandstone falls)
New River, Summers/ Fayette/ Raleigh County , 7 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 11 miles long (Bluestone Dam to Sandstone)
New River, Summers/ Fayette County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Sandstone to McCreery)
Madams Creek, Summers County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Madams Creek Road to New River)
Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Confluence with Pinch Creek to confluence with New River)
Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary, Fayette County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 1.9 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Manns Creek)
Big Creek, Summers County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (CR 10 bridge to Greenbrier River)
Manns Creek, Fayette County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 1.7 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Meadow Creek:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 20 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 71 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 105 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 112 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 113 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 114 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 120 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 123 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 135 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Meadow Creek:
Dawson Inn, Meadow Bridge , 4 miles away
Newbrier Lodge Motel, Hinton , 9 miles away
Coast To Coast Motel, Hinton , 9 miles away
Rainelle Motor Lodge, Rainelle , 12 miles away
Glade Springs Resort, Daniels , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Meadow Creek:
Bluestone Country Store and Camp, Hinton, 9 miles away
Bass Lake Park, Hinton, 9 miles away
Cooter's Cabins and Campin, Fayetteville, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Meadow Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 19 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 19 miles away

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