West Virginia whitewater - Seneca Creek, Pendleton County Pendleton county, Forest Service Campground to Route 28 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     6.2 miles   The natural beauty of Pendleton County and the water flowing gracefully down Seneca Creek have people coming here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.     There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Forest Service Campground to Route 28 stretch is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Seneca Creek during the warm months are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 30's, and overnight lows all through the wintertime for Seneca Creek tend to be in the 10's. Seneca Creek gets a great deal of water; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Roaring Springs is always fun to check out.   Seneca Creek, Forest Service Campground to Route 28 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 6.2 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.8581 Longitude: -79.46431 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.8348 Longitude: -79.3754 Paddler input for Seneca Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Seneca Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: PARSONS 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 16 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,... Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins 30 miles away The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 30 miles away Welcome to Our Extraordinary Elkins Hotel Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, Elkins is a small town with lots of charm and easy access to some of the best outdoor r...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Seneca Creek, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Seneca Creek, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrisonburg, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrisonburg, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Seneca Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Seneca Creek.   Whitewater Near Seneca Creek: Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County , 3 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.6 miles long (Riverton to Seneca Rocks) Seneca Creek, Pendleton County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 13 miles long (Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground) Waites Run, Pendleton County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek) Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Cherry Grove to Riverton) Red Creek, Tucker/ Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork) Red Creek, Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 7.2 miles long (Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (CR 32/4 to Jenningston) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Confluence of Gandy Creek to CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork) Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 9.6 miles long (Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon) Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Ruddle to US 220)   Ski Areas Near Seneca Creek: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 9 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 38 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 45 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 45 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 52 miles away, 1110 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 57 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 60 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Seneca Creek: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 30 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 30 miles away Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 30 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Seneca Creek: Yokum's Vacationland and Princess Snowbird's Indian Village, Seneca Rocks, 3 miles away Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 3 miles away Judy Springs Campground, Pendleton County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Seneca Creek: Boars Nest Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away North Mountain Trail, Pendleton County , 6 miles away Little Allegheny Trail, Pendleton County , 6 miles away South Prong Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away Allegheny Trail, Pendleton County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Seneca Creek: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 68 miles away