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Buffalo River, Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 13 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.60449
Longitude: -79.0255

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.6225
Longitude: -78.89721


Paddling Rivers Near Buffalo River, Virginia:

   Tye River, -blank- County, 2 miles away
      Class -blank- - 6 miles long (US 29 to Route 654)

   Tye River, -blank- County, 4 miles away
      Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Route 654 to James River)

   Buffalo River, Amherst County, 4 miles away
      Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River)

   Rucker Run, Nelson County, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 653 to Tye River)

   Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County, 14 miles away
      Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney)

   Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County, 14 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson)

   Tye River, Nelson County, 15 miles away
      Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River)

   Harris Creek, Amherst County, 15 miles away
      Class I-III - 7 miles long (Route 130 to James River)

   Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County, 16 miles away
      Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove)

   Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County, 17 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River)

   Stoney Creek, Nelson County, 17 miles away
      Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751)

   Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County, 17 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge)


Hotels near Buffalo River, Virginia:

Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights
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13.1 miles away
Scottish Inns Madison, Madison Heights
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14.2 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Lynchburg
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14.9 miles away
Super 8 Appomattox VA, Appomattox
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15.7 miles away
The Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg
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16.4 miles away
Holiday Inn LYNCHBURG, Lynchburg
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16.6 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles-El Monte CA, El Monte
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16.6 miles away
Cabin Creekwood, Lyndhurst
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16.8 miles away
Longacre Bed And Breakfast, Appomattox
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17 miles away
Econo Lodge Lynchburg, Lynchburg
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18.2 miles away
Courtyard Lynchburg, Lynchburg
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19.9 miles away
Sleep Inn Lynchburg, Lynchburg
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19.9 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Buffalo River, Virginia:

   Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 4 miles away

   James River State Park, Gladstone, 7 miles away

   Piney River Campground, Piney River, 7 miles away

   Paradise Lake Campground, Spout Spring, 13 miles away

   The Priest Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Montebello, 13 miles away

   Harpers Creek Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Roseland, 14 miles away

   Maupin Field Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Roseland, 15 miles away


Public Lands Near Buffalo River, Virginia:

   Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA, 59 miles away

   Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 67 miles away

   Holliday Lake State Park, Virginia, 17 miles away


Lakes Near Buffalo River, Virginia:

   Lake Monocan, Nelson , 17 miles away



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