Jackson River, Virginia <<< Back to Jackson River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 28.5 miles Average Gradient: 37 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.3111 Longitude: -79.6597 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.02809 Longitude: -79.90751 Paddling Rivers Near Jackson River, Virginia:    Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Bath County, 2 miles away       Class I-III - 17.5 miles long (Bath County Pumped Storage Facility to Jackson River)    Jackson River, Bath/ Alleghany County, 12 miles away       Class I-III - 28.5 miles long (Vinegar Run to Route 603)    Bullpasture River, Highland\Bath County, 14 miles away       Class III+ - 4 miles long (Rt. 678 to Cowpasture River)    Deer Creek, Pocahontas County, 14 miles away       Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River)    Wilson Creek, Alleghany County, 15 miles away       Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River)    Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 15 miles away       Class I-II - 10 miles long (Cass to Clover Lick)    Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 16 miles away       Class I-II - 8.7 miles long (Clover Lick to Laurel Run)    Mill Creek, Rockbridge County, 17 miles away       Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 42 Wayside to Goshen)    Cowpasture River, Botetourt County, 17 miles away       Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Griffith to James River)    Jackson River, Alleghany County, 17 miles away       Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River)    Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 17 miles away       Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (Laurel Run to Marlinton)    Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 17 miles away       Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass) Hotels near Jackson River, Virginia: The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs 9.9 miles away Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor 21.5 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Covington, Covington 24.9 miles away Magnuson Hotel Mountain View, Covington 24.9 miles away Hampton Inn Covington VA, Covington 24.9 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Covington, Covington 25.3 miles away Days Inn Lexington, Lexington 30 miles away The Georges Inn, Lexington 31.5 miles away Econo Lodge Lexington, Lexington 31.8 miles away Best Western Lexington Inn, Lexington 32.2 miles away Comfort Inn Virginia Horse Center, Lexington 32.2 miles away Best Western Plus Inn At Hunt Ridge, Lexington 32.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Jackson River, Virginia:    Poor Farm, Warm Springs, 2 miles away    Back Creek Recreation Area - Dominion Power, Bacova, 3 miles away    Virginia Power, Warm Springs, 4 miles away    Hidden Valley Campground, Bath County, 5 miles away    Bird Run Campground, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away    Blowing Springs Campground, Bath County, 9 miles away    Seven Mile Campground, Pocahontas County, 12 miles away Trails near Jackson River, Virginia:    Ellis Trail, Bath , 8 miles away Public Lands Near Jackson River, Virginia:    Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA, 54 miles away    Seneca State Forest, West Virginia, 11 miles away    Douthat State Park, Virginia, 15 miles away    Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia, 18 miles away    Watoga State Park, West Virginia, 25 miles away    Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, 26 miles away Lakes Near Jackson River, Virginia:    Lake Sam Hill, Pocahontas , 13 miles away    Lake Moomaw, Alleghany , 17 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Jackson River, Virginia   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Jackson River, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Jackson River, Virginia. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Jackson River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.