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Rich Creek, West Virginia

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AW Class: I-III
Length: 7.9 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  


Paddling Rivers Near Rich Creek, West Virginia:

   Rich Creek, Giles VA and Monroe WV County, 2 miles away
      Class I-III - 2.1 miles long (Virginia/West Virginia state line to Rich Creek)

   New River, Mercer/ Monroe/ Summers/Giles County, 4 miles away
      Class I-II+(III) - 14.8 miles long (State line to Bull Falls Campground)

   Indian Creek, Monroe County, 12 miles away
      Class I-II - 7.1 miles long (Raines Corner to Greenville)

   Little Wolf Creek, Summers County, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (CR 14 Bridge to Greenbrier River)

   Walker Creek, Giles County, 12 miles away
      Class I-II - 29.5 miles long (Route 713 to Route 636)

   Stony Creek - New Tributary, Giles County, 12 miles away
      Class III-V - 7 miles long (Route 635 to Route 684)

   Pipestem Creek, Summers County, 13 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Tom Honaker Road to Bluestone Lake)

   Little Walker Creek, Giles County, 13 miles away
      Class I-III - 7.5 miles long (Alum Springs to Big Walker Creek)

   Greenbrier River, Summers County, 13 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (Willowood bridge to Bellepoint)

   Greenbrier River, Summers County, 14 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 11.1 miles long (Talcott to Willowood bridge)

   New River, Summers/ Fayette/ Raleigh County, 15 miles away
      Class I-III(IV) - 11 miles long (Bluestone Dam to Sandstone)

   Little Stony Creek, Giles County, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 1.6 miles long (Cascades to USFS Parking Area)


Hotels near Rich Creek, West Virginia:

MacArthur Inn, Narrows
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3.7 miles away
Inn At Riverbend, Pearisburg
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8.8 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Princeton, WV, Princeton
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16.9 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Princeton, Princeton
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16.9 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites, Princeton
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17.6 miles away
Days Inn Princeton, Princeton
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17.8 miles away
Rockwood Manor, Dublin
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17.8 miles away
Hampton Inn Princeton, Princeton
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18 miles away
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Princeton, Princeton
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18 miles away
Quality Inn Princeton, Princeton
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18 miles away
Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke
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18.2 miles away
Hampton Inn Dublin, Dublin
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18.4 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Rich Creek, West Virginia:

   Gentry's Landing, Rich Creek, 2 miles away

   Rice Fields Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Peterstown, 3 miles away

   Glen Lyn City Park, Glen Lyn, 4 miles away

   Bluestone Wildlife Management Area - Shanklin's Ferry, Pipestem, 7 miles away

   Bluestone Wildlife Management Area - Keatley, Forest Hill, 7 miles away

   Bluestone Wildlife Management Area - Cedar Branch, Forest Hill, 7 miles away

   Doc's Knob Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Narrows, 8 miles away


Public Lands Near Rich Creek, West Virginia:

   Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV, 37 miles away

   Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV, 37 miles away

   New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV, 37 miles away

   Bluestone State Park, West Virginia, 15 miles away

   Claytor Lake State Park, Virginia, 22 miles away

   Camp Creek State Park, West Virginia, 25 miles away

   Little Beaver State Park, West Virginia, 27 miles away

   Moncove Lake State Park, West Virginia, 33 miles away



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