New Jersey whitewater, Rockaway Creek Hunterdon county, Mountainville to McCrea Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     3.5 miles   This section of Rockaway Creek in Hunterdon County is 3.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New Jersey are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers in this state are suitable for beginners. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please     print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are nice comfortable hotels here, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The wonderful Hunterdon County scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Mountainville   to McCrea Mills section is one of them. Briefly about the general area: There are plenty of people from Oldwick here at Rockaway Creek. Throughout the warm days of summer at Rockaway Creek temperatures are typically in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Rockaway Creek. Rockaway Creek is a wet site that gets a great deal of rainfall. Most of the rain falls during August while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Rockaway Creek, Mountainville to McCrea Mills road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Rockaway Creek.   Whitewater Near Rockaway Creek: Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon County, 2 miles away       Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills) Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County, 5 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan) Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County, 5 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg) Lamington River, Morris County, 7 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville) Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset County, 7 miles away       Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan) Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset County, 11 miles away       Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills) Pequest River, Warren County, 13 miles away       Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River) India Brook, Morris County, 13 miles away       Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road) Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County, 17 miles away       Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge) Delaware River, Hunterdon / Bucks County, 19 miles away       Class II+ - 0.25 miles long (Lambertville Wing Dam)   Ski Areas Near Rockaway Creek: Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 28 miles away, 700 foot drop, 9 lifts, 23 runs Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 33 miles away, 1040 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 34 miles away, 620 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 250 foot drop, 3 lifts, 6 runs Camelback, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 800 foot drop, 15 lifts, 34 runs Mt. Peter, New York , 45 miles away, 400 foot drop, 3 lifts, 11 runs Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 415 foot drop, 4 lifts, 8 runs Tuxedo Ridge, New York , 49 miles away, 400 foot drop, 4 lifts, 7 runs Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 420 foot drop, 6 lifts, 9 runs   Marinas Near Rockaway Creek: Lake's End Marina, Stanhope , 14 miles away Johnny's Marina, Hopatcong , 17 miles away Lee's County Park Marina, Mount Arlington , 17 miles away Bridge Marina, Lake Hopatcong , 19 miles away Beebe Marina, Lake Hopatcong , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Rockaway Creek: Courtyard Lebanon, Lebanon , 3 miles away The Neighbour House, Long Valley , 6 miles away Quality Inn Hackettstown, Hackettstown , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Clinton, Clinton , 9 miles away Ramada Flemington, Flemington , 11 miles away   Campgrounds Near Rockaway Creek: Round Valley Recreation Area, Stanton, 4 miles away Voorhees State Park, High Bridge, 8 miles away Camp Bernie-YMCA, Port Murray, 8 miles away   Public Lands Near Rockaway Creek: Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 28 miles away Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 28 miles away Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania , 28 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rockaway Creek: Stanton Ridge Golf & Country Club, Whitehouse Station , 3 miles away Golf Lates, Califon , 4 miles away Fiddler's Elbow Country Club, Bedminster , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Rockaway Creek Round Valley Reservoir, Hunterdon , 5 miles away Lake Solitude, Hunterdon , 7 miles away Lake Musconetcong, Sussex , 14 miles away