Texas whitewater, Nolan River Hill county, SH 174 to Adair Spring Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     6 miles   Hi, how do I book white water rafting trip? Says Sannoor Surani The starting location is a short drive from Granbury, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of Hill County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. This     stretch of Nolan River in Texas is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The SH 174 to Adair Spring Park section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states,   so better not forget that rivers in this state are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: The Cleburne State Park Trail offers hiking at its best, and a great place like Cleburne State Park is too fine to leave out. While you're here at Nolan River you will meet lots of people from close by Blum. Don't leave Nolan River without popping by Lake Whitney State Park, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Lake Whitney State Park Hiking Trail. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Nolan River. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 70's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 50's, and night lows all through the winter for Nolan River tend to be in the 20's. Nolan River, SH 174 to Adair Spring Park 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 Nolan River.   Whitewater Near Nolan River: Nolan River, Hill County, 2 miles away       Class II - 6 miles long (SH 174 to Adair Spring Park) Steele Creek, Bosque County, 17 miles away       Class II+ - 10 miles long (Morgan to FM 56) Childress Creek, Bosque McLennan County, 22 miles away       Class II-III - 17 miles long (Cayote to FM 2490) Meridian Creek, Bosque County, 29 miles away       Class II - 8 miles long (Bosque Cty Road 347 to SH 6)   Marinas Near Nolan River: Lakewood Marina at Juniper Cove, Whitney , 10 miles away Harbor Master Marina, Whitney , 16 miles away   Hotels Near Nolan River: White Bluff Resort, Whitney , 7 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Cleburne TX, Cleburne , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites CLEBURNE, Cleburne , 11 miles away Super 8 Cleburne, Cleburne , 11 miles away Liberty Hotel, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Cleburne , 12 miles away   Campgrounds Near Nolan River: Chisholm Trail Park, Kopperl, 5 miles away Hamm Creek County Park, Kopperl, 6 miles away Kimball Bend, Kopperl, 7 miles away   Public Lands Near Nolan River: Lake Whitney State Park, Texas , 13 miles away Cleburne State Park, Texas , 13 miles away Meridian State Park, Texas , 25 miles away   Golf Courses Near Nolan River: Cleburne Golf Ranch, Cleburne , 14 miles away Concan Golf & Country Club, Concan , 20 miles away   Lakes Near Nolan River Gilmer and Walker Lake, Hill , 7 miles away Lake Whitney, Hill , 17 miles away