West Virginia whitewater, Bluestone Mercer Summers county, Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     21.3 miles   The beautiful scenery of Mercer/Summers County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting point is not too far from Beckley, as you can see on the road map further down. The Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park stretch of Bluestone in West Virginia is 21.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or     kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There's camping available near Bluestone. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others   too. Briefly about the general area: When you're here at Bluestone it's always fun to pop by Camp Creek State Park, and you'll almost certainly meet some folks from Lerona here. Bluestone State Park is both good and beautiful, and it's right next door to Bluestone; you can hit the slopes at Winterplace close at hand. This river is a great place to visit. Bluestone is a good place of typical precipitation. July is when you get the most rain here, and October is when it's the driest. All through the days of summer highs here at Bluestone get into the 70's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Bluestone, Eads Mill to Bluestone State 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 Bluestone.   Whitewater Near Bluestone: Little Bluestone River & Tributaries, Summers County, 3 miles away       Class II-III+ - 2.2 miles long (Cr 27 bridge to Bluestone River) Mountain Creek, Mercer County, 4 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River) Pipestem Creek, Summers County, 5 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Tom Honaker Road to Bluestone Lake) Bluestone, Mercer/Summers County, 6 miles away       Class II-III - 21.3 miles long (Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park) Brush Creek, Mercer County, 8 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 6.6 miles long (Confluence of Beaver Branch to confluence of Bluestone River) Madams Creek, Summers County, 9 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Madams Creek Road to New River) Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary, Raleigh County, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek) Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh County, 9 miles away       Class IV - 5 miles long (Beckley Water Supply Reservoir to confluence with Pinch Creek) New River, Summers/ Fayette/ Raleigh County, 9 miles away       Class I-III(IV) - 11 miles long (Bluestone Dam to Sandstone) Camp Creek, Mercer County, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Camp Creek State Forest to Bluestone River)   Ski Areas Near Bluestone: Winterplace, West Virginia , 9 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs The Homestead, Virginia , 81 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Snowshoe, West Virginia , 85 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs   Hotels Near Bluestone: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Princeton, WV, Princeton , 10 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Princeton, Princeton , 10 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites, Princeton , 11 miles away Resort At Glade Springs, Daniels , 11 miles away Days Inn Princeton, Princeton , 11 miles away   Campgrounds Near Bluestone: Pipestem Resort State Park, Lerona, 2 miles away Pipestem Resort State Park, Pipestem, 3 miles away Pipestem Mountaineer Retreat, Pipestem, 3 miles away   Trails Near Bluestone: Hoof and Hill Trail, Giles , 20 miles away Standing Branch Horse Trail, Giles , 20 miles away   Public Lands Near Bluestone: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 22 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 22 miles away Bluestone State Park, West Virginia , 6 miles away Camp Creek State Park, West Virginia , 10 miles away Little Beaver State Park, West Virginia , 12 miles away   Golf Courses Near Bluestone: High Country Club, Princeton , 9 miles away Willow Wood Country Club, Hinton , 10 miles away Glade Springs Village Golf, Daniels , 11 miles away   Lakes Near Bluestone Lake Shawnee, Mercer , 12 miles away Little Beaver Lake, Raleigh , 13 miles away Ada Lake, Mercer , 18 miles away