West Virginia whitewater, Sandy Creek Barbour Taylor county, Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     3.3 miles   The Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir section of Sandy Creek in Barbour/ Taylor County is 3.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short     distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The nature scenery of Barbour/ Taylor County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you're coming from Morgantown 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's camping available near Sandy Creek. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either   way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: If you're visiting Sandy Creek from Thornton, you won't be the only one; Tygart Lake State Park is both splendid and charming. Sandy Creek is near Valley Falls State Park which is a pretty spot. Through the warm days of summer highs here at Sandy Creek get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Sandy Creek. Sandy Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall. During the month of July you get the most rain around here, and February is when it's the driest. Sandy Creek, Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir 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 Sandy Creek.   Whitewater Near Sandy Creek: Sandy Creek, Barbour/ Taylor County, 1 miles away       Class III-V - 3.3 miles long (Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir) Sandy Creek, Barbour/ Taylor/ Preston County, 5 miles away       Class I-II - 5.1 miles long (Bridge on West Virginia 92 to bridge at Hiram) Tygart Valley River, Barbour County, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 8 miles long (Above Arden to Big Cove Run) Laurel Creek - Tygart Tributary, Barbour County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 5.8 miles long (West Virginia 38 to Tygart River) Teter Creek, Barbour County, 8 miles away       Class IV - 4 miles long (Nestorville to Tygart River) Whiteday Creek, Taylor Monongalia Marion County, 8 miles away       Class I-III - 10.7 miles long (Confluence of Cherry Run to Monongahela River) Tygart Valley River, Taylor/ Marion County, 11 miles away       Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Valley Falls to Hammond) Three Fork Creek, Preston/ Taylor County, 13 miles away       Class I-IV - 12 miles long (Close to West Virginia 92 to Thornton) Tygart Valley River, Barbour County, 13 miles away       Class III-V - 11.8 miles long (Belington to Buckhannon River) Fields Creek, Preston County, 14 miles away       Class II-IV - 3.6 miles long (West of Browns Mill to confluence of Three Fork Creek)   Ski Areas Near Sandy Creek: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 39 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs Timberline, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs Wisp, Maryland , 43 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs Snowshoe, West Virginia , 46 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs The Homestead, Virginia , 71 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 940 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs Bryce Resort, Virginia , 85 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs   Marinas Near Sandy Creek: Tygart Lake Marina, Grafton , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Sandy Creek: Hyatt Place Baltimore/Owings Mills, Owings Mills , 12 miles away Red Roof Inn Fairmont, Fairmont , 13 miles away Clarion Inn Fairmont, Fairmont , 16 miles away Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Fairmont, Fairmont , 16 miles away Homestead Inn, Reedsville , 16 miles away   Campgrounds Near Sandy Creek: Grafton City Park, Grafton, 6 miles away Whisper Mountain Campground, Roanoke, 6 miles away Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area, Simpson, 6 miles away   Trails Near Sandy Creek: Pheasant Mountain Trail, Tucker , 16 miles away South Haddix Trail, Tucker , 16 miles away Shingle Tree Trail, Tucker , 18 miles away Shingle Tree Run Trail, Tucker , 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Sandy Creek: Tygart Lake State Park, West Virginia , 5 miles away Valley Falls State Park, West Virginia , 11 miles away Audra State Park, West Virginia , 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Sandy Creek: Tygart Lake Public Golf Course, Grafton , 7 miles away Paradise Lake Golf Course, Morgantown , 12 miles away Green Hills Country Club, Fairmont , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Sandy Creek Rock Lake, Marion , 10 miles away Town of Masontown Water Supply D Lake, Preston , 17 miles away