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Wisconsin whitewater, Cedar Creek
Ozaukee
county,
Cedarburg City Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 2.3 miles
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If you're coming from Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Cedarburg City Park stretch of Cedar Creek is 2.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The nature scenery of Wisconsin and the playfulness of |
the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy.
| Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The campgrounds here at Cedar Creek are pretty good. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.
Briefly about the general area: There are plenty of | |
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folks from Mequon here at Cedar Creek. Havenwoods State Forest is a nice spot to stretch your legs a bit. From a precipitation point of view Cedar Creek is a quite typical spot. Of all the months in a year September is the
one with the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. For the duration of the summertime highs here at Cedar Creek reach the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. During the winter the highs
are ordinarily in the 20's with temperatures at Cedar Creek dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights.
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Cedar Creek, Cedarburg City Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Cedar Creek:
Cedar Creek, Ozaukee County, 1 miles away Class II-III - 2.3 miles long (Cedarburg City Park) |
Milwaukee River, Ozaukee County, 2 miles away Class I-II - 2.7 miles long (Bridge Street to Falls Road Ledge) |
Sauk Creek, Ozaukee County, 8 miles away Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Grant Street to South Milwaukee Street) |
Milwaukee River, Milwaukee County, 11 miles away Class I-II - 3.4 miles long (Hampton Ave.Dam to North Ave.Dam) |
Menomonee River, Waukesha County, 11 miles away Class II-III - 0.4 miles long (Main Street bridge to next bridge) |
Menomonee River, Milwaukee County, 13 miles away Class II-III - 4.8 miles long (Underwood Creek to 43rd and Monarch) |
Honey Creek, Milwaukee County, 14 miles away Class II-III+ - 1.6 miles long (Honey Creek Parkway to Menomonee River) |
Pewaukee River, Waukesha County, 21 miles away Class I-II - 1.6 miles long (Pewaukee to Waukesha) |
Sheboygan River, Sheboygan County, 25 miles away Class II-IV - 0.5 miles long (downtown Sheboygan Falls) |
Root River, Racine County, 29 miles away Class II-III - 0.4 miles long (Horlick Dam to Quarry Park) |
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| Ski Areas Near Cedar Creek:
Sunburst, Wisconsin
, 20 miles away, 225 foot drop, 9 lifts, 10 runs |
Little Switzerland, Wisconsin
, 21 miles away, 200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 15 runs |
Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin
, 36 miles away, 205 foot drop, 3 lifts, 5 runs |
Alpine Valley, Wisconsin
, 42 miles away, 388 foot drop, 14 lifts, 20 runs |
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin
, 43 miles away, 260 foot drop, 11 lifts, 25 runs |
Grand Geneva, Wisconsin
, 45 miles away, 211 foot drop, 5 lifts, 16 runs |
Hidden Valley, Wisconsin
, 51 miles away, 200 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs |
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park, Illinois
, 62 miles away, 180 foot drop, 3 lifts, 5 runs |
Villa Olivia, Illinois
, 67 miles away, 180 foot drop, 6 lifts, 9 runs |
Four Lakes, Illinois
, 77 miles away, 100 foot drop, 7 lifts, 7 runs |
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| Hotels Near Cedar Creek:
Washington House Inn, Cedarburg
, 1 miles away |
Comfort Inn & Suites Grafton, Grafton
, 4 miles away |
Baymont Inn & Suites Grafton/Milwaukee, Grafton
, 4 miles away |
Hampton Inn - Suites Grafton, Grafton
, 4 miles away |
Candlewood Suites MILWAUKEE BROWN DEER, Brown Deer
, 6 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Cedar Creek:
Havenwoods State Forest, Wisconsin
, 8 miles away |
Harrington Beach State Park, Wisconsin
, 16 miles away |
Kettle Moraine State Forest North, Wisconsin
, 21 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Cedar Creek:
Mee-Kwon Park Golf Course, Mequon
, 2 miles away |
Baehmann's Golf Center, Cedarburg
, 3 miles away |
Edgewater Golf Club, Grafton
, 3 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Cedar Creek
Erler Lake, Washington
, 12 miles away |
Bark Lake, Washington
, 16 miles away |
Silver Lake, Washington
, 17 miles away |
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