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Whitewater Run

I-II Put-in Deer Creek - 5. Sandy Hook Rd./Deer Creek Conservation area to MD 136

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Current Conditions

-- • 2.40-10.00 ft

Deer Creek at Rocks, MD

Whitewater Runs on Deer Creek

9 runs (7 nearby)

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here

I-II Put-in at this location 5. Sandy Hook Rd./Deer Creek Conservation area to MD 136

5.6 mi

I-II Take-out at this location 4. Walters Mill River Access to Sandy Hook Rd./Deer Creek Conservation Area

4.3 mi

I-II Downstream from here (3.9 mi to put-in) 6. MD 136 to Susquehanna River

8.8 mi

I-II(III) Upstream from here (2.4 mi from take-out) 3. Rocks State Park to Walters Mill River Access

6.4 mi

I-II(III) Upstream from here (7.0 mi from take-out) 2. Eden Mill Dam to Rocks State Park

5.2 mi

I Upstream from here (10.4 mi from take-out) 1. Harford Creamery Rd. to Eden Mill Park boat ramp

7.5 mi

I Upstream from here (16.1 mi from take-out) 0.5. Bond Road to MD 23

5.3 mi

These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.

II 166 mi away Above SR 879 to W. Branch Susquehanna R. confluence

1.5 mi 120 ft/mi

I-III 243 mi away Shippenville to Clarion River

3.6 mi 28 ft/mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

The Sandy Hook Road take-out at Deer Creek Conservation Area in Harford County provides access to Deer Creek for paddlers completing whitewater runs. This is a take-out location designed for the conclusion of paddling trips on the creek. The conservation area setting suggests a natural environment with minimal development. Paddlers should be aware of local regulations and conditions specific to Deer Creek, which is known to have varying water levels and seasonal flows that affect paddleability.

Take-out - Sandy Hook Rd./Deer Creek Conservation Area