Swepsonville River Park Upper Access
About
Swepsonville River Park Upper Access is a boat launch on Alamance County Open Space land, about 0.7 miles from the town of Swepsonville, North Carolina. It serves as a put-in for paddlers and boaters heading out from the park's upper end. For comfortable weather, spring and fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 72°F in April and October, while July highs average about 90°F. The launch sits just 0.1 miles from the Haw River Trail, so a paddle can easily pair with a walk. The Quarry Hills Cart Path Trail is about 0.6 miles away. Other paddling options are close by: the Haw River Paddle Trail (Great Alamance Creek Section) is about 0.7 miles off, and Haw Creek is about 3.3 miles away.
Location
Graham
North Carolina
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 39–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Haw Rvr 1e, NC weather station, 2.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan50° high29° low
- Feb54° high31° low
- Mar62° high39° low
- Apr72° high46° low
- May79° high56° low
- Jun87° high64° low
- Jul90° high69° low
- Aug88° high67° low
- Sep82° high61° low
- Oct72° high49° low
- Nov61° high37° low
- Dec53° high32° low
Where it is
- Alamance County Open Space · Public land
- Nearest town
- Swepsonville, North Carolina · 0.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Haw River TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Quarry Hills Cart Path TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Haw River Paddle Trail (Great Alamance Creek Section)Canoeing0.7 mi
- Haw CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Back CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Rock Creek TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Haw River Paddle TrailCanoeing4.6 mi
- Spoon Branch TrailHiking5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors