Around here
Around Gills Creek
- Bring Your Dog for a Walk to Booker T. Washington NMHiking · 30-60 Minutes4.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Tour of the Historic Core on the Plantation TrailHiking · 30-60 Minutes4.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a hike on the Jack-O-Lantern Branch TrailHiking · 45-90 Minutes4.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike the Roanoke River TrailHiking · 20-60 Minutes16.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Gills Creek is a 21.3 mile stream. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Gills Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Gills CreekSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Bayside Marina and Yacht ClubSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Oak GroveSmith Mountain LakePublic
- Indian PointSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Webster Marine CenterSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Hannabass CampgroundSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
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