Charob Lake, Shelby County, Alabama

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    Many people like to go to Charob Lake. Charob Lake is a pretty wet place commonly with much precipitation; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. Pelham Koa Kampground is a good campground nearby, and an afternoon playing golf at Eagle Point Golf Club is always a diversion. This lake is so wonderful. Cooper Branch is near Charob Lake and is always a delight to visit; Charob Lake is a fine place
to visit for more than one day, KOA Birmingham South is a fine place to camp nearby.
You could also have a look at Belcher Lake since you're here at Charob Lake; it's close by, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork. Looking for something near Charob Lake? Demopolis Lake is around here, and if you're here why not check out Little Narrows. All the outdoors exciting stuff near Charob Lake will keep you coming back persistently.

             Why not stop by Charob Lake Dam if you're here, and Candlewood Suites Birmingham, Al is a brilliant location to get some rest.
This lake is so wonderful. There are some fine whitewater spots on Cahaba River. While you're here at Charob Lake you will meet lots of folks from nearby Birmingham-Hoover, and a great nearby hotel is Wingate by Wyndham - Birmingham. Through the summer months here at Charob Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's, and night lows at Charob Lake through the winter commonly sink into the 30's.

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Current weather conditions at Charob Lake, Shelby County, Alabama
Local climate location: BIRMINGHAM FAA AP 14 miles away

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Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.32528
Longitude: -86.66056

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These outdoors activities are available near Charob Lake.

Hotels Near Charob Lake:

Wingate by Wyndham - Birmingham, Birmingham, 6 miles away

Candlewood Suites Birmingham, Al, Birmingham, 6 miles away

Homewood Suites by Hilton« Birmingham-South/Inverness, AL, Birmingham, 6 miles away

Residence Inn By Marriott Birmingham Inverness, Birmingham, 6 miles away

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BIRMINGHAM/MOUNTAIN BROOK, Birmingham, 7 miles away

Camp Grounds Near Charob Lake:

Pelham Koa Kampground, Pelham, 10 miles away

KOA Birmingham South, Pelham, 10 miles away

City of Hoover RV Park, Hoover, 11 miles away

Holiday Trav-L-Park, Helena, 14 miles away

Whitewater Near Charob Lake:

Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, -blank- CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280)

Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill)

Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10)

Golf Courses Near Charob Lake:

Eagle Point Golf Club, Birmingham, 4 miles away

Greystone Golf and Country Club, Birmingham, 6 miles away

Lakes Near Charob Lake:

Belcher Lake, Shelby CountyCounty, 2 miles away

Demopolis Lake, Shelby CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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KOA Birmingham South

10 miles away
Just stopped here on our way north from the Florida panhandle.? Great stopover spot, extemely convenient to I-65.? Clean, neat campground, great bathrooms and showers, friendly, well-informed staff, and the area has all the basics travelers like us are interested in---food, shopping, RV stores, food, food, etc.? I know this would also be a nice spot for a longer stay....

Cahaba River

11 miles away
...II rating I only encountered four areas where the river produced what I would call true rapids. Most of these areas were short two to three foot falls followed by a run produced by the current. And one was just a long series of wide wave trains. I did enjoy the rapids but even a novice paddler with a few trips under their belt could handle this section. The only bad part was the long flats inbetween the rapids. I was lucky in that I timed my trip two days after a heavy rain so the current was nice and steady. If not for that I would have been exhausted from paddling across the flats. Luckily the scenery is good and there is plenty of wildlife to enjoy. The put in at Lovic bridge is tricky. Its a pretty steep grade and full of mud and sand. I ended up just getting in my canoe and slidding down the hill into the water. Thats a good way to flip so take a friend and you could rope your boat down much easier. The take out at Grants Mill is alot nicer. It has a nice gravel parking lot and a concrete ramp down to the river with a concrete docking pad in the water. You NEED to go look at the...