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The beauty of Lake Ellen attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. There are magnificent places to look at along the Bald Mountain Trail, and a trip to Recreation Flat rejuvenates the spirit. After a long day outdoors Shady Oaks Country Inn is a great site to spend a night or two, and whitewater paddling is perfect on Napa River. This lake is so wonderful. During your journey to Lake Ellen you'll meet some folks from Napa for sure. There's
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| | so much to do here at Lake Ellen that you need to camp here for a while, Ritchey Creek Campground is a magnificent site for that.
Just can't get enough of Lake Ellen. But wait, there's more to do near Lake Ellen. A good place in the neighborhood of Lake Ellen is Mill Valley; the scenery at Crystal Dam is picturesque. In case you don’t mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Putah Creek, and dry warm beds await you at The Inn at Southbridge.
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On a pretty day you acquire a sight of Howell Mountain from Lake Ellen, and a short visit to Linda Falls is always worthwhile. Throughout the warmest time of the year, highs mostly are in the 90's at Lake Ellen while overnight lows
are mostly in the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Lake Ellen. From a rainfall point of view Lake Ellen is a relatively normal spot; the month with most
of the rain is January, and July is when it's the driest.
Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always visit nearby Lake Ellen. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Lake Ellen has to offer, you can camp
at Bothe Napa Valley State Park. Aetna Springs Golf Course is a nice golf course nearby; Uncle John Creek is next to Lake Ellen and is always a pleasure to stop at.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.55667
Longitude: -122.425
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lake Ellen. |
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Bald Mountain Trail, Sonoma County, 8 miles away
1.1 hiking miles, 216 feet elevation difference |
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Putah Creek, Lake/ Napa CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class IV-V - 16 miles long (Highway 29 to Lake Berryessa) |
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Napa River, Napa CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class III - 18 miles long (St. Helena to Napa) |
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4 miles away
