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     The beauty of Burns Lake attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. An afternoon playing golf at Stone Mountain Golf Club is always a delight; most likely you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Lake Ivanhoe is just a very short distance away. This lake is so wonderful. Stone Mountain Park Family Campground is a pleasant local campground, and after a long day outdoors Americas Best Inns Norcross is a fine spot to spend a night or two.
 
   Don't miss out on a spree to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area while you're here at Burns Lake, and it's a good idea to have a look at Lucky Shoals Creek. For the period of the summer highs here at Burns Lake reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Burns Lake. But wait, there's more to do close to Burns Lake. Drift  
               down the rapids of Yellow River in a kayak, and during your journey here you'll meet some folks from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta for sure.
Do go to Burns Lake Dam since you're here at Burns Lake, and if you came for an overnight stay Jones RV Park is a brilliant spot to camp. Looking for something next to Burns Lake? Marett Lake is in the vicinity; Courtyard By Marriott Jimmy Carter Boulevard/Interstate 85 is a brilliant place to get some rest. Burns Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; March is when you get the most rain here while October is generally the driest month.

 
Courtyard By Marriott Jimmy Carter Boulevard/Interstate 85, Norcross
2 miles away
Just off I-85 near Historic Norcross, The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Stone Mountain and BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple. 20 min from downtown Atlanta, the Courtyard by Marriott-Atlanta Norcross/I...

Americas Best Inns Norcross, Norcross
2 miles away
The Americas Best Inn in Norcross GA is a 2 story suburban hotel offering drive up to the door access on the ground level and interior corridor rooms on the 2nd level. Accommodations include a free co...

Current weather conditions at Burns Lake, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Local climate location: ALPHARETTA 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.88
Longitude: -84.205

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These outdoors activities are available near Burns Lake.
 Hotels Near Burns Lake:
Courtyard By Marriott Jimmy Carter Boulevard/Interstate 85, Norcross, 2 miles away
Americas Best Inns Norcross, Norcross, 2 miles away
Drury Inn And Suites Atlanta Northeast, Norcross, 2 miles away
La Quinta Inn Norcross, Norcross, 2 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Norcross, Norcross, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Burns Lake:
Jones RV Park, Norcross, 2 miles away
Stone Mountain Park Family Campground, Stone Mountain, 5 miles away
Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, 6 miles away
White Water Express, Decatur, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Burns Lake:
Yellow River, Gwinnett CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge)
Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124)
Big Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park)
 National Parks Near Burns Lake:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 10 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 15 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Burns Lake:
Stone Mountain Golf Club, Stone Mountain, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Burns Lake:
Marett Lake, Gwinnett CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lake Ivanhoe, DeKalb CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Big Creek
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