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Echo Lake is a nice lake to visit. This lake is so wonderful. Henderson Mill Creek is a tremendous location to visit, and dry warm beds await you at Marriott Atlanta Century Center. At Echo Lake through the summer months highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Echo Lake. While you're here at Echo Lake, you
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| | could also visit pretty Simmons Lake; there's whitewater on Marsh Creek for all you adrenaline people. You'll meet a lot of people from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta here; White Water Learning Center is a perfect campground nearby. Near Echo Lake you find a golf course called Stone Mountain Golf Club; a trip to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is worthwhile. Echo Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; March is the month that gets the most rain while | |
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October is frequently the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Do have a look at Doreen Lake in close proximity to Echo Lake, it's a beautiful lake. You can take a little trip to Echo Lake Dam while you're here at Echo Lake,
and Quality Inn Northeast is a delightful place to get some rest. And if that's not sufficient, there's lots more to do in close proximity to Echo Lake. If you came for an overnight stay White Water Express is a great spot to camp, and you can run the rapids of Big Creek.
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Quality Inn Northeast, Atlanta
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10 miles from Downtown Atlanta. Minutes from Centennial Olympic Park, CNN Center, Turner Stadium, Georgia Dome, Philips Arena, Buckhead District, restaurants and night life. 2 miles from MARTA Metro...
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Marriott Atlanta Century Center, Atlanta
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2 miles away
The Atlanta Marriott Century Center is a contemporary luxury hotel near PDK Airport and Buckhead, Atlanta, conveniently located off I-85. With complimentary parking and easy access to Downtown, Midtow...
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Current weather conditions at Echo Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia

Local climate location: ALPHARETTA 11 miles away

           
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Coordinates: Latitude: 33.85 Longitude: -84.28333
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Marsh Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Mill Spring Academy to Riverside Road) |
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Big Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park) |
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Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class I-II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill) |
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Simmons Lake
 | Just thought you should know this, but Simmons Lake essentially doesn't exist anymore. I'm an Atlanta native who grew up in DeKalb County and attended Lakeside High School; back when I was a teenager I saw work done on the neighboring Echo Lake, which is surrounded by nice middle-class homes. From what I can tell, the lake was dredged, I guess in order to save it, and Simmons Lake (across Briarcliff Road) was essentially sacrificed for its sake, taking the excess silt from Echo Lake. There's still a small pond there, quite shallow, in the areas closet to Briarcliff Road and Echo Lake, but nothing like what I once knew; over the years even the trees and undergrowth have reclaimed most of the area the lake had once covered when I was a boy... |
Buena Vista Lake
 | Buena Vista Lake is just a tiny pond in a city park. There is no reason for tourists to visit unless you happen to be staying in the neighborhood and want to take a walk.... |
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
 | Please repair the annual pass box at the trail head.... |
Northridge Lake
 | Northridge Lake is a 30 acre spring fed lake surrounded by a residential community. Canoes, paddleboats, and small sailboats are allowed on the lake.... |
Elarbee Lake
 | 10 miles away I think I live close to this lake, but I can't find it. Help me!... |
Big Creek
 | 10 miles away No real put in spot because the water is only about 6 inches high. It's not deep enough to move. It's literally a stagnant cesspool now. Be afraid. 7-6-2008... |
Stone Mountain Park
 | 10 miles away 2 PHOTOS Experience Georgia's #1 campground, located in the heart of state's most popular attraction.
We have 441 wooded campsites-147 with full hook-ups; 247 partial
hook-ups with water and electricity (for tents, pop-ups and motor home camping); plus 47 primitive tent sites.... |
Chattahoochee River
 | 11 miles away Class I-II at the most after a good rain. I've been going here over a year and barely enough to tube. 7-6-2008... |
Chattahoochee River
 | 11 miles away Dried up. Rain water ditch. Don't bother. 7-6-2008... |
White Oak Lake
 | 17 miles away I've lived less than a couple of miles from this lake and I didn't even know it existed until today while looking at google maps of the area around my house. I wonder how many people know about it? I wonder if it's on private property.... |
Hurst Lake
 | 17 miles away Built in the late 40's, it was the property of Martin F Hurst and his wife Mary (Fink) Hurst. The owner moved in the early sixties.... |
Lake Tara
 | 18 miles away Serenity...Nature...Birds...Fresh air...That's how I would describe this lake..... |
Arrowhead Campground
 | 19 miles away Arrowhead Camp ground went out of business and is no longer in Austell, GA...Arrowhead Camp ground went out of business and is no longer in Austell, GA... |
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