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Fort Mountain Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Mill Creek, and hiking along the Emery Creek Trail is nice fun. If you want a brilliant time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Fort Mountain Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Scottish Inn, and if you come at the right time of year, Holly Creek offers some magnificent whitewater. This lake is
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| | so wonderful. On a beautiful day you get a sight of Chestnut Knob from Fort Mountain Lake. Summertime at Fort Mountain Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are typically in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Fort Mountain Lake temperatures descend to the 20's. Fort Mountain Lake is a wet place that gets lots of rain; the month of March is the wettest with most | |
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of the rain; October is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Plum Nelly Campground if you're here at Fort Mountain Lake, and Fort Mountain Lake is right by the Songbird Trail. After a long
day outdoors Cohutta Lodge & Restaurant is a great site to spend a night or two; do take a hike on the Grassy Mountain Tower Trail. A quick journey to Goldmine Branch right next door to Fort Mountain Lake is a pleasant idea, and during
your spree here you'll meet some people from Dalton for sure. A good place to camp here at Fort Mountain Lake is Lake Conasauga Campground, and an afternoon playing golf at Spring Lakes Golf Club is always a pleasure.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 34.75722 Longitude: -84.70694
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Holly Creek, Murray CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness) |
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Mill Creek, Murray CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Along Mill Creek Road) |
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Coosawattee River, Gilmer CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake) |
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