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    It's always fun to stop by Grimes Lake. Why not camp at Victoria Bryant State Park if you're here at Grimes Lake; Hog Branch is one of the streams nearby that might be worth stopping at. Lakes are great; Brays Lake is a lake that's near Grimes Lake, and a brilliant spot for whitewater paddling is Broad River. If you need a site to stay Ramada Limited Royston is a good choice, and as expected, this is a great area for folks who like lakes, Brooks Lake is a lake  
   in the vicinity.
This lake is so wonderful. Golf can be played at Highland Walk Golf Course, and you'll meet a lot of people from Athens-Clarke County here. This place, Grimes Lake, it absolutely has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. Do check out Grimes Dam since you're here at Grimes Lake, and Poplar Springs Campgrounds is a brilliant local campground. Best Western Regency Inn & Suites is a fine place to get some rest; get your heart beating on the great
 
               whitewater of Rice Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. All through the summertime months, highs typically are in the 80's at Grimes Lake while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 50's, and night lows in the 20's for Grimes Lake. The high level of rain makes Grimes Lake a reasonably wet place; March is the wettest month with most rain, and September is the month with the least moisture.

 
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9 miles away
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Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia
14 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Grimes Lake, Madison County, Georgia
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Local climate location: COMMERCE 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.23
Longitude: -83.21333

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These outdoors activities are available near Grimes Lake.
 Hotels Near Grimes Lake:
Ramada Limited Royston, Royston, 9 miles away
Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia, 14 miles away
Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia, 14 miles away
Super 8 Motel Lavonia, Lavonia, 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Grimes Lake:
Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston, 5 miles away
Poplar Springs Campgrounds, Franklin County, 7 miles away
Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Comer, 15 miles away
River's Edge, Dewy Rose, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Grimes Lake:
Rice Creek, Franklin CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145)
Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172)
Skull Shoal Creek, Madison CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III - 0.56 miles long (Home Church Road to Broad River)
 Golf Courses Near Grimes Lake:
Highland Walk Golf Course, Royston, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Grimes Lake:
Brooks Lake, Franklin CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Brays Lake, Franklin CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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...nd original life of lake was projected to exceed 100 years. Silt accumulation after 20 years was approximately .5 inche. Normal elevation is apporximately 800'. Feeder streams maintain lake levels even during extended periods of insufficient rainfall and at the same time provide spill into the exiting stream bed.
The lake has been pulled down during periods of heavy construction of highways across the feeder streams to allow silt to return to the streams and pass thru thedrain gates.
Buena Vista Dr crosses the lake in two places; one being the main dam and again on the Coe Branch inlet. Original construction of dams accommodated these crossings.
Over the years sport fishing has been excellent with large mouth Bass, Crappie, Brem, Pike And Catfish, however fishing is limited due to private ownership of property including the lake basin.
The shorelines and surounding hills are populated with native hardwoods and pine, creating scenery which is unsurpassed in the area. Wild turkey, deer, beaver, groundhog,cayote, fox, rabbit and squirrel inhabit the area as well as m...

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