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Lake Oglethorpe is always a pleasure to visit. Some of the water close by flows, like Goulding Creek, and Lake Oglethorpe is not far at all from Athens-Clarke County. This lake is so wonderful. Lake Oglethorpe is a good place to visit for more than one day, Oconee River Campground and Picnic Area is a good place to camp nearby, and a great nearby hotel is Comfort Suites Athens. The warmest time of the year at Lake Oglethorpe comes with high temperatures in
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| | the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Lake Oglethorpe. Yep, outdoors exciting stuff to do are beyond doubt plentiful here at Lake Oglethorpe. You'll find a stunning lake called Thompson Lake near Lake Oglethorpe, and Lake Oglethorpe Dam is a gorgeous place, absolutely worth going to. Lake Oglethorpe gets a lot of water; most of the rain falls all | |
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through March, and September is the month with the least moisture. Have a delightful hiking adventure along the Mounds Trail; Holiday Inn Athens,Ga is a nice spot to get some rest. If you come at the right time of year, Rose Creek
offers some great whitewater, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Scull Shoals Trail. Hiking along the Falling Camp Trail is good fun, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend
Big Clouds Creek. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Lake Oglethorpe has to offer, you can camp at Watson Mill Bridge State Park.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 33.865 Longitude: -83.23333
Georgia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Georgia
Oglethorpe County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Oglethorpe County
Books about Lake Oglethorpe List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake Oglethorpe, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Outdoors Recreation Near Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Lake Oglethorpe. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Georgia Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Georgia.
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Rose Creek, Oconee CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class II-III - 0.2 miles long (Elder Mill Road park and huck) |
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Big Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class I-III - 2.9 miles long (GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway) |
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Apalachee River, Oconee CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class II-III - 0.1 miles long (Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot) |
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