Mitchell Lake, Jones County, Georgia

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     You don’t have to go far from Mitchell Lake to distinguish the water at Mitchell Lake Dam, and you're sure to stumble upon some friendly folks from Macon here. Mitchell Lake is not the only place nearby, Hodges Lake is a nearby lake, and a great location for whitewater paddling is Big Sandy Creek. Good hiking is available along the Ocmulgee River Trail, and dry warm beds await you at Homewood Suites by Hilton MaconNorth. At Mitchell Lake through the warmest time  
   of the year highs are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 50's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Mitchell Lake plunge into the 30's.
Mitchell Lake is a wet place that gets a great deal of rain; March is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is October. If you need a place to stay Value Place Bowman is a splendid choice; if you came
 
               to camp Lake Juliette Dames Ferry Park is a pleasant site to do that. This lake is so wonderful. In the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Towaliga River; there's fine hiking along the Kinnard Horse Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the Allison Lake Wildlife Trail; naturally, all our national parks are great locations to explore and Ocmulgee National Monument is no exception. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things close to Mitchell Lake. A lake close by is Pippins Lake, and camping at Forsyth Koa Kampground is always a wonderful experience.

 
Homewood Suites by Hilton MaconNorth, Macon
7 miles away
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Macon-North hotel is located five miles north of Historic Downtown Macon the heart of Georgia. With spacious suites and easy access to I-75 to facilitate your commute to ...

Value Place Bowman, Macon
8 miles away
Value Place is an extended-stay hotel. Our rates are priced for a minimum one week stay, and are not adjusted to a daily rate if the stay is less than one week. When your stay goes into the next week,...

Current weather conditions at Mitchell Lake, Jones County, Georgia
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Local climate location: FORSYTH 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.05667
Longitude: -83.74

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These outdoors activities are available near Mitchell Lake.
 Hotels Near Mitchell Lake:
Homewood Suites by Hilton MaconNorth, Macon, 7 miles away
Value Place Bowman, Macon, 8 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Macon, Macon, 9 miles away
Wingate by Wyndham Macon, Macon, 9 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Macon, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mitchell Lake:
Lake Juliette Dames Ferry Park, Juliette, 1 miles away
Forsyth Koa Kampground, Forsyth, 12 miles away
Tobesofkee Recreation Area, Macon, 13 miles away
Forsyth KOA, Forsyth, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mitchell Lake:
Big Sandy Creek, Butts CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III-IV - 0.51 miles long (Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42)
Little Towaliga River, Monroe CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III - 2.4 miles long (Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road)
 National Parks Near Mitchell Lake:
Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA, 19 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 60 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Mitchell Lake:
Allison Lake Wildlife Trail, Jones County, 5 miles away
Ocmulgee River Trail, Jasper County, 9 miles away
Kinnard Horse Trail, Jasper County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Mitchell Lake:
Pippins Lake, Jones CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Hodges Lake, Jones CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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