Parks Lake, Gilmer County, Georgia     User input for Parks Lake, Gilmer County, Georgia: Be the first to submit input for Parks Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you like lakes and you're in this part of Georgia you can check out Parks Lake. A magnificent location for whitewater paddling in close proximity to Parks Lake is Cartecay River, and a tremendous place to camp here at Parks Lake is Nelly Plum Campground. If you need a place to stay Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge is a splendid choice, and nearby you stumble on the Tearbritches Trail which is a fine hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available       at Plum Nelly Campground, and going for a hike on the Mountaintown Creek Trail is always a pleasant adventure. Having a tremendous time at Parks Lake is painless. Looking for something in the neighborhood of Parks Lake? Walnut Mountain Lake A is in close proximity, and the sight of pretty Big Hill is fine. Dry warm beds await you at Best Western Mountain View Inn, also Ellijay Watershed Dam Number Two is worth taking a look at since you're here. The high                  level of precipitation makes Parks Lake a reasonably wet place; the wettest month of the year is frequently March, that's the one that rains the most; October on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Near Parks Lake you find a golf course called Whitepath Golf Club &. Through the warmest time of the year at Parks Lake highs are generally in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Parks Lake temperatures descend to the 20's. Amy Creek is a great local stream, and there are great places to look at along the South Fork Trail.   Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay 6 miles away The Best Western Mountain View Inn rests on a mountaintop in East Ellijay, the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Featuring tremendous mountain vistas, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, multiple... Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge 9 miles away The Ramada Limited located in Blue Ridge, Georgia is just steps to the shores of Lake Blue Ridge and nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and Historic Downtown Blue Ri... Current weather conditions at Parks Lake, Gilmer County, Georgia Local climate location: DALTON 19 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 34.76667 Longitude: -84.45667 Georgia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Georgia Gilmer County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Gilmer County Books about Parks Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Parks Lake, Gilmer County, Georgia. Outdoors Recreation Near Cleveland, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cleveland, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Parks Lake. 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.     These outdoors activities are available near Parks Lake.   Hotels Near Parks Lake: Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay, 6 miles away Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge, 9 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge, 11 miles away Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge, 12 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Jasper, Jasper, 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Parks Lake: Nelly Plum Campground, Ellijay, 6 miles away Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 7 miles away Diamond Lure Campground, Ellijay, 10 miles away Lake Blue Ridge Campground, Blue Ridge, 10 miles away   Whitewater Near Parks Lake: Cartecay River, Gilmer CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road) Cartecay River, Gilmer CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR) Cartecay River, Gilmer CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road)   National Parks Near Parks Lake: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 46 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 58 miles away   Trails Near Parks Lake: Tearbritches Trail, Fannin County, 7 miles away Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County, 8 miles away South Fork Trail, Fannin County, 8 miles away   Golf Courses Near Parks Lake: Whitepath Golf Club &, Ellijay, 1 miles away   Lakes Near Parks Lake: Walnut Mountain Lake A, Gilmer CountyCounty, 4 miles away