Reed Lake, Murray County, Georgia

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     A splendid spot for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Reed Lake is Holly Creek, and magnificent hiking is available along the Songbird Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Getting to Duck Branch from Reed Lake is trouble-free, and while you're here, you could also stop at beautiful Fort Mountain Lake. Reed Lake is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Fort Mountain State Park is a tremendous local campground. For you golfers we recommend nearby  
   Spring Lakes Golf Club; Mill Creek is a great whitewater spot nearby.
So many cool things to do at Reed Lake, so little time. If you need a place to stay Key West Inn Chatsworth is a nice choice, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Reed Lake; Emery Creek Trail is a wonderful local trail. This lake is so wonderful. A nice location to camp here at Reed Lake is Lake Conasauga Campground; Reed Lake Dam is a beautiful site. At Reed Lake you always meet
 
               someone from Dalton; you'll stumble on a pretty lake called Glenn Lake.
Dry warm beds await you at Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites; there's perfect hiking along the Grassy Mountain Tower Trail. Summertime at Reed Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Reed Lake. Reed Lake is a wet spot that gets a great deal of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is October.

 
Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth
3 miles away
Stay at this Chatsworth hotel tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and enjoy a host of convenient amenities while in Georgia. Surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of Northwest Georgia...

Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth
4 miles away
KEY WEST INN CHATSWORTH, LOCATED ON HWY 411 AND HWY 52, IS CONVENIENT TO DALTON, GA. IT IS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO FT. MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (HIKING, CAMPING, & FISHING) AND OCOEE RIVER (WHITE WATER RAFTING)...

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Local climate location: DALTON 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.72667
Longitude: -84.73333

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These outdoors activities are available near Reed Lake.
 Hotels Near Reed Lake:
Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth, 3 miles away
Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth, 4 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Calhoun/Near Dalton, Calhoun, 17 miles away
Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay, 17 miles away
Ramada Limited Calhoun, Georgia, Calhoun, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Reed Lake:
Fort Mountain State Park, Chatsworth, 5 miles away
Lake Conasauga Campground, Murray County, 10 miles away
Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 14 miles away
Nelly Plum Campground, Ellijay, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Reed Lake:
Holly Creek, Murray CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness)
Mill Creek, Murray CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Along Mill Creek Road)
Coosawattee River, Gilmer CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake)
 National Parks Near Reed Lake:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 51 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL, 69 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Reed Lake:
Songbird Trail, Murray County, 9 miles away
Grassy Mountain Tower Trail, Murray County, 9 miles away
Emery Creek Trail, Gilmer County, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Reed Lake:
Spring Lakes Golf Club, Chatsworth, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Reed Lake:
Glenn Lake, Murray CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Fort Mountain Lake, Murray CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Grassy Mountain Tower Trail
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Short  moderate walk  to the tower. Very nice view at top  from tower In summer months  be very  careful when walking  section  with rocks. A lot  of  rattlers have been spotted here....

Lake Conasauga Campground
...g at Lake Conasauga for the last few years I am very upset about the way people are treating the facilities offered there. As this area grows in popularity, and more and more people use it, I am saddened by the way this beautiful lake and mountian is being abused and trashed. The catch phrase ''Leave only your footprints'' applies to all US National Forests for a reason. One can only assume that you use this camping area for it's beauty and freshness, so why then do so many people leave it in such a mess? To have to pick up over 50 bags of trash, often left scattered about after a non-holiday weekend, is unreasonable. I don't mean to rant or nag, but, it isn't that hard to put a grocery bag in you pocket when fishing along the lake trail and walk out with the trash you create. The hosts in most camp grounds are volunteers and are unpaid. They pay for all of their own expenses to be there in order to keep the grounds and restrooms clean and stocked. So, PLEASE, read and obey the rules posted. Few places are as beautiful as our National Parks, please lets all make that small effort to ...

Coosawattee River
11 miles away
The General Store @ Eagle Mtn. now has Villa rentals to add to the enjoyment of paddling the Coosawattee, and can provide shuttle service to and from the river. Its a great place to spend the day, and now, you can even spend several days if you wish.  Check them out!!...Ran the kayak trip from the General Store this past Memorial Day weekend it was great.The Store was full of customers, but they tried to make everyone feel very special. Great Folks and a great 2hr trip...The Coosawattee General Store is now offering kayaks/tubes for the stretch that runs through Coosawattee River Resort....

Panther Creek Trail
13 miles away
Make sure you follow trail long enough to get to the creek bottom..it's wonderful!...Hope to get up there in December...awesome views, challenging and dangerous at some points. Definitely will be back...

Rice Camp Trail
16 miles away
If you attempt Rice Camp Trail Make sure to have compass/GPS and map.  There was a terrible storm that blew down literally hundreds of trees.  The trail is impassible, no exaggeration!!  You can get around the downed trees, but don't expect to stay on the trail.  Trees are down about a 1 1/2 miles southeast of the Jacks River Trail....

Calhoun Koa Kampground
18 miles away
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Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom, Showers, Laundry, Nearby Restaurant(s), Nearby Attractions, Kids Activities, Playground, Cabins...
RV:some patio sites also, - 50 RV hookups, PETS:very pet friendly, FIRES:purchase or wood, GROCERY:about 1 mile, FISHING:catch and release, PLAYGROUND:kids and one for the pets, CABINS:lodges also...
Horseback rail rides are great family fun. We also have pony rides for the little ones who are not ready for the mile long ride....
Lodges, complete with full bathroom, kitchen, sleeping for five, flat pnel tv and more....

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
50 miles away
Please repair the annual pass box at the trail head....

Russell Cave National Monument
69 miles away
Wild caving is no longer permitted at Russell Cave NM...

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