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    Do stop by Richmond Pond while you're in this part of Georgia. After a long day outdoors Royal Inn is a splendid spot to spend a night or two, and Drakes Lake Dam is a scenic location, unquestionably worth checking out. Chattahoochee River has a nice whitewater paddling spot close by, and if you came to camp Atlanta South RV Resort is a good place to do that. Dry warm beds await you at Scottish Inns Jonesboro, and Botanical Bend Creek is near Richmond Pond and  
   is always a diversion to visit.
Richmond Pond is a wet site that gets a lot of rain; throughout the month of March you get the most rain around here while September is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. A golf course in the vicinity of Richmond Pond is Lake Spivey Golf Club, and you'll in all probability meet some people from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta here. What a location this is for outdoors people. There
 
               are other spots here than Richmond Pond, for example Frog Pond; if you haven’t been to Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, you must schedule some time for it if you're here.
This lake is so wonderful. Paddling on Line Creek is so much fun. Not far from Richmond Pond, you'll locate Log Cabin Pond which is a lovely lake, and Richmond Pond is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Mc Dondugh Koa Kampground is a nice local campground. At Richmond Pond through the summertime months highs are in the 80's while overnight lows are typically in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Richmond Pond dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.

 
Royal Inn, Jonesboro
The Royal Inn offers friendly and professional staff, a complimentary continental breakfast, and free local calls. Dining, shopping and entertainment is walking distance from the hotel....

Scottish Inns Jonesboro, Jonesboro
2 miles away
Convenient location, central to downtown Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Intl Airport, Atlanta Intl Raceway, shopping and golf. All guest rooms feature micro-fridges, premium movie channels and free local...

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Local climate location: DALLAS 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.53167
Longitude: -84.3325

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These outdoors activities are available near Richmond Pond.
 Hotels Near Richmond Pond:
Royal Inn, Jonesboro, 1 miles away
Scottish Inns Jonesboro, Jonesboro, 2 miles away
Country Inn By Carlson Atlanta I-75 South, Morrow, 2 miles away
Sun Suites of Stockbridge Atlanta South I-75, Morrow, 2 miles away
Sleep Inn Morrow, Morrow, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Richmond Pond:
Atlanta South RV Resort, McDonough, 8 miles away
Mc Dondugh Koa Kampground, Mcdonough, 8 miles away
Camp Truitt-fulton, Atlanta, 11 miles away
Shingle Roof Campground, Henry County, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Richmond Pond:
Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II(III) - 0.2 miles long (Upstream of Atlanta Road)
Line Creek, Fayette/Coweta CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class II+ - 6 miles long (Below Highway 54 Close to Peachtree City)
 National Parks Near Richmond Pond:
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 13 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 26 miles away
Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA, 68 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Richmond Pond:
Lake Spivey Golf Club, Jonesboro, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Richmond Pond:
Log Cabin Pond, Clayton CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Frog Pond, Clayton CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Lake Tara
Serenity...Nature...Birds...Fresh air...That's how I would describe this lake.....

Lake Talmadge
I would love to fish here. The fish seem to jump out of the water here....

Buena Vista Lake
11 miles away
Buena Vista Lake is just a tiny pond in a city park. There is no reason for tourists to visit unless you happen to be staying in the neighborhood and want to take a walk....

Cowart Lake
16 miles away
1 PHOTO
Winter time bass....

Simmons Lake
18 miles away
Just thought you should know this, but Simmons Lake essentially doesn't exist anymore. I'm an Atlanta native who grew up in DeKalb County and attended Lakeside High School; back when I was a teenager I saw work done on the neighboring Echo Lake, which is surrounded by nice middle-class homes. From what I can tell, the lake was dredged, I guess in order to save it, and Simmons Lake (across Briarcliff Road) was essentially sacrificed for its sake, taking the excess silt from Echo Lake. There's still a small pond there, quite shallow, in the areas closet to Briarcliff Road and Echo Lake, but nothing like what I once knew; over the years even the trees and undergrowth have reclaimed most of the area the lake had once covered when I was a boy...

Hurst Lake
18 miles away
Built in the late 40's, it was the property of Martin F Hurst and his wife Mary (Fink) Hurst. The owner moved in the early sixties....

Chattahoochee River
19 miles away
Dried up. Rain water ditch. Don't bother. 7-6-2008...

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

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