Ricketts Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County, Georgia

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    Do stop by Ricketts Lake while you're in this part of Georgia. This place is unbeatable, just explore all the amusing things to do near Ricketts Lake. Getting to Left Fork Cavenders Creek from Ricketts Lake is painless, and the great people of Gainesville like to hang out nearby. Going for a hike on the Whitly Gap Trail is always a great adventure; a brilliant nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia.
There's whitewater on Yahoola Creek for all
 
   you thrill seekers, and unsurprisingly, this is a glorious neighborhood for people who like lakes, Burgess Lake is a lake around here. This lake is one of the great places here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. For you golfers we recommend nearby Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, and Ricketts Lake Dam is a stunning location, certainly worth going to.
These mountains rock, just look at all the cool things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
 
               Ricketts Lake is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Crisson Campground is a delightful local campground, and most likely you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Camp Glisson Lower Lake is just a very short distance away. This lake is so wonderful. There is a splendid hiking trail near Ricketts Lake called the Black Mountain Trail, and camping at Cedar House Yurt Cabins is always a pleasant experience. You truly must go for the Blue Ridge Mountains. Near Ricketts Lake you locate the DeSoto Falls Trail which is a brilliant hiking trail, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Chestatee River.
So much amusing stuff to do at Ricketts Lake, so little time. At Ricketts Lake you can observe Three Sisters Mountain, and after a long day outdoors Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega is a pleasant location to spend a night or two. Through the warm months at Ricketts Lake highs are ordinarily in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Ricketts Lake are in the 20's. The high level of rainfall makes Ricketts Lake a quite wet spot; March is the wettest month with most rain while October is usually the driest month.

 
Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega
3 miles away
Welcome to Dahlonega, home to the first major gold rush in the US. The Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega hotel is a luxurious three-story hotel only one mile from downtown Dahlonega and located in the hea...

Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega
3 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 in Dahlonega, GA with easy access to Ga-400/US-60 Hwy. We are less than 1 mile from Historic Dahlonega, GA, Home of the first US Gold Rush. We are conveniently located near all ...

Current weather conditions at Ricketts Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 27 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.56833
Longitude: -83.95

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These outdoors activities are available near Ricketts Lake.
 Hotels Near Ricketts Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega, 3 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega, 3 miles away
Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega, 3 miles away
Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega, 3 miles away
Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ricketts Lake:
Crisson Campground, Dahlonega, 1 miles away
Cedar House Yurt Cabins, Dahlonega, 2 miles away
R-Ranch in the Mountains, Dahlonega, 4 miles away
Blackburn Park and Campground, Dahlonega, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Ricketts Lake:
Chestatee River, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River)
 National Parks Near Ricketts Lake:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 43 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 56 miles away
 Trails Near Ricketts Lake:
Black Mountain Trail, Union County, 7 miles away
DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County, 9 miles away
Whitly Gap Trail, White County, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ricketts Lake:
Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Ricketts Lake:
Camp Glisson Lower Lake, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Burgess Lake, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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