Shappard Lake, Spalding County, Georgia

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     You get a great view of Barrow Hill from Shappard Lake, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Towaliga River. Shappard Lake gets lots of water; most of the rain falls through March while September is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If you need a site to stay Griffin Inn and Suites is a good choice, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always explore  
   nearby Mize Lake. Through the warmest time of the year highs here at Shappard Lake reach the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. Highs all through the winter are usually in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Shappard Lake.
Shappard Lake Dam is an interesting thing to check out; whitewater paddling is splendid on Little Towaliga River. Shappard Lake is not far at all from Thomaston. There's so much
 
               to do here at Shappard Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Pirkle Campground is a good spot for that. This lake is so wonderful.
This lake is so wonderful. Shappard Lake is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Atlanta South RV Resort is a fine local campground. Lakes? Sure, Dougherty Lake is in the vicinity. You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is a magnificent site near Shappard Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Iris Inn.

 
Iris Inn, Griffin
5 miles away
The Iris Inn and Suites is the newest hotel in Griffin - the Iris City. Each room is equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron and board, high-speed internet, voicemail, and hairdrye...

Griffin Inn and Suites, Griffin
5 miles away
Accommodations at the Griffin Inn and Suites in Georgia is an upscale hotel offering tastefully decorated luxury rooms and suites, outstanding vacation packages and a convenient location close to grea...

Current weather conditions at Shappard Lake, Spalding County, Georgia
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Local climate location: EXPERIMENT 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.27167
Longitude: -84.21167

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These outdoors activities are available near Shappard Lake.
 Hotels Near Shappard Lake:
Iris Inn, Griffin, 5 miles away
Griffin Inn and Suites, Griffin, 5 miles away
Hampton Inn Griffin GA, Griffin, 5 miles away
Best Western Griffin, Griffin, 5 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn and Suites Griffin, Griffin, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shappard Lake:
Pirkle Campground, Spalding County, 10 miles away
Atlanta South RV Resort, McDonough, 12 miles away
Mc Dondugh Koa Kampground, Mcdonough, 12 miles away
High Falls Campground, Barnesville, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Shappard Lake:
Towaliga River, Monroe CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-III+(V) - 2 miles long (High Falls)
Little Towaliga River, Monroe CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III - 2.4 miles long (Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road)
Big Sandy Creek, Butts CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III-IV - 0.51 miles long (Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42)
 National Parks Near Shappard Lake:
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 30 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 42 miles away
Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA, 53 miles away
 Lakes Near Shappard Lake:
Mize Lake, Spalding CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Dougherty Lake, Spalding CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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

Little Towaliga River
16 miles away
have paddled several streams in area, including high falls from below horseshoe rapids to ga 42. very similar to lil' towaliga - very shallow, rocky, bumpy ride... high water makes for better ride but can be dangerous with rocks, sharp bends in channel w/ falls, rapids around corners, watch out for snakes and (...)....

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

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

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