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    What a nice lake Smith Lake is. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always beautiful. Smith Lake gets a great deal of water; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture. Nearby lakes? Sure, Lake Arthur is near Smith Lake, and a glorious place to camp here at Smith Lake is Jenny's Creek Campground.
Now, you may think that's loads but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here in
 
   the Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit Chateen Creek while you're here at Smith Lake, and if you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia is a nice choice. Not far from Smith Lake you get some perfect water scenery at Smith Lake Dam; dry warm beds await you at Cleveland Days Inn. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the Raven Cliff Falls Trail, and camping at Gold 'n Gem Grubbin' Campground is always a perfect experience.
Summer brings
 
               highs in the 80's to Smith Lake. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Smith Lake plunge into the 20's. Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! The Blue Ridge Mountains is great! Here at Smith Lake you'll probably meet some folks from Gainesville; there are some perfect whitewater spots on Chestatee River.
But wait, there's more to do next to Smith Lake. If you come at the right time of year, Tesnatee Creek offers some perfect whitewater, and Smith Lake is right by the Whitly Gap Trail. This lake is so wonderful. You could also stop by Black Lake since you're here at Smith Lake; it's close by, and you can have a brilliant hiking adventure along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

 
Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland
6 miles away
We offer the best in clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices with great small town hospitality. Conveniently located in walking distance to restaurants, shops, Drug Stores, Historic Downtown Cle...

Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega
10 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...

Current weather conditions at Smith Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, White County, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 20 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.58167
Longitude: -83.845

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These outdoors activities are available near Smith Lake.
 Hotels Near Smith Lake:
Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland, 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega, 10 miles away
Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega, 10 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega, 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Smith Lake:
Gold 'n Gem Grubbin' Campground, Cleveland, 1 miles away
Jenny's Creek Campground, Cleveland, 3 miles away
Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 3 miles away
Brookside Camp Ground, Cleveland, 3 miles away
 Whitewater Near Smith Lake:
Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge)
 National Parks Near Smith Lake:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 48 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 60 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Smith Lake:
Whitly Gap Trail, White County, 8 miles away
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County, 8 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Smith Lake:
Black Lake, White CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Lake Arthur, Lumpkin CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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