Watkins Pond, Stephens County, Georgia

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     There's some flowing water close by, Davis Creek is a stream you can stop at during your stay, and you're probably keen on lakes, Wards Pond is one of those nearby. Country Hearth Inn Toccoa is a pleasant location to get some rest; camping is available at Toccoa Rv Park & Campground. What a place this is for outdoors people. There's perfect hiking along the Chattooga Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Hazel Creek RV Park is a glorious spot to camp.  
   This lake is so wonderful. Get wet paddling on Nancy Town River; North Fork Broad River Structure Eight Dam is a beautiful place, undeniably worth visiting.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Watkins Pond a wet spot; March is the month that gets the most rain while October is generally the driest month. After a long day outdoors Days Inn Toccoa is a glorious place to spend a night or two, and paddling on Big Panther Creek is so much fun. Hiking
 
               is a popular thing to do around Watkins Pond; Bartram Trail is a great local trail, and during your tour here you'll meet some people from Toccoa for sure.
Currahee Mountain can be distinguished from Watkins Pond. Throughout the warmest time of the year, highs regularly are in the 80's at Watkins Pond while nighttime lows are typically in the 60's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Watkins Pond. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Watkins Pond you can play some golf at Toccoa City Golf Course. Lakes are pleasant; Shiflett Pond is a lake that's near Watkins Pond.

 
Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa
4 miles away
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Days Inn Toccoa, Toccoa
6 miles away
The Days Inn Toccoa is located in the north Georgia Mountains. Our location is ideal for visiting Toccoa or Tallulah Falls, the alpine village of Helen, Lake Hartwell, Tugaloo State Park and Gorge. ...

Current weather conditions at Watkins Pond, Stephens County, Georgia
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Local climate location: HELEN 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5425
Longitude: -83.37861

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These outdoors activities are available near Watkins Pond.
 Hotels Near Watkins Pond:
Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa, 4 miles away
Days Inn Toccoa, Toccoa, 6 miles away
Knights Inn & Suites Toccoa, Toccoa, 6 miles away
Best Western Cornelia Inn, Cornelia, 11 miles away
Comfort Inn Cornelia, Cornelia, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Watkins Pond:
Toccoa Rv Park & Campground, Toccoa, 6 miles away
Hazel Creek RV Park, Mount Airy, 7 miles away
Lake Russell Campground, Habersham County, 8 miles away
Panther Creek Campground, Habersham County, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Watkins Pond:
Sky Valley, Georgia, 25 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 27 miles away
      225 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Watkins Pond:
Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road)
Nancy Town River, Banks CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Lake Russell to GA 105)
Tallulah River, Rabun CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III - 4 miles long (Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake)
 National Parks Near Watkins Pond:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Watkins Pond:
Chattooga Trail, Rabun County, 19 miles away
Bartram Trail, Rabun County, 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Watkins Pond:
Toccoa City Golf Course, Toccoa, 5 miles away
Apple Mountain Golf Club, Clarkesville, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Watkins Pond:
Wards Pond, Stephens CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Shiflett Pond, Stephens CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Stonecypher Lake
...as projected to exceed 100 years. Silt accumulation after 20 years was approximately .5 inche. Normal elevation is apporximately 800'. Feeder streams maintain lake levels even during extended periods of insufficient rainfall and at the same time provide spill into the exiting stream bed.
The lake has been pulled down during periods of heavy construction of highways across the feeder streams to allow silt to return to the streams and pass thru thedrain gates.
Buena Vista Dr crosses the lake in two places; one being the main dam and again on the Coe Branch inlet. Original construction of dams accommodated these crossings.
Over the years sport fishing has been excellent with large mouth Bass, Crappie, Brem, Pike And Catfish, however fishing is limited due to private ownership of property including the lake basin.
The shorelines and surounding hills are populated with native hardwoods and pine, creating scenery which is unsurpassed in the area. Wild turkey, deer, beaver, groundhog,cayote, fox, rabbit and squirrel inhabit the area as well as most species of mid-south b...

Panther Creek Campground
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Hi!? I am looking for information.? Recently, I have been going thru old black and white photos that belong to my grandmother.? I have several dozen that are dated Easter Sunday, 1945 (April 1st).? I have being attempting determine the location where these pics were taken.? The only thing grandmother can remember is a name:? Panther Creek Park.? She thought it was somewhere around Corniela.? I found this web page while doing a search for it.? I have included some pics.? The most obvious feature in a lot of this photos is a round brick object that people seemed to spend a lot of time lounging around.? I don't know what to actually call it.? Is this the right park??...

Sky Valley
24 miles away
Sky Valley only has snow tubing at the moment....

Scaly Mountain
27 miles away
Although Scaly mountain only has tubing at the moment it's still a fun place to go, especially of course if you have kids. But it's fun for the grownups too....

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