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If you are traveling by, why not stop by Forked Lake. At Forked Lake during the days of summer highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while Forked Lake nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. A great deal of rainfall falls at Forked Lake; May is the month that gets the most rain, and January is when it's the driest. And if that's not sufficient, there's loads more
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| | to do in the neighborhood of Forked Lake. In case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Piney Branch River; a pleasant tour to Hat Island is a great way to spend an afternoon. You could also stop by Lovets Pond while you're here at Forked Lake; it's close by; close by you come across Cape Cinque Hommes. If you need a location to stay Super 8 Motel - Perryville is a glorious choice, and Forked Lake is perfect enough | |
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to spend more than a day at, Grand Tower Campground and Picnic Area is a perfect local campground. There are plenty of people from Carbondale here at Forked Lake; after a long day outdoors Drury Inn And Suites Jackson is a good
site to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Turkey Bayou Campground is always a perfect experience, and Forked Lake is near Sawmill Hollow which is positively worth a visit.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.71528 Longitude: -89.53861
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Piney Branch River, Jackson & Randolph CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Piney Creek Ravine) |
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