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    The beauty of Laurel River Lake is reason enough to stop by. Laurel River Lake is a beautiful lake in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. You can run the rapids of Laurel River in close proximity to Laurel River Lake, and after a long day outdoors Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a great place to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Nearby lakes? Sure, Wilton Lake is in the vicinity of Laurel River Lake, and lots of folks from Corbin come here.
 
   Having a wonderful time at Laurel River Lake is easy. Stay the night at Grove Campground Area, of course you could also go to Wood Creek Lake since you're here; it's not far at all. You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Ben Branch flows through this vicinity, and Laurel River Lake is a good spot to visit for more than one day, Twin Branch Shelter Campground is a good spot to camp nearby.
 
               All the water falling down from the sky makes Laurel River Lake a wet place; May is when you get the most rain here while October is commonly the driest month. Don't leave Laurel River Lake without first going for a hike along the Sheltowee Trace Trail; some attention-grabbing geology is available here, Long Bend is right here. This lake is so wonderful. There's glorious hiking along the Bark Camp Trail; Bark Camp Creek is a perfect whitewater spot nearby.
For the duration of the summer months highs here at Laurel River Lake get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are typically in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Laurel River Lake. That right there is loads of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Cumberland Plateau Mountains has it all. The Twin Branch Trail offers hiking at its best, and if you need a place to stay Best Western Corbin Inn is a nice choice.

 
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin
8 miles away
Cumberland Falls State Resort is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Known as the Niagara of the South, the waterfall forms a 125ft wide curtain that plunges 60ft into a gorge below. The mist...

Best Western Corbin Inn, Corbin
10 miles away
Stay at this Corbin, Kentucky hotel and enjoy convenient access to Cumberland Falls State Park, Laurel Lake and Daniel Boone National Forest. Guests staying at the Best Western Corbin Inn will experi...

Current weather conditions at Laurel River Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Whitley County, Kentucky
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Local climate location: SOMERSET 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.96056
Longitude: -84.26861

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These outdoors activities are available near Laurel River Lake.
 Hotels Near Laurel River Lake:
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin, 8 miles away
Best Western Corbin Inn, Corbin, 10 miles away
Corbin - Days Inn, Corbin, 10 miles away
Comfort Suites Corbin, Corbin, 11 miles away
Corbin Knights Inn, Corbin, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Laurel River Lake:
Twin Branch Shelter Campground, Laurel County, 4 miles away
Grove Campground Area, Corbin, 4 miles away
Bark Camp Shelter Campground, Whitley County, 4 miles away
Bee Rock Campground, Laurel County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Laurel River Lake:
Laurel River, Laurel CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Below Laurel River Lake)
Bark Camp Creek, Whitley CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class III-IV - 0 miles long (Old Fluffy)
Cumberland River, Whitley/ McCreary CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III - 11 miles long (Cumberland Falls to Laurel River)
 National Parks Near Laurel River Lake:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN, 30 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN, 56 miles away
 Trails Near Laurel River Lake:
Sheltowee Trace Trail, Whitley County, 2 miles away
Bark Camp Trail, Whitley County, 3 miles away
Twin Branch Trail, Laurel County, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Laurel River Lake:
Wood Creek Lake, Laurel CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Wilton Lake, Knox CountyCounty, 17 miles away

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