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     Blairs Valley Lake is always a pleasure to visit. There's so much to do here at Blairs Valley Lake that you need to camp here for a while, McCoys Ferry Campground is a good site for that; the Lockard Trail is a nice hiking trail nearby. If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Sleepy Creek, and a perfect nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Express Martinsburg North, Wv. This lake is so wonderful. Near Blairs Valley Lake you  
   hit upon good spots like Bear Pond Hollow; you'll meet a lot of folks from Hagerstown-Martinsburg here.
You truly should go for Blairs Valley Lake. An average amount of rainfall falls at Blairs Valley Lake; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is February. A splendid panorama of charming Gillians Knob is available from Blairs Valley Lake, and if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Plank Trail.
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               the period of the warm months highs here at Blairs Valley Lake reach the 80's, and the overnight is rather chillier of course, generally in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are typically in the 30's while Blairs Valley Lake overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 10's. If you're here at Blairs Valley Lake, checking out Hanging Rock is a must, and if you need a place to stay Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring is a magnificent choice. This lake is so wonderful. Blairs Valley Lake is great enough to spend more than a day at, Indian Springs Kampgrounds is a great local campground, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Lincoln Trail.
Yep, outdoors cool stuff to do are truly plentiful here at Blairs Valley Lake. A pleasant site for whitewater paddling right next door to Blairs Valley Lake is Back Creek; there are other places here than Blairs Valley Lake, for example Big Pool. Potomac River Reservoir is a great lake near Blairs Valley Lake; Blairs Valley Dam is a beautiful place, definitely worth visiting.

 
Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring, Clear Spring
2 miles away
This Sleep Inn and Suites of Clear Spring is newly constructed as of 2009 and is conveniently located at the gateway to Western Maryland. Join us for a daily complimentary continental breakfast, enjoy...

Holiday Inn Express Martinsburg North, Wv, Falling Waters
8 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express near north of Martinsburg city downtown. The Holiday Inn Express is conveniently located off Interstate 81 (exit 20), surrounded by Eastern Panhandle valley of West...

Current weather conditions at Blairs Valley Lake, Washington County, Maryland
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Local climate location: HANCOCK FRUIT LAB 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.695
Longitude: -77.94167

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These outdoors activities are available near Blairs Valley Lake.
 Hotels Near Blairs Valley Lake:
Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring, Clear Spring, 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Martinsburg North, Wv, Falling Waters, 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Martinsburg, Martinsburg, 8 miles away
Red Roof Inn Hagerstown (Williamsport), Williamsport, 10 miles away
Rodeway Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blairs Valley Lake:
McCoys Ferry Campground, Washington County, 5 miles away
Indian Springs Kampgrounds, Big Pool, 5 miles away
Long View Campground, Mercersburg, 6 miles away
Saunderosa Park, Mercersburg, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Blairs Valley Lake:
Back Creek, Berkeley CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II(III) - 8 miles long (West Virginia 9 to McCoy's Ferry)
Sleepy Creek, Morgan CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (CR 9 to Potomac confluence)
Big Cove Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-III - 12 miles long (T379 to Licking Creek)
 National Parks Near Blairs Valley Lake:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 36 miles away
Great Falls Park, McLean - VA, 67 miles away
Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Blairs Valley Lake:
Lincoln Trail, Franklin County, 12 miles away
Plank Trail, Franklin County, 13 miles away
Lockard Trail, Fulton County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Blairs Valley Lake:
Big Pool, Washington CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Potomac River Reservoir, Washington CountyCounty, 9 miles away

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Back Creek
i do not agree with the II(III) rating of the creek. it is similar in difficulty to nearby sleepy creek and i have no problems paddling this section going upstream (in low water) as well as down. there is also a much more convenient take out at Rt. 3/2 that costs you a mile or so of water but significantly shortens the shuttle.
i have not yet used the new gauge upstream of this section for calibration, but if opequon creek at martinsburg is at 3' and sideling hill creek gauge is at 1.4' - the creek should be up. tilhance creek is very beautiful and has just about every kind of wildlife as well as nice cliffs. use the Rt. 3/2 take out. you will need close to 60 CFS on Hogue Creek to boat tihance....

Falling Waters Campsite
this is the cream of the crop campground. hundreds of riding trails , good entertainment and sanitary services. this is definitly a 10 for the family!!! ...

Yogi Bears Jelleystone
11 miles away
My family has been twice @ jellystone park I can't wait 2 go next time...My family has been twice to Jelleystone and we had so much fun. We will do this again in 2006....

Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch
14 miles away
Looking for someone who has paddled this section. Want more details for drop off and how long it took. Was water rough, good for kids age 12 and above?...

Antietam Creek
17 miles away
1 PHOTO
Wow, I live on Little Antietam and the creek seemed at normal level so we went to Funkstown and dropped our canoe in. It was great.  My husband was fishing and I was just enjoying the ride.  Just after we passed the area that is closest to Alt 40 and Cool Hollow Rd we hit rock.  For the next 3 hours we scooted, pushed and walked till we hit the bridge on Barnes Rd.  What a drag.  If the water fall shown is past that I guess I'll never see it....
this is a very nice stretch that also offers good fishing.  I guide smallmouth and trout fishing by kayak on this stretch and the 7 miles downstream.  Feel free to contact me for free info or to book a scenic paddle or fishing trip.  I've got lots of kayaks and canoes and all the gear.  info@fishnfloatadventures.com.  301-432-8469.  Here is a pic of one of my favorite spots....

Sleepy Creek Lake
18 miles away
Please stock different species of fish, also please get rid of the mass of stuff what ever it is on the upper part of the lake, can't fish for it....

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