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    Do stop by Emmitsburg Reservoir while you're in this part of Maryland. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Carroll Valley Resort, and Emmitsburg Reservoir is a magnificent site to visit for more than one day, Granite Hill Campground is a magnificent site to camp nearby. Not far from Emmitsburg Reservoir you can enjoy the trees of Blacks Hilltop Orchard; there's some flowing water close by, Friends Creek is a stream you can stop by while here.  
   Emmitsburg Reservoir is a place with many visitors from Gettysburg, and why not spend some time golfing at a close by golf course like Mountain View Golf Club.
What a location this is for outdoors people. The view of Carrick Knob from Emmitsburg Reservoir is wonderful, and if you need a place to stay Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites is a great choice. An average amount of precipitation falls at Emmitsburg Reservoir; all through the month of May you get the most rain
 
               around here, and February is when it's the driest. K Section Pond is a nearby lake that you could stop at, and don't leave Emmitsburg Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Cunningham Falls Nature Trail.
Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things close to Emmitsburg Reservoir. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Owens Creek, and Catoctin Mountain Park is a good local destination. This lake is so wonderful. There's great hiking along the Spiderbush Nature Trail, and if you're here, you could also check out gorgeous Rainbow Lake. Since you're here at Emmitsburg Reservoir why not check out Hampton Valley, and get your heart beating on the perfect whitewater of Hunting Creek.
During the warm days of summer at Emmitsburg Reservoir temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Emmitsburg Reservoir are in the 10's. There are good spots to look at along the High Rock Nature Trail; what would winter be without some skiing at Ski Liberty. This lake is so wonderful.
There's always Emmitsburg Dam to check out in the neighborhood of Emmitsburg Reservoir, and Crow's Nest Campground is a tremendous local campground.

 
Carroll Valley Resort, Fairfield
4 miles away
Deluxe accommodations nestled just behind the stone mountain lodge and just steps from the first tee. Choose a green-side or mountain view Standard Room furnished with two double beds or one of our De...

Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg
4 miles away
100 percent non-smoking hotel. Historical area, minutes from Gettysburg Battlefields. Adjacent to the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Variety of shopping and restaurants in the area. Adjacent to Nationa...

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Local climate location: CHAMBERSBURG 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.69861
Longitude: -77.38028

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 Hotels Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Carroll Valley Resort, Fairfield, 4 miles away
Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg, 4 miles away
Thurmont Super 8 Motel, Thurmont, 5 miles away
Eisenhower Hotel, Gettysburg, 8 miles away
RPAGE - Red Carpet Inn Gettysburg, Gettysburg, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Crow's Nest Campground, Thurmont, 4 miles away
Granite Hill Campground, Gettysburg, 7 miles away
Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, 7 miles away
William Houck Campground, Frederick County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania, 3 miles away
      650 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Owens Creek, Frederick CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Lantz to Rocky Ridge Road)
Hunting Creek, Fredrick CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV+(V) - 2.5 miles long (Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake)
Owens Creek, Frederick CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 5 miles long (Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River)
 National Parks Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 6 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 51 miles away
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 57 miles away
 Trails Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
High Rock Nature Trail, Frederick County, 6 miles away
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, Frederick County, 7 miles away
Spiderbush Nature Trail, Frederick County, 7 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Mountain View Golf Club, Fairfield, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Emmitsburg Reservoir:
Rainbow Lake, Frederick CountyCounty, 1 miles away
K Section Pond, Adams CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Ski Liberty
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Hunting Creek Lake
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Mountain Farm Campground
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Long Pine Run Reservoir
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Conewago Campground
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Wildcat Trail
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Greenbelt Park
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