Banks Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Henderson County, North Carolina

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     Banks Lake is a nice lake to visit. This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Black Mountain Trail, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Asheville here. Banks Lake is a beautiful lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Having a good time in the Blue Ridge Mountains is simple. If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc is a magnificent choice, and if you come at the right time of year, Little River offers some tremendous  
   whitewater.
All through the warm days of summer at Banks Lake highs are generally in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Banks Lake dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. You definitely have to go for Banks Lake. Blue Ridge Parkway is a very magnificent place to visit in close proximity to Banks Lake; the Laurel Mountain Trail
 
               offers hiking at its best.
Yep, outdoors enjoyable stuff to do are really abundant here at Banks Lake. Why not visit Jump-Off Mountain Dam since you're here, and you can stay the night at Mountain Laurel Resort. This lake is so wonderful. Golf can be played at Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club, and there's glorious hiking along the Mullinax Trail. Nearby lakes? Sure, Gore Lake is in the neighborhood of Banks Lake; Little River Camping Resort is a great campground here.
Mountain Inn and Suites Airport is a perfect location to get some rest, and Highpeak is clearly visible from Banks Lake. Banks Lake is a wet site that gets a large amount of rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is October. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. Gotta ski! Ski Beech is a great spot to do that, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Blythe Mill Creek.

 
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Current weather conditions at Banks Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Henderson County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: WAYNESVILLE 1 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.28722
Longitude: -82.6075

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These outdoors activities are available near Banks Lake.
 Hotels Near Banks Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard, 7 miles away
Mountain Inn and Suites Airport, Hendersonville, 8 miles away
Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard, 8 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Asheville, Asheville, 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Asheville Airport, Arden, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Banks Lake:
Little River Camping Resort, Pisgah Forest, 4 miles away
Mountain Laurel Resort, Horse Shoe, 6 miles away
Alpine woods RV Park, Hendersonville, 7 miles away
Big willow Campground, Hendersonville, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Banks Lake:
Ski Beech, North Carolina, 26 miles away
      830 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Banks Lake:
Little River, Transylvania CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls)
Little River, Transylvania CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (Triple Falls)
Saluda River, Greenville CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-V - 2 miles long (Jones Gap Trail to Park)
 National Parks Near Banks Lake:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 18 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Banks Lake:
Mullinax Trail, Transylvania County, 6 miles away
Laurel Mountain Trail, Henderson County, 9 miles away
Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Banks Lake:
Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club, Hendersonville, 3 miles away
Glen Cannon Country Club Golf, Brevard, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Banks Lake:
Gore Lake, Henderson CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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