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

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    Banks Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Blue Ridge Parkway is a brilliant local destination here at Banks Lake, and Jump-Off Mountain Dam is pretty. This lake is so wonderful. There are some great whitewater spots on Little River, and you'll locate a striking lake called Cascade Lake. Man, is there a heap of enjoyable things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you're here at Banks Lake, you could visit Blythe Mill Creek,  
   and there is a pleasant hiking trail close by called the Black Mountain Trail.
If you need a site to stay Rodeway Inn Brevard is a great choice; there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Ski Beech. So much entertaining stuff to do at Banks Lake, so little time. Just can't get enough of Banks Lake. On a brilliant day at Banks Lake you can take a hike along the Mullinax Trail; dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard,
 
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Banks Lake is one of the lakes here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. Highpeak is scenic and can be distinguished from Banks Lake. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Banks Lake has to offer, you can camp at Little River Camping Resort. Banks Lake is not far at all from Asheville, and the Laurel Mountain Trail is a delightful hiking trail nearby.
All through the months of summer here at Banks Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 80's with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Banks Lake temperatures sink to the 20's. So much fun stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, too perfect to be true. There's so much to do here at Banks Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Blue Star Camps is a good location for that, and enjoy a round of golf at Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club. Banks Lake is a pretty wet place frequently with much rain; most of the rain falls during March, and the driest month of the year is October.

 
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard
7 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard can be found nestled in the mountains of NC near Brevard College and at the Entrance of Pisgah Nat'l Forest in the Land of the Waterfalls Hotel features...

Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard
8 miles away
This Brevard hotel features a free continental breakfast, free RV and truck parking, seasonal outdoor pool, indoor coin laundromat, vending machines, and copy/fax services. Several restaurants are wit...

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
Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard, 8 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Asheville, Asheville, 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Asheville Airport, Arden, 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Airport, Fletcher, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Banks Lake:
Little River Camping Resort, Pisgah Forest, 4 miles away
Blue Star Camps, Hendersonville, 5 miles away
Ultimate Ride Campground, Cedar Mountain, 6 miles away
Mountain Laurel Resort, Horse Shoe, 6 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:
Cascade Lake, Transylvania CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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