Enka Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Buncombe County, North Carolina

   
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Enka Lake, now called Biltmore Lake, is a private lake. Non-motorized boats are allowed and fishing is excellent in the early spring months.



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    What a nice lake Enka Lake is. It's a good idea to visit Baldwin Field Branch, it's next to Enka Lake, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out close by Starnes Cove Lakes. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Shut-In Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood; close by you hit upon fine sites like Baldwin Gap. That right there is a lot of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Blue Ridge  
   Mountains has it all. The slopes of Wolf Laurel are so inviting nobody can resist.
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the area next to Enka Lake has to offer. Hiking along the Side Hill Trail is pleasant fun, and if you come at the right time of year, Pigeon River - Big East Fork offers some pleasant whitewater. If the weather is good here at Enka Lake, you can go for a hike along the Laurel Mountain Trail, and get yourself into a
 
               kayak and hit French Broad River. Enka Lake truly is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. Bear Creek RV Park and Campground is a pleasant local campground; there's always Enka Lake Dam to stop by near Enka Lake.
Be careful coming to the Blue Ridge Mountains, you might not ever wanna go home again. Ski Beech is a pleasant local ski area. Lakes? Sure, Thrash Lake is nearby. There are plenty of folks from Asheville here at Enka Lake, and the summit of Scott Mountain can be observed from Enka Lake. This lake is located in the wonderful Blue Ridge Mountains.
This lake is so wonderful. Looking for a pleasant spree? Blue Ridge Parkway is pretty near Enka Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn West. Yeah, come up here to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a brilliant time. Why not camp at Lake Powhatan Campground while you're here at Enka Lake, and after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn ASHEVILLE - BILTMORE WEST is a tremendous place to spend a night or two. Enka Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; during the month of July you get the most rain around here, and October on the other hand is the driest.
Summertime at Enka Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are commonly in the 40's while Enka Lake nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.

 
Holiday Inn ASHEVILLE - BILTMORE WEST, Asheville
2 miles away
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Comfort Inn West, Asheville
2 miles away
The Comfort Inn is centrally located only six miles from Biltmore House and Gardens and three miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and within walking distance to Cracker Barrel Restaurant. Business trav...

Current weather conditions at Enka Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Buncombe County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 10 miles away


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Latitude: 35.53778
Longitude: -82.65861

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 Hotels Near Enka Lake:
Holiday Inn ASHEVILLE - BILTMORE WEST, Asheville, 2 miles away
Comfort Inn West, Asheville, 2 miles away
Red Roof Inn Asheville West, Asheville, 2 miles away
Rodeway Inn Asheville, Asheville, 2 miles away
Sleep Inn West, Asheville, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Enka Lake:
Lake Powhatan Campground, Buncombe County, 4 miles away
Bear Creek RV Park and Campground, Asheville, 4 miles away
R V Park & Campground, Asheville, 6 miles away
Parkway Lane RV Park, Arden, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Enka Lake:
Ski Beech, North Carolina, 16 miles away
      830 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 22 miles away
      700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Enka Lake:
French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634)
Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge)
Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge)
 National Parks Near Enka Lake:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 8 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 60 miles away
 Trails Near Enka Lake:
Side Hill Trail, Buncombe County, 3 miles away
Shut-In Trail, Buncombe County, 5 miles away
Laurel Mountain Trail, Henderson County, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Enka Lake:
Starnes Cove Lakes, Buncombe CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Thrash Lake, Buncombe CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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