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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    Enka Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Do have a look at J and J Fishing Lake near Enka Lake, it's a pretty lake; a tour to Blue Ridge Parkway is worthwhile. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Enka Lake. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Enka Lake. While you're here at Enka Lake, you could also take  
   a look at wonderful Bent Creek Ranch Lake, and whitewater paddling is wonderful on Pigeon River - Big East Fork.
This lake is one of the great places here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you need a location to stay Holiday Inn ASHEVILLE - BILTMORE WEST is a great choice; everybody nearby loves skiing at Wolf Laurel. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the area near Enka Lake has to offer. On a delightful day at Enka Lake you
 
               can take a hike along the Shut-In Trail; Scott Mountain is stunning and can be seen from here.
Yeah, come up here to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a splendid time. Why not camp at Lake Powhatan Campground since you're here at Enka Lake, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Side Hill Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Comfort Inn West is a tremendous location to get some rest, and if you came for an overnight stay Bear Creek RV Park and Campground is a tremendous spot to camp. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Blue Ridge Mountains will keep you coming back over and over. The skiing at Ski Beech is tremendous; in case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on French Broad River.
This lake is so wonderful. A quick spree to Baldwin Field Branch in close proximity to Enka Lake is a glorious idea, and the Laurel Mountain Trail is a pleasant hiking trail close by. Be careful coming to the Blue Ridge Mountains, you might not ever want to go back home again. A nice spot to go to near Enka Lake is Baldwin Gap. Enka Lake gets a great deal of water; July is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is October.
And that's not all you can do here at Enka Lake. There's some interesting stuff to see at Enka Lake Dam right next door to Enka Lake, and at Enka Lake you always meet someone from Asheville.

 
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2 miles away
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Comfort Inn West, Asheville
2 miles away
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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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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.53778
Longitude: -82.65861

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These outdoors activities are available near Enka Lake.
 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:
J and J Fishing Lake, Buncombe CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Bent Creek Ranch Lake, Buncombe CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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