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     Fishers Lake is a nice lake to visit. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always beautiful. And that's not all you can do here at Fishers Lake. If the weather is great here at Fishers Lake, you can go for a hike along the Buck Spring Trail, and while you're here you will meet lots of folks from close by Asheville. All year is a delightful time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you adore the outdoors. On a wonderful day you acquire a sight of Chestnut Mountain from  
   Fishers Lake, and Blue Ridge Parkway is a great site nearby.
This lake is so wonderful. On a great day at Fishers Lake you can take a hike along the Pilot Rock Trail, and soar down the rapids of Pigeon River - West Fork in a kayak. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Looking for some flowing water? Try Dutch Cove Creek, and pleasant skiing awaits you at Cataloochee. At Fishers Lake throughout the warm days of summer
 
               highs are in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Fishers Lake are in the 20's.
If you need a place to stay Comfort Inn Canton is a great choice, and Earthbound Lodging is a delightful local campground. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the area near Fishers Lake has to offer. Paddling on Pigeon River - East Fork is so much fun; near Fishers Lake you locate a golf course called Springdale Country Club. A lake close by is Canton Reservoir; a fine close by hotel is Asheville-Days Inn West.
So many enjoyable things in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just striking. Ski Beech has good slopes and a friendly staff. There is a tremendous hiking trail next to Fishers Lake called the Thompson Ridge Trail, and close by you discover Burnett Cove which is a great place to have a look at. This lake is so wonderful. Fishers Lake is a nice site to visit for more than one day, Asheville West KOA is a nice site to camp nearby, obviously you could also visit Broyhill Lake since you're here; it's not far at all.
A lot of rainfall falls at Fishers Lake; July is the month that gets the most rain while October is usually the driest month.

 
Comfort Inn Canton, Canton
3 miles away
Free Wireless High Speed Internet. Easy access off I-40. Asheville 15 miles. Maggie Valley 10 miles. Blue Ridge Paper Products Paper Mill 1 mile. Hotel offers a free deluxe continental breakfast....

Asheville-Days Inn West, Candler
5 miles away
The Days Inn West is located at I-40, Exit 37. Come and stay with us and experience the beautiful mountain views from the comfort of your room. You can enjoy the scenery whether it be in the Fall Seas...

Current weather conditions at Fishers Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Haywood County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: WATERVILLE 17 miles away


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Latitude: 35.51056
Longitude: -82.81639

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 Hotels Near Fishers Lake:
Comfort Inn Canton, Canton, 3 miles away
Asheville-Days Inn West, Candler, 5 miles away
Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville, 10 miles away
Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska, 11 miles away
Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fishers Lake:
Earthbound Lodging, Canton, 4 miles away
Asheville West KOA, Candler, 4 miles away
Riverhouse Acres, Canton, 5 miles away
Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campgrounds, Canton, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Fishers Lake:
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 20 miles away
      740 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina, 26 miles away
      830 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 30 miles away
      700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Fishers Lake:
Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge)
Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork)
Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge)
 National Parks Near Fishers Lake:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 18 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 49 miles away
 Trails Near Fishers Lake:
Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County, 8 miles away
Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County, 8 miles away
Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Fishers Lake:
Springdale Country Club, Canton, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Fishers Lake:
Canton Reservoir, Haywood CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Broyhill Lake, Haywood CountyCounty, 8 miles away

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Riverhouse Acres
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery...Riverhouse Acres is a small privately owned campground at the historic east and west forks of the Pigeon River. Cold Mountain is just upriver from us and can be seen from the property. As a small friendly campground we have ''bring a dish'' gatherings in the pavillion. You can be as busy or as quiet as you want to be with many things to see and do in the area and the river at your front door....

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

Lake Powhatan Campground
12 miles away
I loved going to Lake Powhatan when I was a child and now my children love going evey summer....

Lake Powhatan
13 miles away
Hi. I was wondering if your lake is able to be swam in on 8/24/08....

Art Loeb Trail
13 miles away
Fred, there are no mountains in the south above timberline. There are mountains with no timber, however....One of my favs. the signs say most difficult, but that’s really only for the hard parts, the rest isn’t that bad ;)...But for real, bring sunscreen, and I would advise against camping on the balds...Wind is non-stop, and you are completely exposed to whatever random weather decides to show up, albeit rain, snow, or saturating mist....Beautiful scenery. Well worth the climb. Highly recommended!...The best Pisgah has to offer, and its pretty damn good....

Stone Bridge Campground
14 miles away
My husband and I are wanting to get away for our 16th wedding ann.? We would like something on the river (camping) away from others. Thank you for your time....

Waterville Lake
19 miles away
Waterville (Waterfall) Lake is hard to access with a boat but has lots of black crappie...

Camp Rockbrook
19 miles away
...ountains of western North Carolina near Brevard.  Established in 1921, it offers a diverse program of horseback riding, outdoor adventure activities, whitewater rafting, ceramics, crafts, and many other activities.  Girls ages 6-16 attend for 2-, 3- or 4-week sessions. Campers live with other girls their age under the supervision of skilled instructors and cabin counselors. Rockbrook has a 1:4 staff/camper ratio, and is accredited by the American Camp Association.

Each summer Rockbrook provides a unique camp program of recreation, adventure, creativity and fun designed for young girls. A day at Rockbrook is filled with new experiences and great opportunities to develop lasting friendships. Our goal is for each camper to gain, at her own pace, greater self-confidence and a deeper understanding of herself and of her relationship with other people and the natural world. Emphasizing a friendly and noncompetitive environment, we aim to provide summer camp memories that can serve as inner resources later in life.

We invite you to learn more about Rockbrook Camp for Girls— exp...

Adventure Village at Headwaters
19 miles away
... stay in Brevard and the mountains of Western North Carolina, but none quite like ''The Adventure Village'' at Headwaters Outfitters. We offer secluded vacation mountain cabins, camping cabins, tent camping and RV sites. Right out our back door, you'll discover the mountains of western NC where there are lot of fun things to do such as canoeing, fishing, archery, tubing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and a variety of other activities. At the end of the day, put a log on the fire and relax as the sound of cicadas and fresh mountain air lull you to sleep.Headwaters Outfitters? Adventure Village and Lodgings is nestled among 80 plus forested acres, next door to the Pisgah National Forest and just outside of Brevard, NC, a lively mountain town with fine restaurants, music and art galleries. Our village offers accommodations including vacation cabin rentals for just about everyone seeking a place to stay in the mountains of western NC. Whether you?re seeking a romantic getaway in an upscale mountain cabin, an affordable getaway for the whole family, or a quiet tent and RV site, you?ll...

Asbury Trail
19 miles away
The Pigeon River District, Daniel Boone Council, Boy Scouts of America has the charge of clearing and maintaining this trail. Once each year, the local troops of Haywood County hike this trail and clear downed trees and vegetation that is obstructing this historic trail. The portion of trail cleaned extends from Cataloochee Gap to Mount Sterling. 2008 will see the trail being re-blazed with yellow marks. When hiking this trail, one should be able to see the mark ahead as well as behind when you are standing at a blazed tree. The troops also have the opportunity to camp in a primitive campsite set aside for Boy Scout use only. This campsite is located near the river gauging station at the Asbury Crossing at Cataloochee creek....

Cataloochee
19 miles away
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Cataloochee is great, it doesn't snow much but they have plenty of snow machines....

Wolf Laurel
29 miles away
Wolf Laurel ski area is really really good, ask anyone....

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