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Grandmother Lake is always a pleasure to visit. The Daniel Boone Scout Trail is a good hiking trail near Grandmother Lake, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Appalachian Mountain. Grandmother Lake is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And if that's not enough there's loads more exciting stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Grandmother Lake is in the neighborhood of Grandmother Dam which is a beautiful place undeniably worth visiting,
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| | and after a long day outdoors Beech Mountain Inns is a great spot to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Near Grandmother Lake you come across the Yancey Ridge Trail which is a brilliant hiking trail, and if the weather is delightful, you acquire a nice vista of Beacon Heights from Grandmother Lake. You definitely should have a thing about Grandmother Lake. There are plenty of folks from Boone here at Grandmother Lake; if you're here, you could have | |
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a look at Big Grassy Creek. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Grandfather Campground and Cabins is a good local campground, and you can hit the slopes at Hawksnest nearby. Now, you may imagine that's a lot but there's
even more enjoyable stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You need to take a look at Linville Bluffs since you're here at Grandmother Lake; there are some brilliant whitewater spots on North Harper Creek. This lake is so wonderful.
A magnificent location in close proximity to Grandmother Lake is Deep Gap, and you're most likely addicted to lakes, Grandfather Mountain Lake is one of those nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner
Elk is a great spot to get some rest, and playing golf is lots of fun at Mountain Glen Golf Club. Whohoo, so many cool things in one place! The Blue Ridge Mountains rocks! If you came for an overnight stay Down By The River Campground
is a good place to camp; going for a hike on the Laurel Fork Trail is always a splendid adventure. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Lost Cove Creek. Lakes are wonderful; Lake Kawahna is a lake that's near Grandmother Lake. Grandmother
Lake generally gets a great deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain while December is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's
to Grandmother Lake. During the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 40's with temperatures at Grandmother Lake dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 36.07167 Longitude: -81.84667
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Hawksnest, North Carolina, 5 miles away 619 vertical feet |
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Lost Cove Creek, Avery CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main) |
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North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) |
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Gragg Prong River, Avery CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek) |
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Appalachian Mountain
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Down By The River Campground
 | Campground your home away from home as you enjoy all of the outstanding attractions and breathtaking scenes found nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Large trees and beautiful landscaping frame sites in our campground. Sites are spacious and most are pull-through.
Campground amenities include bath houses with showers and laundry facilities, a recreational center and a smaller pavilion used for outdoor events. We are open from May 1st until October 31st. Nearby attractions include Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls and Gorge, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as countless hiking trails. For more information, please visit our website at www. Downbytherivercampground.com... |
Hawksnest
 | 3 PHOTOS We are not offering skiing or snowboarding this winter. Hawksnest is now the largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of tubing fun. www.hawksnesttubing.com... Hawks nest was the best in the world.... Hawksnest is a nice place to go skiing, I recommend it.... |
Yancey Ridge Trail
 | 1 PHOTO US221 E out of Blowing Rock. 15miles to Gragg Rd to Yancey Ridge Trail... Real nice if I had a GPS sitting next to my laptop, but for those without their GPS, directions to a trail head would be nice.... |
Sugar Mountain
 | 5 PHOTOS I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AT SUGAR! NOTHING COMPARES TO IT! DONT GO TO THE IMITATIONS LIKE BEECH AND HAWKSNEST, SUGAR BY FAR IS THE BEST.... |
Playmore Beach Campground
 | 13 miles away I used to visit playmore beach as a kid, and now take my grandchildren there. It's a great family place to be.... |
Boone KOA
 | 16 miles away We have stayed at the Boone KOA several times, and it has always been a pleasant experience. We enjoy feeding the goats and deer, and the campground is a wonderful home base for exploration of the area. ... |
Laurel Fork Trail
 | 17 miles away 6 PHOTOS Not normally hikers, and middle aged, this trail was a killer. We had a great time, and the scenery was beautiful, but we were worn out. We ran into a copperhead, twice, once on the way up, and again on the way down. Apparently he was guarding his territory. The falls weren't as full as we hoped, but there has been a lack of rain in this area. The trail in some area's were a bit rough, steep, and dangerous, but at least we can say we made it.... |
Springmaid Mountain
 | 18 miles away Springmaid Mountain is a beautiful place to visit. Even if you don't like camping they also have cabins. If you go camping, try going in the off season. We went in Sept. 05 and we basically had the campground to ourselves! Even if others were in the campground, the sites are spaced apart. Its a great getaway.... |
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