Highlands Reservoir, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina

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    If you like lakes and you're in this part of North Carolina you can check out Highlands Reservoir. Highlands Reservoir gets a large amount of water; March is when you get the most rain here, and October meanwhile is the driest month. All the outdoors exciting stuff close to Highlands Reservoir will keep you coming back again and again. Get your heart beating on the nice whitewater of Cullasaja River, and there's some attention-grabbing stuff to see at Cold Springs  
   Saddle Club Dam close to Highlands Reservoir. All year is a pleasant time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you adore the outdoors. There's so much to do here at Highlands Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Van Hook Glade Campground is a wonderful site for that, and a day on the slopes of Scaly Mountain is just what you need.
Highlands Reservoir is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Not far from Highlands Reservoir, you'll come across Cliffside
 
               Lake which is a lovely lake; what would a spot like Highlands Reservoir be without interesting nearby marks like Western Cliffs. The Inn at Half Mile Farm is a good site to get some rest, and do take a hike on the Three Forks Trail.
Having a fine time at Highlands Reservoir is trouble-free. Highlands Reservoir is near Cole Gap which is beyond doubt worth going to; why not a little side tour to Bad Branch. This lake is so wonderful. If you came to camp Vanhook Glade Campground is a tremendous place to do that, and the top of Cole Mountain is easily seen from Highlands Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. There are other sites here than Highlands Reservoir, for example Hidden Lake, and after a long day outdoors Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a magnificent location to spend a night or two.
Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things in the Blue Ridge Mountains. An afternoon playing golf at Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis is always a bliss, and Highlands Reservoir is right by the Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail. So much entertaining stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just inspiring. Summertime at Highlands Reservoir arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Highlands Reservoir dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights.
If you like skiing, you're in luck; Sky Valley is right next door to Highlands Reservoir; why not take a refreshing hike along the Shortoff Mountain Trail.

 
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands
2 miles away
The Inn is situated on fourteen acres with wooded walking paths, two stocked fishing ponds and a six acre lake. The courtyard and grounds are beautifully landscaped. Relax on the patio or front porch ...

Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands
3 miles away
Where four mountain roads converge in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains lies the quaint village of Highlands, North Carolina. Surrounded by evergreen and rhododendron forests, this is the ideal ...

Current weather conditions at Highlands Reservoir, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: FRANKLIN 1 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.09861
Longitude: -83.20417

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These outdoors activities are available near Highlands Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Highlands Reservoir:
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 2 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 3 miles away
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin, 12 miles away
Franklin-Days Inn, Franklin, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Highlands Reservoir:
Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 2 miles away
Vanhook Glade Campground, Macon County, 3 miles away
Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 5 miles away
Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Highlands Reservoir:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 9 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 14 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 25 miles away
      740 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Highlands Reservoir:
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class I-III+(V+) - 5 miles long (Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake)
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 4.75 miles long (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch)
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls)
 National Parks Near Highlands Reservoir:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 41 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 53 miles away
 Trails Near Highlands Reservoir:
Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County, 2 miles away
Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County, 5 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Highlands Reservoir:
Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Highlands Reservoir:
Cliffside Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Hidden Lake, Jackson CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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