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    If you are in this part of North Carolina make sure to pay a visit to Lake Cherokee. While you're here at Lake Cherokee, you could also check out beautiful Sandy Gap Lake Number One, and Persimmon Dam is a place that is near Lake Cherokee. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Lake Cherokee you can play some golf at Cherokee Hills Golf Club, and why not camp at Poteete Creek Camp Ground since you're here at Lake Cherokee. Holiday Inn Express Hotel  
   & Suites Murphy, Nc is a pleasant spot to get some rest, and don't leave Lake Cherokee without first going for a hike along the Kirkland Creek Trail.
Be careful coming to Lake Cherokee, you might not ever want to return home again. The Doc Rogers Trail offers hiking at its best; Hibbert Mountain is clearly visible from Lake Cherokee. Lake Cherokee is located in the Great Smoky Mountains. If you want a magnificent time in the great outdoors, just come on down
 
               to Lake Cherokee.
And if that's not enough there's a heap more cool things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. Bald River is a wonderful whitewater spot near Lake Cherokee, and camping is available at Pine Creek Cabins Campground. A large amount of precipitation falls at Lake Cherokee; March is the month that gets the most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Lake Cherokee. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Lake Cherokee.
In the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Turtletown Creek, and do have a look at Persimmon Lake, it's a scenic lake. This lake is so wonderful. A splendid place close to Lake Cherokee is Sandy Gap; there's fine hiking along the Sugar Mountain Trail. Just can't get enough of the Great Smoky Mountains. After a long day outdoors Days Inn Murphy is a tremendous spot to spend a night or two, and let's not forget Flax Creek which is a stream that you may encounter while you're here.

 
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8 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Lake Cherokee, Great Smoky Mountains, Cherokee County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: COPPERHILL 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.06833
Longitude: -84.16694

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These outdoors activities are available near Lake Cherokee.
 Hotels Near Lake Cherokee:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Murphy, Nc, Murphy, 8 miles away
Days Inn Murphy, Murphy, 10 miles away
Best Western Inn - Murphy, Murphy, 11 miles away
Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge, 15 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Cherokee:
Pine Creek Cabins Campground, Murphy, 5 miles away
Poteete Creek Camp Ground, Blairsville, 8 miles away
Whispering Pines Campground, Morganton, 10 miles away
Lakewood Landing Campground, Fannin County, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lake Cherokee:
Bald River, Monroe CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II-IV(V) - 6 miles long (ForkSouth 126 bridge to Bald River Falls)
Turtletown Creek, Polk CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)
Tellico River, Monroe CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 8 miles long (Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River)
 National Parks Near Lake Cherokee:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 58 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 63 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Lake Cherokee:
Kirkland Creek Trail, Monroe County, 11 miles away
Sugar Mountain Trail, Monroe County, 12 miles away
Doc Rogers Trail, Monroe County, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lake Cherokee:
Cherokee Hills Golf Club, Murphy, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Lake Cherokee:
Persimmon Lake, Cherokee CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Sandy Gap Lake Number One, Cherokee CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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