Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina     User input for Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina: Be the first to submit input for Laurel Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Laurel Lake frequently gets a lot of rain; throughout July this area sees the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. During the warm months highs here at Laurel Lake reach the 80's while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's while Laurel Lake night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. These mountains rock, just explore all the fun things to do in the       Blue Ridge Mountains. After a long day outdoors Comfort Inn Marion is a fine place to spend a night or two; Laurel Lake is near Bearwallow Gap which is definitely worth going to. Don't leave Laurel Lake without first going for a hike along the Red Fork Falls Trail, and Crabtree Falls is a tremendous local attraction. Go for a hike on the Bald Mountain Trail; Laurel Lake is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground                  is a glorious local campground. You definitely must like the Blue Ridge Mountains. At Buckner Dam close to Laurel Lake there are some attention-grabbing things to see, and since you're here, you could go to Burnett Branch. This lake is so wonderful. Playing golf is lots of fun at Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club, and glide down the rapids of Toe River - South in a kayak. Camping at Spruce Pine Campground is always a magnificent experience, and the vista of Crabtree Mountain is striking. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Catawba River - North Fork offers some tremendous whitewater; a lake nearby is Buckner Lake. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting things the area right next door to Laurel Lake has to offer. Good hiking is available along the Stamping Ground Trail. This lake is one of the great places here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Laurel Lake really is in the middle of a picturesque outdoors paradise. A brilliant close by hotel is Super 8 Marion NC, of course you could also take a look at Emerald Lake if you're here; it's not far at all.   Super 8 Marion NC, Marion 9 miles away Free High-speed Internet Super Start Breakfast Commercial Rates Full service and fast food restaurants nearby 25 Inch color TV with cable/HBO/ESPN Free local phone calls Pet Friendly... Comfort Inn Marion, Marion 15 miles away Indoor heated pool with sun deck and hot tub. Free deluxe continental breakfast. Clean, well appointed rooms with coffee makers, irons and boards, Microwave, refrigerator and other amenities for your ... Current weather conditions at Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina Local climate location: ERWIN 15 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 35.86583 Longitude: -82.11056 Blue Ridge Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. North Carolina Lakes Complete list of all lakes in North Carolina Mitchell County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Mitchell County Books about Laurel Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina. Outdoors Recreation Near Johnson City, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Johnson City, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Laurel Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. North Carolina Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of North Carolina.     These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Lake.   Hotels Near Laurel Lake: Super 8 Marion NC, Marion, 9 miles away Comfort Inn Marion, Marion, 15 miles away Days Inn Marion, Marion, 16 miles away Hampton Inn Marion, Marion, 18 miles away Super 8 Black Mountain, Black Mountain, 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Lake: Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Mitchell County, 1 miles away Spruce Pine Campground, Spruce Pine, 2 miles away Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine, 3 miles away Bear Ben Family Campground, Spruce Pine, 3 miles away   Ski Areas Near Laurel Lake: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 23 miles away       365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 25 miles away       619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 26 miles away       1200 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Laurel Lake: Toe River - South, Avery/ Mitchell/ Yancey CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1131) Catawba River - North Fork, McDowell CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge) North Toe River, Avery CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class II - 10 miles long (Plumtree to Bush Rd/Rt. 19E)   National Parks Near Laurel Lake: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 34 miles away   Trails Near Laurel Lake: Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell County, 8 miles away Red Fork Falls Trail, Unicoi County, 19 miles away Stamping Ground Trail, Unicoi County, 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near Laurel Lake: Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club, Spruce Pine, 2 miles away Mt. Mitchell Golf Club, Burnsville, 5 miles away   Lakes Near Laurel Lake: Buckner Lake, Mitchell CountyCounty, 1 miles away Emerald Lake, Mitchell CountyCounty, 2 miles away