Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina

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     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
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Comfort Inn Marion, Marion
15 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: ERWIN 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.86583
Longitude: -82.11056

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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

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