Rankin Lake, Gaston County, North Carolina     User input for Rankin Lake, Gaston County, North Carolina: Be the first to submit input for Rankin Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        A great nearby hotel is Americas Best Value Inn Gastonia, and why not camp at Kings Mountain State Park while you're here at Rankin Lake. All the water falling down from the sky makes Rankin Lake a wet spot; most of the rain falls during May while November is mostly the driest month. You're most likely keen on lakes, Gaston County Farm Lake is one of those close by; if you need a location to stay Holiday Inn Express CHARLOTTE WEST - GASTONIA is a perfect choice.       Be careful coming to Rankin Lake, you might not ever wanna return home again. Lakes are great; Evans Lake is a lake that's near Rankin Lake, and Tuckers Grove Campground is a great local campground. This lake is so wonderful. Paddling on Catawba River - South Fork is so much fun, and if you're interested in hydro structures, you can stop at Rankin Lake Dam. Rankin Lake is a place with many visitors from Lincolnton, and unsurprisingly Kaglor Branch is a                  beautiful stream that is worth checking out. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Rankin Lake with overnight lows in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Rankin Lake dipping down into the 20's through winter nights.   Holiday Inn Express CHARLOTTE WEST - GASTONIA, Gastonia Shhhh...You have found the best hotel in the Charlotte metro region. All the area has to offer is just a few miles away. Within a 15 minute drive you can reach, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte ... Americas Best Value Inn Gastonia, Gastonia Americas Best Value Inn is nestled in Gastonia, North Carolina and is easily accessible from US-321 Exit 17 toward Lincolnton/Gastonia. Our hotel is just minutes from the best attractions Gastonia has... Current weather conditions at Rankin Lake, Gaston County, North Carolina Local climate location: LINCOLNTON 1 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 35.29306 Longitude: -81.2 North Carolina Lakes Complete list of all lakes in North Carolina Gaston County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Gaston County Books about Rankin Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Rankin Lake, Gaston County, North Carolina. Outdoors Recreation Near Lincolnton, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lincolnton, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Rankin 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 Rankin Lake.   Hotels Near Rankin Lake: Holiday Inn Express CHARLOTTE WEST - GASTONIA, Gastonia, 1 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Gastonia, Gastonia, 1 miles away Days Inn Gastonia - West of Charlotte Kings Mountain, Gastonia, 1 miles away Express Inn, Gastonia, 2 miles away Affordable Suites Gastonia, Gastonia, 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rankin Lake: Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, 12 miles away Tuckers Grove Campground, Lincoln County, 13 miles away Cross Country Campground, Denver, 18 miles away Rock Springs Campground, Lincoln County, 18 miles away   Whitewater Near Rankin Lake: Catawba River - South Fork, Gaston CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class -blank- - 0.2 miles long (High Shoals) Catawba River - South Fork, Gaston CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class -blank- - 0.2 miles long (McAdenville) Kings Branch, Cherokee CountyCounty, 20 miles away       Class II-III+ - 2 miles long (Kings Mountain Park Run)   Lakes Near Rankin Lake: Gaston County Farm Lake, Gaston CountyCounty, 1 miles away Evans Lake, Gaston CountyCounty, 3 miles away