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    Do stop by Ravenel Lake while you're in this part of North Carolina. The Three Forks Trail offers hiking at its best, and while you're here, you might as well go to Rich Gap. There are some wonderful whitewater spots on Cullasaja River; Harris Lake is a great lake close by. So much enjoyable stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, too wonderful to be true. A trip to Highlands Falls will fill your soul with fine feelings, and you ought to unquestionably  
   dedicate some time to Horse Cove if you're here at Ravenel Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. A quick tour to Ammons Branch in the neighborhood of Ravenel Lake is a great idea, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Ravenel Lake; Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail is a magnificent local trail. This lake is so wonderful. Sky Valley has pleasant slopes and a friendly staff. You're sure to come across some good folks from Seneca here, and a splendid
 
               view of stunning Bearpen Mountain is available.
Man, is there a lot of cool stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What would a spot like Ravenel Lake be without interesting nearby traits like Sunset Rock, and after a long day outdoors Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a great spot to spend a night or two. Ravenel Lake is one of the lakes here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff near Ravenel Lake. An afternoon playing golf at Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis is always a diversion, and dry warm beds await you at The Inn at Half Mile Farm.
You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. There's fine hiking along the Shortoff Mountain Trail; if you came for an overnight stay Van Hook Glade Campground is a wonderful place to camp. All year is a glorious time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you adore the outdoors. Really tremendous skiing awaits you at Scaly Mountain, and lakes are such peaceful places, why not go to Mirror Lake. For the period of the summer at Ravenel Lake temperatures are regularly in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Ravenel Lake.
Ravenel Lake is a rather wet place mostly with a lot of precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; October on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Not far from Ravenel Lake you obtain some tremendous water scenery at Mirror Lake Dam, and Ammons Branch Campground is a glorious local campground.

 
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Current weather conditions at Ravenel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: FRANKLIN 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.05556
Longitude: -83.18833

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 Hotels Near Ravenel Lake:
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 1 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 1 miles away
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin, 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard, 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ravenel Lake:
Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 1 miles away
Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 3 miles away
Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 4 miles away
Vanhook Glade Campground, Macon County, 4 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Ravenel Lake:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 9 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 14 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 27 miles away
      740 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ravenel Lake:
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class I-III+(V+) - 5 miles long (Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake)
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 4.75 miles long (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch)
Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek)
 National Parks Near Ravenel Lake:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 43 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 53 miles away
 Trails Near Ravenel Lake:
Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County, 4 miles away
Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County, 4 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County, 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ravenel Lake:
Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands, 1 miles away
High Hampton Inn & Country Club, Cashiers, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Ravenel Lake:
Harris Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Mirror Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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