Ravenel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina

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    It's always fun to stop by Ravenel Lake. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always beautiful. Near Ravenel Lake you locate the Shortoff Mountain Trail which is a nice hiking trail; Bearpen Mountain is a peak you can spot from Ravenel Lake. The high level of precipitation makes Ravenel Lake a relatively wet location; the month with most of the rain is March while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
You just can't imagine the amount
 
   of outdoors cool things the area in the vicinity of Ravenel Lake has to offer. Go for a hike on the Three Forks Trail, and Scaly Mountain has great slopes and a friendly staff. Now, you may imagine that's lots but there's even more entertaining things to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Going for a hike on the Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail is always a delightful adventure, and Highlands Falls is a good local attraction. Just can't get enough  
               of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some of the water close by flows, like Ammons Branch, and Mirror Lake Dam is an attention-grabbing thing to check out.
And if that's not enough there's a heap more cool stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dry warm beds await you at Old Edwards Inn and Spa, and Cullasaja River has a perfect whitewater paddling spot close by. Ravenel Lake in fact is in the middle of a beautiful outdoors paradise. Here at Ravenel Lake you'll probably meet some folks from Seneca, and a brilliant place to visit is Rich Gap. This lake is so wonderful. Ammons Branch Campground is a wonderful local campground, and enjoy a round of golf at Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis.
This lake is so wonderful. Sunset Rock is an out of the ordinary place to explore while at Ravenel Lake; if you came for an overnight stay Van Hook Glade Campground is a great place to camp. If you need a place to stay The Inn at Half Mile Farm is a magnificent choice, and Sky Valley is a very popular ski area close at hand. Cliffside Lake is a nearby lake that you could pop by, and do set aside some time for Horse Cove if you're here at Ravenel Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. If you get bored of Ravenel Lake, you could also visit close by Whiteside Lake. Summer at Ravenel Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Ravenel Lake temperatures plunge to the 20's.

 
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands
Where four mountain roads converge in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains lies the quaint village of Highlands, North Carolina. Surrounded by evergreen and rhododendron forests, this is the ideal ...

The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands
The Inn is situated on fourteen acres with wooded walking paths, two stocked fishing ponds and a six acre lake. The courtyard and grounds are beautifully landscaped. Relax on the patio or front porch ...

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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These outdoors activities are available near Ravenel Lake.
 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:
Cliffside Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Whiteside Lake, Jackson CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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