Sims Pond, Blue Ridge Mountains, Watauga County, North Carolina

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    It's always fun to stop by Sims Pond. This lake is so wonderful. For you golfers we recommend nearby Boone Golf Club, and the top of Bull Mountain is easily observed from Sims Pond. Just can't get enough of Sims Pond. There are brilliant places to look at along the Yancey Ridge Trail, and a wonderful nearby hotel is Ridgeway Inn. For the period of the months of summer highs here at Sims Pond reach the 70's. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout  
   the wintertime are in the 40's while Sims Pond night low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's.
A splendid site for whitewater paddling near Sims Pond is Watauga River. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Sims Pond has to offer, you can camp at Honey Bear Campground. Why not pop by close by Cannon Branch since you're here at Sims Pond, and as expected, A journey to Coffey Gap is always fun. Yeah, come up here to the Blue Ridge Mountains
 
               for a wonderful time.
After a long day outdoors Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B is a nice site to spend a night or two, and you can run the rapids of Boone Fork. But wait, there's more to do right next door to Sims Pond. People from Boone love to come to Sims Pond; an interesting thing to stop by in close proximity to Sims Pond is Sims Pond. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains. Not far from Sims Pond, you'll come across Heart Lake which is a picturesque lake, and going for a hike on the Daniel Boone Scout Trail is always a great adventure.
Sims Pond commonly gets a good deal of rain; most of the rain falls during May while December is generally the driest month. This lake is one of the great places here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. There's so much to do here at Sims Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Sky Ranch is a tremendous spot for that, and Appalachian Mountain is a good local ski area.
This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at close by Trout Lake; the skiing at Hawksnest is good.

 
Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock
3 miles away
Located on Highway 321 at Highway 221 in the heart of the Village of Blowing Rock. Only a few steps to Main Street shopping and restaurants. All our guestrooms have microwaves, refrigerators, coffee m...

Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B, Blowing Rock
3 miles away
Maybe you are looking for the pampering of a Bed and Breakfast, maybe you are yearning for the quiet intimacy of a cottage. The Blowing Rock Victorian Inn offers a wonderful combination of the best o...

Current weather conditions at Sims Pond, Blue Ridge Mountains, Watauga County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: BANNER ELK 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.1425
Longitude: -81.71833

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These outdoors activities are available near Sims Pond.
 Hotels Near Sims Pond:
Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock, 3 miles away
Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B, Blowing Rock, 3 miles away
Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock, 3 miles away
The Village Inn, Blowing Rock, 3 miles away
Cliffdwellers, Blowing Rock, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sims Pond:
Honey Bear Campground, Boone, 3 miles away
Camp Sky Ranch, Blowing Rock, 3 miles away
Flintlock Campground, Boone, 4 miles away
Appalachian Campground, Boone, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Sims Pond:
Hawksnest, North Carolina, 8 miles away
      619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 9 miles away
      365 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 9 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Sims Pond:
Boone Fork, Watauga CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)
Watauga River, Watauga CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105)
Thunderhole Creek, Caldwell CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton)
 National Parks Near Sims Pond:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 66 miles away
 Trails Near Sims Pond:
Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County, 6 miles away
Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County, 7 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Sims Pond:
Boone Golf Club, Boone, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Sims Pond:
Trout Lake, Watauga CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Heart Lake, Watauga CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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