Thunder Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County, North Carolina

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     The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always beautiful. So many fun things to do here at Thunder Lake, too great to be true. Have a magnificent hiking adventure along the Laurel Mountain Trail, and Raven Cliff is something you shouldn't miss while you're here. The warmest time of the year at Thunder Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 40's,  
   and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Thunder Lake drop into the 20's.
Hiking along the Black Mountain Trail is good fun, and Thunder Lake is in the neighborhood of Jones Gap which is beyond doubt worth visiting. There's so much to do here at Thunder Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Camp High Rocks is a tremendous site for that, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Matthews Creek.
 
               If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD is a splendid choice, and there's always Thunder Lake Dam to pop by near Thunder Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. On a lovely day you obtain a view of Beckworth Hill from Thunder Lake, and get your heart pumping on the brilliant whitewater of Little River. So many enjoyable things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains, not enough time. Take a hike on the Mullinax Trail It's always wonderful to explore Raven Cliff Falls. There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nearby lakes? Sure, Eagles Nest Lake is in the vicinity of Thunder Lake; at Thunder Lake you always meet someone from Brevard.
This lake is so wonderful. You're probably addicted to lakes, Lake Arrowhead is one of those nearby, and why not check out close by Buckhorn Creek since you're here at Thunder Lake. Yep, outdoors exciting things truly is bountiful here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Yeah, come here to Thunder Lake for a good time. Hampton Inn Brevard NC is a nice spot to get some rest. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Thunder Lake has to offer, you can camp at Black Forest Family Camping.
The high level of precipitation makes Thunder Lake a pretty wet location; most of the rain falls during March; January is the month with the least moisture.

 
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8 miles away
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9 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Thunder Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: WAYNESVILLE 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.13222
Longitude: -82.66222

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These outdoors activities are available near Thunder Lake.
 Hotels Near Thunder Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, Brevard, 8 miles away
Hampton Inn Brevard NC, Brevard, 9 miles away
The Waverly Inn, Hendersonville, 18 miles away
Days Inn Easley West Of Greenville/Clemson Area, Easley, 18 miles away
Sleep Inn Travelers Rest, Travelers Rest, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Thunder Lake:
Black Forest Family Camping, Cedar Mountain, 1 miles away
Camp High Rocks, Cedar Mountain, 1 miles away
Caesars Head State Park, Cleveland, 3 miles away
Ash Grove Resort Cabins And Camping, Brevard, 3 miles away
 Whitewater Near Thunder Lake:
Matthews Creek, Greenville CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Raven Cliff Falls to US 276)
Little River, Transylvania CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (Triple Falls)
Little River, Transylvania CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls)
 National Parks Near Thunder Lake:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 27 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Thunder Lake:
Mullinax Trail, Transylvania County, 12 miles away
Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County, 12 miles away
Laurel Mountain Trail, Henderson County, 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Thunder Lake:
Eagles Nest Lake, Transylvania CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Lake Arrowhead, Transylvania CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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