Wildcat Lake, Avery County, North Carolina     User input for Wildcat Lake, Avery County, North Carolina: Be the first to submit input for Wildcat Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        The Laurel Fork Trail offers hiking at its best; in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Elk River. During the summertime months at Wildcat Lake highs are generally in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Wildcat Lake are in the 10's. Good hiking is available along the Daniel Boone Scout Trail; dry warm beds       await you at Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Beech Mountain Inns is a splendid choice; what would winter be without some skiing at Sugar Mountain. Now, you may assume that's lots but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Wildcat Lake. There's nice hiking along the Yancey Ridge Trail, and Mountain Glen Golf Club is a good golf course nearby. Wildcat Lake is a splendid site to                  visit for more than one day, Down By The River Campground is a splendid site to camp nearby, and if you want to have a look at some exciting stuff, have a look at Pinnacle of the Sugar. This lake is so wonderful. You're possibly into lakes, Mill Pond is one of those nearby, and Grandfather Campground and Cabins is a perfect local campground. A glorious place to visit near Wildcat Lake is Sugar Gap, and if you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby Boone. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Hanging Rock Creek is a pretty stream that is worth stopping at, and as expected, this is a magnificent region for folks who like lakes, Grandfather Mountain Lake is a lake in the neighborhood. Wildcat Lake usually gets a great deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is mostly May, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is December. On a beautiful day you acquire a sight of Bald Mountain from Wildcat Lake, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Hawksnest if you're here.   Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk 2 miles away Experience outstanding customer service and convenient access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lee's McRae College and more at this pet-friendly Banner Elk, North Carolina hotel. Welcome to the Best Wes... Beech Mountain Inns, Banner Elk 2 miles away Nothing tops the Beech Mountain Inns in Eastern Americas Highest Town with an Elevation of 5,506 feet. The Beech Alpen Inn compliments its Mountain setting with the old world charm of the rustic Inns ... Current weather conditions at Wildcat Lake, Avery County, North Carolina Local climate location: BANNER ELK 25 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 36.14889 Longitude: -81.8825 North Carolina Lakes Complete list of all lakes in North Carolina Avery County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Avery County Books about Wildcat Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Wildcat Lake, Avery County, North Carolina. Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Wildcat 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 Wildcat Lake.   Hotels Near Wildcat Lake: Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk, 2 miles away Beech Mountain Inns, Banner Elk, 2 miles away Archers Mountain Inn and Luxury Cabins, Banner Elk, 3 miles away Sugar Ski and Country Club, Sugar Mountain, 8 miles away La Quinta Inn AND Suites Boone, Boone, 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Wildcat Lake: Grandfather Campground and Cabins, Banner Elk, 3 miles away Down By The River Campground, Newland, 6 miles away Flintlock Campground, Boone, 7 miles away Jim and Jennie's Music Barn and Campground, Crossnore, 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Wildcat Lake: Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 3 miles away       1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 4 miles away       619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 7 miles away       365 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Wildcat Lake: Elk River, Avery CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 8.4 miles long (Route 1326 to Route 1305) Elk River, Avery (NC)/Carter (TN) CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee) Lost Cove Creek, Avery CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main)   National Parks Near Wildcat Lake: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 56 miles away   Trails Near Wildcat Lake: Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County, 6 miles away Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County, 10 miles away Laurel Fork Trail, Carter County, 14 miles away   Golf Courses Near Wildcat Lake: Mountain Glen Golf Club, Newland, 5 miles away   Lakes Near Wildcat Lake: Mill Pond, Avery CountyCounty, 1 miles away Grandfather Mountain Lake, Avery CountyCounty, 3 miles away