Wilson Lakes, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina

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     This lake is located in the wonderful Blue Ridge Mountains. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Wilson Lakes has to offer, you can camp at Blue Valley Campground; going for a hike on the Ellicott Rock Trail is always a great adventure. Glen Falls is a pleasant local attraction, and Clear Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out.
Wilson Lakes is a rather wet place regularly with much precipitation; throughout March
 
   this area sees the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. Now, you may feel that's a heap but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Wilson Lakes. There's so much to do here at Wilson Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Van Hook Glade Campground is a magnificent site for that; do stop at Wilson Lower Reservoir, it's a pretty lake. This lake is so wonderful. A delightful close by hotel is Old Edwards Inn and Spa, and if you come at the  
               right time of year, Clear Creek offers some good whitewater.
Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this location. The scenery at Wilson Lower Dam near Wilson Lakes is delightful; there are some fine whitewater spots on Overflow Creek. This lake is so wonderful. There are magnificent places to look at along the Burrells Ford Trail; since you're here, you could also take a look at lovely Club Lake. All year is a splendid time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you love the outdoors. Near Wilson Lakes you discover the Three Forks Trail which is a fine hiking trail, and the top of Brown Mountain is easily made out from Wilson Lakes.
For the duration of the summer here at Wilson Lakes, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Wilson Lakes tend to be in the 20's. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hit the slopes at Sky Valley in the neighborhood. If you need a site to stay Hampton Inn Highlands NC is a good choice, and a fine location to check out is Sandy Gap.
So much amusing stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, too delightful to be true. Scaly Mountain has nice slopes and a friendly staff; close to Wilson Lakes you find a golf course called Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis.

 
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Current weather conditions at Wilson Lakes, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.01278
Longitude: -83.21944

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These outdoors activities are available near Wilson Lakes.
 Hotels Near Wilson Lakes:
Hampton Inn Highlands NC, Highlands, 3 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 3 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express DILLARD, Dillard, 11 miles away
Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wilson Lakes:
Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 1 miles away
Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 3 miles away
Vanhook Glade Campground, Macon County, 4 miles away
Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Wilson Lakes:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 6 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 11 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 30 miles away
      740 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Wilson Lakes:
Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek)
Overflow Creek, Rabun CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge)
Big Creek, Rabun CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek)
 National Parks Near Wilson Lakes:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 44 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 56 miles away
 Trails Near Wilson Lakes:
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County, 2 miles away
Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County, 6 miles away
Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Wilson Lakes:
Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Wilson Lakes:
Wilson Lower Reservoir, Macon CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Club Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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