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    Go to Collins Lake if you want to go to a nice lake. The Burrells Ford Trail is a great hiking trail near Collins Lake, and Cedar Creek has a splendid whitewater paddling spot nearby. Here at Collins Lake you can catch a glimpse of Wells Mountain, and Miller Pond is a nearby lake that you could stop by. Getting to Findley Branch from Collins Lake is painless, and during your journey here you'll meet some people from Seneca for sure.
This lake is so wonderful.
 
   Jameson Inn Seneca is a delightful site to get some rest, and if you came for an overnight stay Cassidy Bridge Campground is a magnificent place to camp. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Yellow Branch Campground if you're here at Collins Lake, and if you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Chauga River. Through the months of summer highs here at Collins Lake get into the 80's while overnight lows are frequently  
               in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Collins Lake.
This is no place for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. After a long day outdoors Seneca-Days Inn Clemson is a splendid spot to spend a night or two; there is a glorious hiking trail close by called the Winding Stairs Trail. The high level of rain makes Collins Lake a quite wet place; March is the wettest month with most rain; October on the other hand is the driest. On a brilliant day at Collins Lake you can take a hike along the Chattooga Trail, and if you get bored of Collins Lake you could also pop by close by Cox Pond.
If you like skiing, you're in luck; Scaly Mountain is in the neighborhood of Collins Lake.

 
Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca
11 miles away
Featuring true Southern Hospitality, Legendary Service, white colonial design, Deluxe Breakfast, clean comfortable rooms, fitness center & sparkling pool. Close to area attractions, you will enjoy the...

Seneca-Days Inn Clemson, Seneca
11 miles away
Our motel is surrounded by lakes with the mountains nearby. There are numerous restaurants in the area, a cinema, shopping areas within walking distance and the hospital is only a couple of blocks. ...

Current weather conditions at Collins Lake, Oconee County, South Carolina
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Local climate location: CLAYTON 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.71806
Longitude: -83.15111

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 Hotels Near Collins Lake:
Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca, 11 miles away
Seneca-Days Inn Clemson, Seneca, 11 miles away
Toccoa Days Inn, Toccoa, 13 miles away
Knights Inn Toccoa, Toccoa, 13 miles away
Best Western Executive Inn, Seneca, 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Collins Lake:
Yellow Branch Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away
Cassidy Bridge Campground, Oconee County, 6 miles away
Cherry Hill, Mountain Rest, 6 miles away
Keowee Falls RV Park, West Union, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Collins Lake:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 20 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 22 miles away
      210 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Collins Lake:
Chauga River, Oconee CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Cobbs Bridge Road to North Horseshoe Bridge Road)
Cedar Creek, Oconee CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Blue Hole Falls to Cobbs Bridge Road)
Chauga River, Oconee CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV - 9.8 miles long (Route 290 /Cassidy Bridge Road to Cobbs Bridge Road)
 National Parks Near Collins Lake:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 62 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 65 miles away
 Trails Near Collins Lake:
Chattooga Trail, Rabun County, 10 miles away
Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County, 13 miles away
Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Collins Lake:
Miller Pond, Oconee CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Cox Pond, Oconee CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Winding Stairs Trail
12 miles away
Winding Stairs in in Salem, SC. I have lived here my whole life and have been to the top many times. You can drive all the way up just be careful due to the fact that there are no gaurd rails....I was told the Winding Stairs trail was at Devil's Fork State Park. Is this correct?...From Walhalla, take 28 north/east and bear right on 107. You will pass oconee State Park, and then park at Cherry Hill Campground. The trail is behind Cherry Hill campground....Unless I'm missing something I have no idea how to get to this trail without a gps. I live in GA and would like to visit....

Three Forks Trail
15 miles away
I went there 8/09 and it was nice and clean.  6 people went through the camp site some were packing large knives so if you camp over night make sure you have some form of protection and a night light.  Crawfish are in the creek area and fun to catch to pass the time.  It gets cold at night so dress warm stay away from cotton as it soaks up water and you will freeze.  If you want private time go durning the week!!!  Firewood is hard to get as the trees around the site can't be burned without harming you so gather wood durning the daytime....Been there back in the 60's when I was 9, the 70's, and the 80's while in college. Want to go back and take my sons some day soon. Bury me at Three Forks has it right: no cars, no trash, and not for the faint of heart and definitely not an easy place to get to. A very special place in one of the great parks of this nation. Treasure it....

Stonecypher Lake
15 miles away
...neypher Lake is a private lake located 5 miles south of Toccoa Ga in the foothills of the Smokie Mountains. It is fed by Freeman Creek, McAvoy Branch and Coe Branch.
This lake is located on the farm lands of Palmer Simpson Stonecypher and was constructed in the mid 1950's.
The shorelines are constant except in times of heavy rainfall and original life of lake was projected to exceed 100 years. Silt accumulation after 20 years was approximately .5 inche. Normal elevation is apporximately 800'. Feeder streams maintain lake levels even during extended periods of insufficient rainfall and at the same time provide spill into the exiting stream bed.
The lake has been pulled down during periods of heavy construction of highways across the feeder streams to allow silt to return to the streams and pass thru thedrain gates.
Buena Vista Dr crosses the lake in two places; one being the main dam and again on the Coe Branch inlet. Original construction of dams accommodated these crossings.
Over the years sport fishing has been excellent with large mouth Bass, Crappie, Brem,...

Panther Creek Campground
18 miles away
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Hi!? I am looking for information.? Recently, I have been going thru old black and white photos that belong to my grandmother.? I have several dozen that are dated Easter Sunday, 1945 (April 1st).? I have being attempting determine the location where these pics were taken.? The only thing grandmother can remember is a name:? Panther Creek Park.? She thought it was somewhere around Corniela.? I found this web page while doing a search for it.? I have included some pics.? The most obvious feature in a lot of this photos is a round brick object that people seemed to spend a lot of time lounging around.? I don't know what to actually call it.? Is this the right park??...

Sky Valley
21 miles away
Sky Valley only has snow tubing at the moment....

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