Lake Cherokee, Oconee County, South Carolina     User input for Lake Cherokee, Oconee County, South Carolina: Be the first to submit input for Lake Cherokee. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Lake Cherokee is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. A day on the slopes of Scaly Mountain is just what you need, and you're most likely addicted to lakes, Lake Cheohee is one of those nearby. Here at Lake Cherokee you'll most likely meet some people from Seneca, and the Winding Stairs Trail offers hiking at its best. Much rainfall falls at Lake Cherokee; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain; the driest month       of the year is April. All the outdoors fun things in close proximity to Lake Cherokee will keep you coming back persistently. Visit Cantrell Creek since you're here at Lake Cherokee; a great close by hotel is Sapphire Valley Resort. This lake is so wonderful. The top of Boast Mountain is easily seen from Lake Cherokee, and Lake Cherokee is right by the Foothills Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something in close proximity to Lake Cherokee? Lake                  Isaquenna is in close proximity, and Chattooga River - East Fork is a nice whitewater spot nearby. Lake Cherokee is great enough to spend more than a day at, Moody Spring Campground is a great local campground, and if you need a spot to stay Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a great choice. High temperatures at Lake Cherokee during the summer are in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. During the winter highs are regularly in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Lake Cherokee plunge into the 20's. Camping at Oconee Station state Historic Site is always a great experience; if you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Oconee Creek.   Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands 12 miles away Where four mountain roads converge in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains lies the quaint village of Highlands, North Carolina. Surrounded by evergreen and rhododendron forests, this is the ideal ... Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire 12 miles away Scenic mountain views provide the perfect backdrop for this four-season resort. Hotel rooms, condominiums, and houses are nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains but are surrounded by activities for the e... Current weather conditions at Lake Cherokee, Oconee County, South Carolina Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 7 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 34.90833 Longitude: -83.06667 South Carolina Lakes Complete list of all lakes in South Carolina Oconee County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Oconee County Books about Lake Cherokee List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake Cherokee, Oconee County, South Carolina. Outdoors Recreation Near Seneca, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seneca, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Lake Cherokee. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. South Carolina Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of South Carolina.     These outdoors activities are available near Lake Cherokee.   Hotels Near Lake Cherokee: Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 12 miles away Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 12 miles away The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 13 miles away Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca, 13 miles away Seneca-Days Inn Clemson, Seneca, 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lake Cherokee: Moody Spring Campground, Oconee County, 3 miles away Oconee Station state Historic Site, Walhalla, 3 miles away Burrel Place Campground, Oconee County, 3 miles away Burrells Ford Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away   Ski Areas Near Lake Cherokee: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 18 miles away       225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 22 miles away       210 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Lake Cherokee: Chattooga River - East Fork, Oconee CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class -blank- - 2.46 miles long (Walhalla Fish Hatchery to Chattooga) Oconee Creek, Oconee CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class II-III - 1 miles long (Highway 11 to Little River) Flat Shoal River, Oconee CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class I-III(IV) - 4.5 miles long (Highway 11 to Flat Shoals Bridge)   National Parks Near Lake Cherokee: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 53 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 55 miles away   Trails Near Lake Cherokee: Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County, 2 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County, 6 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Lake Cherokee: Lake Isaquenna, Oconee CountyCounty, 1 miles away Lake Cheohee, Oconee CountyCounty, 1 miles away