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    It's always fun to stop by Mountain Rest Lake. Summertime at Mountain Rest Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; nighttime lows at Mountain Rest Lake throughout the wintertime mostly dip into the 20's. A delightful close by hotel is The Inn at Half Mile Farm, and Callas Mountain is painless to spot from Mountain Rest Lake. Mountain Rest Lake sees pretty high levels of  
   rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and April meanwhile is the driest month.
Be careful coming to the Blue Ridge Mountains, you might not ever wanna go home again. Sky Valley has wonderful slopes and a friendly staff, and you're sure to encounter some wonderful folks from Seneca here. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Burrells Ford Trail is always a tremendous adventure. You'll need more than a day to look at everything
 
               Mountain Rest Lake has to offer, you can camp at Camp Chatuga. So much entertaining stuff in close proximity to Mountain Rest Lake, absolutely striking. If you come at the right time of year, Chattooga River offers some tremendous whitewater, and Mountain Rest Lake is a perfect lake close by.
A wonderful lake like Chattooga Lake close to Mountain Rest Lake is a great spot to have a look at; delightful skiing awaits you at Scaly Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a magnificent choice. There's so much to do here at Mountain Rest Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Cherry Hill is a pleasant place for that. Mountain Rest Lake is a beautiful lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Yep, outdoors amusing things to do are in fact plentiful here at Mountain Rest Lake. Don't leave Mountain Rest Lake without first going for a hike along the Three Forks Trail. That right there is lots of exciting things already but it goes on, the Blue Ridge Mountains has it all. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Chauga River; some of the water close by flows, like Holden Branch. Go for a hike on the Winding Stairs Trail, and close by Callas Gap is a fine place to go.

 
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands
10 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 ...

The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands
11 miles away
The Inn is situated on fourteen acres with wooded walking paths, two stocked fishing ponds and a six acre lake. The courtyard and grounds are beautifully landscaped. Relax on the patio or front porch ...

Current weather conditions at Mountain Rest Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Oconee County, South Carolina
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Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.88
Longitude: -83.165

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These outdoors activities are available near Mountain Rest Lake.
 Hotels Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 10 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 11 miles away
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 16 miles away
Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton, 16 miles away
Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Camp Chatuga, Mountain Rest, 2 miles away
Cherry Hill, Mountain Rest, 5 miles away
Yellow Branch Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away
Burrells Ford Campground, Oconee County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 12 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 16 miles away
      210 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Chauga River, Oconee CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Verner Mill Road to Blackwell Bridge)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford)
 National Parks Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 53 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County, 3 miles away
Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County, 6 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Mountain Rest Lake, Oconee CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Chattooga Lake, Oconee CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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