Mountain Rest Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Oconee County, South Carolina

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     And that's not all you can do here at Mountain Rest Lake. The summit of Callas Mountain can be observed from Mountain Rest Lake. So many exciting things in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just astonishing. Glide down the rapids of Chauga River in a kayak, and there's tremendous hiking along the Winding Stairs Trail. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You'll hit upon a pretty lake called Lake Leroy near Mountain Rest Lake, and  
   the Three Forks Trail offers hiking at its best.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a perfect choice; great hiking is available along the Burrells Ford Trail. Throughout the warm months at Mountain Rest Lake highs are frequently in the 70's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows all through the winter for Mountain Rest Lake tend
 
               to be in the 20's. There are plenty of people from Seneca here at Mountain Rest Lake, and a nice nearby hotel is Hampton Inn Highlands NC.
Nearby Callas Gap is a great location to go if you're at Mountain Rest Lake, and hey, East Village Creek is a great local stream. This lake is one of the great places here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing things the area near Mountain Rest Lake has to offer. Really perfect skiing awaits you at Sky Valley, and Mountain Rest Lake is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Chatuga is a delightful local campground.
If you come at the right time of year, Chattooga River offers some brilliant whitewater, and you can never get enough of the great skiing at Scaly Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. A delightful lake like Mountain Rest Lake close to Mountain Rest Lake is a tremendous site to pop by, and a splendid site to camp here at Mountain Rest Lake is Cherry Hill. The high level of rain makes Mountain Rest Lake a rather wet spot; the wettest month of the year is mostly March, that's the one that rains the most, and April is when it's the driest.

 
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands
10 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa welcomes visitors to North Carolina's high country with its award-winning blend of relaxed luxury recognized worldwide. The welcoming influences of Old-Europe architecture lend...

Hampton Inn Highlands NC, Highlands
10 miles away
The Hampton Inn Highlands hotel in Highlands North Carolina is located one block off Main Street on Hwy. 106 in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Visitors to Highlands North Carolina enjoy area a...

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: 34.87806
Longitude: -83.16306

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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
Hampton Inn Highlands NC, Highlands, 10 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 11 miles away
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 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, 4 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, 13 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 16 miles away
      210 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Mountain Rest Lake:
Chauga River, Oconee CountyCounty, 2 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
Lake Leroy, Oconee CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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