Craighead Lake, Monroe County, Tennessee     User input for Craighead Lake, Monroe County, Tennessee: Be the first to submit input for Craighead Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you are traveling by, why not stop by Craighead Lake. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Craighead Lake. There's so much to do here at Craighead Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Tennessee Country Campground is a magnificent site for that; Comfort Inn West is a tremendous site to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Craighead Lake you can take a hike along the Conasauga Falls Trail, and enjoy a round of golf       at Madisonville Golf Course. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Iven Trail is delightful fun; if you need a spot to stay Econo Lodge Sweetwater is a splendid choice. Craighead Lake is a rather wet place ordinarily with lots of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest month of the year is October. Stay the night at Sweetwater Valley Koa, and people from Athens love to come here. Through the months of summer at Craighead                  Lake highs are regularly in the 80's; the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Craighead Lake temperatures drop to the 20's. Howard Spring is always fun to check out, and a fine place for whitewater paddling is Tellico River. Have a great hiking adventure along the Starr Mountain Trail, and get your heart beating on the delightful whitewater of Tellico River.   Econo Lodge Sweetwater, Sweetwater 4 miles away Very close to Lost Sea. We have king rooms available. Our hotel is located 40 miles south of Knoxville, and 60 miles north of Chattanooga. We offer a free continental breakfast as well as free high sp... Comfort Inn West, Sweetwater 7 miles away Free High Speed Internet access. Very close to Watts Bar.40 mi. south of Knoxville. 60 mi. north of Chattanooga. Restaurants within walking distance. King beds and rooms with whirlpools available. Pe... Current weather conditions at Craighead Lake, Monroe County, Tennessee Local climate location: ROCKWOOD 1 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 35.53806 Longitude: -84.41972 Tennessee Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Tennessee Monroe County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Monroe County Books about Craighead Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Craighead Lake, Monroe County, Tennessee. Outdoors Recreation Near Athens, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Craighead Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Tennessee Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Tennessee.     These outdoors activities are available near Craighead Lake.   Hotels Near Craighead Lake: Econo Lodge Sweetwater, Sweetwater, 4 miles away Comfort Inn West, Sweetwater, 7 miles away Sweetwater-Days Inn, Sweetwater, 7 miles away Hilltop Hotel, Sweetwater, 7 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Sweetwater, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Craighead Lake: Sweetwater Valley Koa, Sweetwater, 7 miles away Tennessee Country Campground, Niota, 10 miles away Knights Inn, Loudon, 11 miles away Little Tellico Campground, Vonore, 12 miles away   Whitewater Near Craighead Lake: Tellico River, Monroe CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (Ranger Station to Tellico Plains) Tellico River, Monroe CountyCounty, 18 miles away       Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station) Gee Creek, Polk CountyCounty, 18 miles away       Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area)   National Parks Near Craighead Lake: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN, 32 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN, 54 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 64 miles away   Trails Near Craighead Lake: Iven Trail, McMinn County, 14 miles away Starr Mountain Trail, McMinn County, 14 miles away Conasauga Falls Trail, Monroe County, 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Craighead Lake: Madisonville Golf Course, Madisonville, 5 miles away