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       Many people like to go to Craighead Lake. The Starr Mountain Trail is a brilliant hiking trail in the vicinity of Craighead Lake, and whitewater paddling is great on Tellico River. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Motor Inns of America is a great choice. There is a magnificent hiking trail near Craighead Lake called the Conasauga Falls Trail; get wet paddling on Tellico River. Golf can be played at Madisonville Golf Course, and a short       tour to Howard Spring is always worthwhile. Summertime highs at Craighead Lake mostly tend to be in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Craighead Lake. Having a delightful time at Craighead Lake is uncomplicated. On a good day at Craighead Lake you can take a hike along the Iven Trail, and why not camp at Knights Inn while you're here at Craighead                  Lake. All the water falling down from the sky makes Craighead Lake a wet location; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is October. The great folks of Athens like to hang out close by; dry warm beds await you at Town & Country Motel. This lake is so wonderful. A delightful site to camp here at Craighead Lake is Sweetwater Valley Koa. Lakes? Sure, Kinser Pond is nearby.   Comfort Inn Sweetwater, Sweetwater 4 miles away 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... 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: Town & Country Motel, Madisonville, 3 miles away Motor Inns of America, Madisonville, 4 miles away Comfort Inn Sweetwater, Sweetwater, 4 miles away Econo Lodge Sweetwater, Sweetwater, 4 miles away Best Value Sweetwater Hotel And Conference Center, Sweetwater, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Craighead Lake: Sweetwater Valley Koa, Sweetwater, 7 miles away Knights Inn, Loudon, 11 miles away Little Tellico Campground, Vonore, 12 miles away Tellico Plains Koa, Tellico Plains, 14 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   Lakes Near Craighead Lake: Kinser Pond, Monroe CountyCounty, 1 miles away