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McKomey Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. This lake is so wonderful. This lake is so wonderful. Take a little journey to Franklin Spring Branch while you're here at McKomey Lake, and if you came to camp Ocoee River Rats is a wonderful site to do that. This lake is so wonderful. You don’t have to go far from McKomey Lake to see the water at McKomey Dam, and a lovely lake like McCamy Lake is a nice place to check out.
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| | day at lovely Parksville Beach in the vicinity of McKomey Lake is a brilliant thing to do, and a nice nearby hotel is Athens-Days Inn. Shady Beach is right next door to McKomey Lake and is a pretty beach to pop by, and get wet paddling on Big Creek. Having a magnificent time at McKomey Lake is uncomplicated. There's so much to do here at McKomey Lake that you need to camp here for a while, A and B Campground is a perfect spot for that; you'll stumble on a beautiful | |
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lake called Lake Agape.
Good hiking is available along the Redleaf Trail, and Benton Falls is always fun to check out. There's great hiking along the Big Pine Trail, and there are plenty of folks from Cleveland here. Loop A is
something you shouldn't miss while you're here at McKomey Lake; Athens Super 8 Motel is a great place to get some rest.
During the warm months at McKomey Lake temperatures are commonly in the 80's while overnight lows are typically
in the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at McKomey Lake plunge into the 20's. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Ocoee River, and since you're here, you might as
well take a look at Mulepen Gap. All the outdoors cool stuff right next door to McKomey Lake will keep you coming back time and again. Don't leave McKomey Lake without first going for a hike along the Benton Falls Trail, and Chestnut
Mountain can be seen from McKomey Lake.
A great deal of precipitation falls at McKomey Lake; through March this area sees the most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.14167
Longitude: -84.6
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Big Creek, Polk CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64) |
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Ocoee River, Polk CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse) |
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Gee Creek, Polk CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area) |
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18 miles away
18 miles away
