Ponderosa Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Scott County, Tennessee

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    Ponderosa Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Ponderosa Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; March is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is October. Man, is there loads of fun stuff to do close to Ponderosa Lake. Newport Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore. This lake is so wonderful. Smith Knob is trouble-free to spot from Ponderosa Lake, and the Racoon Loop is a perfect hiking trail  
   close by.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the Cumberland Plateau Mountains has to offer. Near Ponderosa Lake you find the Laurel Creek Trail which is a splendid hiking trail, and Charit Creek Campground is a good local campground. Golf can be played at Oneida Golf & Country Club; after a long day outdoors Best Western South Fork Inn is a nice site to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort
 
               Inn Pioneer; Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is a nice national park.
While you're here at Ponderosa Lake, you could also pop by pretty Carter Lake, and going for a hike on the Deer Loop is always a great adventure. Ponderosa Lake is located in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. High temperatures at Ponderosa Lake throughout the months of summer are in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Ponderosa Lake.
Having a great time in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is easy. If you came for an overnight stay Bandy Creek Campground is a glorious spot to camp, and while you're here, you might as well pop by Chambers Hollow. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this location. Visit Cotton Creek while you're here at Ponderosa Lake, and get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Pine Creek. You can take a little spree to Ponderosa Lake Dam while you're here at Ponderosa Lake; there's whitewater on New River for all you thrill seekers.

 
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Current weather conditions at Ponderosa Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Scott County, Tennessee
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Local climate location: MONTICELLO 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.48
Longitude: -84.535

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These outdoors activities are available near Ponderosa Lake.
 Hotels Near Ponderosa Lake:
Best Western South Fork Inn, Whitley City, 15 miles away
Comfort Inn Pioneer, Pioneer, 21 miles away
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin, 24 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Caryville, Caryville, 25 miles away
Jellico-Days Inn North Tennessee State Line, Jellico, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ponderosa Lake:
Bandy Creek Campground, Scott County, 11 miles away
Charit Creek Campground, Scott County, 14 miles away
Big South Fork Lodge Campground and Motel, Jamestown, 15 miles away
Great Meadow Campground, McCreary County, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Ponderosa Lake:
New River, Scott CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River)
Pine Creek, Scott CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford)
 National Parks Near Ponderosa Lake:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN, 2 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN, 25 miles away
 Trails Near Ponderosa Lake:
Racoon Loop, McCreary County, 16 miles away
Laurel Creek Trail, McCreary County, 16 miles away
Deer Loop, McCreary County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ponderosa Lake:
Oneida Golf & Country Club, Oneida, 0 miles away
 Lakes Near Ponderosa Lake:
Carter Lake, Scott CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Newport Lake, Scott CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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