Ponderosa Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Scott County, Tennessee     Custom Search User input for Ponderosa Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Scott County, Tennessee: Be the first to submit input for Ponderosa Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Ponderosa Lake is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. A good place for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Ponderosa Lake is New River, and at Ponderosa Lake Dam in the neighborhood of Ponderosa Lake there are some attention-grabbing things to see. Whohoo, so many exciting things in one place! Ponderosa Lake is peerless! A lake nearby is Carter Lake. This lake is so wonderful. If time allows, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is       a national park worth visiting; Ponderosa Lake is not the only location nearby, Howard H Baker Senior Lake is a nearby lake. Ponderosa Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's the one that rains the most, and October is when it's the driest. Going for a hike on the Laurel Creek Trail is always a fine adventure, and a nice place to check out is Chambers Hollow. And if you're still looking for more                  outdoors entertaining stuff just keep reading. There is a magnificent hiking trail close to Ponderosa Lake called the Racoon Loop; a brilliant place to camp here at Ponderosa Lake is Bandy Creek Campground. This lake is so wonderful. You can see Smith Knob from Ponderosa Lake, and why not camp at Charit Creek Campground if you're here at Ponderosa Lake. The Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is always beautiful. Just can't get enough of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cotton Creek flows through this area; if you need a location to stay Comfort Inn Pioneer is a good choice. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Ponderosa Lake with nighttime lows in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Ponderosa Lake. And if that's not enough there's lots more entertaining things to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Go for a hike on the Deer Loop, and Oneida Golf & Country Club is a nice golf course close by. Pine Creek is a great whitewater spot near Ponderosa Lake, and after a long day outdoors Best Western South Fork Inn is a great site to spend a night or two.   Best Western South Fork Inn, Whitley City 15 miles away The Best Western South Fork Inn is conveniently located just off Highway 27. Our three-story hotel features 55 interior rooms, including, suites, family suites, and Jacuzzi® rooms. All rooms include i... Comfort Inn Pioneer, Pioneer 21 miles away Nestled in the peaceful Cumberland Mountains, off Interstate 75, just minutes from the Kentucky border. Enjoy more than 1500 antiques and pictures of local and national history placed throughout the h... Current weather conditions at Ponderosa Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Scott County, Tennessee Local climate location: MONTICELLO 3 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 36.48 Longitude: -84.535 Cumberland Plateau Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Tennessee Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Tennessee Scott County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Scott County Books about Ponderosa Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Ponderosa Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Scott County, Tennessee. Outdoors Recreation Near La Follette, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Follette, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Ponderosa Lake. 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Tennessee Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Tennessee.     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 Howard H Baker Senior Lake, Scott CountyCounty, 2 miles away