Porter Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea County, Tennessee

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    A visit to Porter Lake is always a good idea. But wait, there's more amusing stuff to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Going for a hike on the Laurel-Snow Trail is always a magnificent adventure; at Porter Lake Dam near Porter Lake there are some out of the ordinary things to see. That right there is plenty already, but it keeps on going; Porter Lake has it all. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Ward Spring; needless to say Bush Creek is a  
   wonderful stream that is worth checking out. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. You can run the rapids of Little Piney Creek in the neighborhood of Porter Lake, and Porter Lake is not far at all from Athens.
There's so much to do here at Porter Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Cotton Port Marina and Campground is a magnificent site for that, and there is a splendid hiking trail close by called the Fooshee Pass
 
               Trail. Porter Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; during March this area sees the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture. Piney River is a tremendous whitewater spot near Porter Lake, and if you need a location to stay Howard Johnson Spring City is a good choice.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Porter Lake has to offer, you can camp at Cottonport Fish N Camp, and Mountain View Inn & Suites is a delightful place to get some rest. Through the warmest time of the year, highs generally are in the 80's at Porter Lake, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Porter Lake plunge into the 20's. This lake is so wonderful.
Porter Lake is one of the lakes here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.

 
Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City
5 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, Dayton
13 miles away

Current weather conditions at Porter Lake, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea County, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CROSSVILLE FAA AP 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.60944
Longitude: -84.83222

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These outdoors activities are available near Porter Lake.
 Hotels Near Porter Lake:
Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City, 5 miles away
Mountain View Inn & Suites, Dayton, 13 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Dayton, 13 miles away
Best Western Dayton, Dayton, 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Athens, Tn, Athens, 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Porter Lake:
Cottonport Fish N Camp, Decatur, 6 miles away
Cotton Port Marina and Campground, Meigs County, 8 miles away
Stump Hollow Campground, Rhea County, 8 miles away
Red Cloud Campground, Rhea County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Porter Lake:
Little Piney Creek, Rhea CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River)
Piney River, Bledsoe Rhea CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV+ - 10.4 miles long (Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City)
Moccasin Creek, Rhea CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 1 miles long (Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River)
 National Parks Near Porter Lake:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN, 29 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN, 55 miles away
 Trails Near Porter Lake:
Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County, 6 miles away
Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County, 14 miles away

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