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     A journey to Prince William Forest Park is recommended, and let's not forget Academy Creek which is a stream that you may run into while you're here. This lake is so wonderful. During the months of summer at Colonial Forest Lake temperatures are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's while Colonial Forest Lake nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's. Lots  
   of rain falls at Colonial Forest Lake; most of the rain falls through August; the driest of the months is April.
A great close by hotel is Holiday Inn Express Richmond-Mechanicsville, and camping at Kosmo Village Campground is always a good experience. You'll stumble on a pretty lake called Timberlake Pond Number Two near Colonial Forest Lake, and if you're dropping by from Richmond, you won't be the only one. There's always Colonial Forest Dam to check
 
               out near Colonial Forest Lake, and if you came to camp Americamps Best Holiday Trav-L-Park is a great place to do that.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things at Colonial Forest Lake. After a long day outdoors Hampton Inn RichmondEast/Mechanicsville is a magnificent spot to spend a night or two, and The Crossings Golf Club is a magnificent golf course nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Do check out Pebblebrook Lake in the neighborhood of Colonial Forest Lake, it's a striking lake, and get drenched paddling on James River.

 
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Current weather conditions at Colonial Forest Lake, Hanover County, Virginia
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Local climate location: ASHLAND 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.68333
Longitude: -77.35

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These outdoors activities are available near Colonial Forest Lake.
 Hotels Near Colonial Forest Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Richmond-Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville, 4 miles away
Hampton Inn RichmondEast/Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville, 5 miles away
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, Glen Allen, 7 miles away
Comfort Suites At Virginia Center Commons, Glen Allen, 7 miles away
Candlewood Suites GLEN ALLEN - VA CENTER COMMONS, Glen Allen, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Colonial Forest Lake:
Americamps Best Holiday Trav-L-Park, Ashland, 7 miles away
Kosmo Village Campground, Glen Allen, 8 miles away
Paramount's Kings Dominion Campground, Doswell, 11 miles away
Ponderosa Mobile Home Park, Richmond, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Colonial Forest Lake:
James River, City of Richmond CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Reedy Creek to Mayo Island)
James River, -blank- CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 5 miles long (Pony Pasture Park to Reedy Creek)
Newfound River, Hanover CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Rocketts Mill to US 1)
 National Parks Near Colonial Forest Lake:
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle - VA, 47 miles away
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 64 miles away
Great Falls Park, McLean - VA, 69 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Colonial Forest Lake:
The Crossings Golf Club, Glen Allen, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Colonial Forest Lake:
Timberlake Pond Number Two, Hanover CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Pebblebrook Lake, Hanover CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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