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Do stop by Elkhorn Lake while you're in this part of Virginia. The amount of rain that falls at Elkhorn Lake is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is July; January is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Elkhorn Lake you will meet lots of people from nearby Staunton-Waynesboro, and get wet paddling on Jennings Branch. This lake is so wonderful. A good nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Staunton-Golf
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and you can stay the night at North River Campground. Be careful coming to Elkhorn Lake, you might not ever want to return home again. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Elkhorn Lake has to offer, you can camp at Stokesville
Park Recreational; if you need a site to stay Howard Johnson Express Inn Staunton is a great choice. At Elkhorn Lake you can see Elkhorn Mountain; the Hankey Mountain Trail is a wonderful hiking trail nearby. At Elkhorn Lake through
the summer highs are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while Elkhorn Lake nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.33 Longitude: -79.225
Virginia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Virginia
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Books about Elkhorn Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Elkhorn Lake, Augusta County, Virginia.
Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Elkhorn Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Massanutten, Virginia, 26 miles away 1100 vertical feet |
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Jennings Branch, Augusta CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class I-III - 8 miles long (Jennings Gap to Middle River) |
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North River, Augusta CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class II-IV - 26 miles long (Below Staunton Dam to Spring Creek) |
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