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Why not stop by Gaines Millpond if you're passing through these parts. This lake is so wonderful. Bloody Run is one of the streams nearby that might be worth a visit, and there are plenty of people from Richmond here at Gaines Millpond. For the duration of the warm days of summer at Gaines Millpond highs are generally in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are commonly in the 40's, and night lows at Gaines Millpond through
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| | the wintertime typically sink into the 20's. Gaines Mill Dam is pretty and it's near Gaines Millpond, and if you need a site to stay Hampton Inn Richmond-East - Mechanicsville is a splendid choice. So much entertaining stuff right next door to Gaines Millpond, just incredible. Playing golf is lots of fun at Highland Springs Golf Course, and Holiday Inn Express Richmond-Mechanicsville is a good spot to get some rest. A visit to Prince William Forest Park | |
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is worthwhile; camping is available at Ponderosa Mobile Home Park. Gaines Millpond is a wet site that gets a great deal of rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is April.
A perfect spot to camp here at Gaines Millpond is Americamps Best Holiday Trav-L-Park, and drift down the rapids of James River in a kayak.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.58833 Longitude: -77.305
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James River, City of Richmond CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Reedy Creek to Mayo Island) |
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James River, -blank- CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class I-II - 5 miles long (Pony Pasture Park to Reedy Creek) |
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Newfound River, Hanover CountyCounty, 19 miles away Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Rocketts Mill to US 1) |
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