Hamilton Lake, Nelson County, Virginia

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     The beauty of Hamilton Lake attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Quality Inn Waynesboro is a great spot to spend a night or two; get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Stoney Creek. A quick visit to Allen Creek in the vicinity of Hamilton Lake is a great idea, and if you get bored of Hamilton Lake you could also have a look at close by Lake Monocan. A common amount of precipitation falls here  
   at Hamilton Lake; August is the month that gets the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
Go for a hike on the White Rock Gap Trail. Camping is available at Lake Nelson Campground; going for a hike on the Mills Creek Trail is always a glorious adventure. Summertime at Hamilton Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with
 
               lows in the 10's to Hamilton Lake.
A wonderful nearby hotel is Wintergreen Resort, and camping at Sherando Lake Campground is always a good experience. You can take a little journey to Bernard Hamilton Dam if you're here at Hamilton Lake; a brilliant place for whitewater paddling is Rockfish River - South Fork. This lake is so wonderful. If you're a golfer then a wonderful close by course is Swannanoa Country Club; Wintergreen is a splendid local ski area.
If only every place had this much outdoors fun stuff, what a great earth it would be. One of the governing traits of the surroundings of Hamilton Lake is McClain Mountain; close by you stumble on the Turkey Pen Ridge Trail which is a delightful hiking trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Hamilton Lake, Nelson County, Virginia
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Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.86667
Longitude: -78.86

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These outdoors activities are available near Hamilton Lake.
 Hotels Near Hamilton Lake:
Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen, 7 miles away
Quality Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro, 11 miles away
Residence Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro, 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Waynesboro-Rt.340, Va, Waynesboro, 12 miles away
Comfort Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hamilton Lake:
Sherando Lake Campground, Augusta County, 11 miles away
Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 11 miles away
Waynesboro North 340 Campground, Waynesboro, 11 miles away
Kennedy Fields Campgrounds, Augusta County, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hamilton Lake:
Wintergreen, Virginia, 2 miles away
      1003 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hamilton Lake:
Stoney Creek, Nelson CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751)
Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove)
Back Creek - South River Tributary, Augusta CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 9 miles long (Sherando Lake to South River)
 National Parks Near Hamilton Lake:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 52 miles away
 Trails Near Hamilton Lake:
Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta County, 10 miles away
Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County, 12 miles away
White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hamilton Lake:
Swannanoa Country Club, Afton, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Hamilton Lake:
Lake Monocan, Nelson CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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