John Rucker Lake, Greene County, Virginia

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    Many people like to go to John Rucker Lake. Not far from John Rucker Lake, you'll locate Lake Skyline which is a scenic lake, and after a long day outdoors Courtyard By Marriott Charlottesville North is a fine place to spend a night or two. Hiking is a popular thing to do around John Rucker Lake; Pocosin Trail is a nice local trail, and get wet paddling on Rivanna River - North Fork. There's so much to do here at John Rucker Lake that you need to camp here for  
   a while, Shenandoah Hills Campground is a good location for that, and fine hiking is available along the Pocosin Hollow Trail.
Now, you may believe that's plenty but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at John Rucker Lake. Stay the night at Heavenly Acres Campground, and at John Rucker Lake you always meet someone from Charlottesville. This lake is so wonderful. Visiting Shenandoah National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't
 
               yet. At John Rucker Lake during the summertime highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are regularly in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for John Rucker Lake.
John Rucker Lake is a wet site that gets much precipitation; July is when you get the most rain here, and January is when it's the driest. There's great hiking along the Lewis Mountain Trail; float down the rapids of Conway River in a kayak. This lake is so wonderful. A brilliant close by hotel is Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, and not far from John Rucker Lake you get some glorious water scenery at Reynolds Farm Dam.

 
Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville
9 miles away
The Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, is nestled on a wooded knoll overlooking the Rivanna River in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our award-winning, resort-style hotel is less th...

Courtyard By Marriott Charlottesville North, Charlottesville
11 miles away
The Marriott Courtyard Charlottesville North hotel is conveniently located off Route 29 North, just minutes from historic downtown Charlottesville. This Charlottesville hotel is in close proximity to ...

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Local climate location: TIMBERVILLE 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.22639
Longitude: -78.38389

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These outdoors activities are available near John Rucker Lake.
 Hotels Near John Rucker Lake:
Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville, 9 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Charlottesville North, Charlottesville, 11 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Charlottesville, Charlottesville, 11 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, 11 miles away
Charlottesville Super 8 Motel, Charlottesville, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near John Rucker Lake:
Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville, 6 miles away
Shenandoah Hills Campground, Madison, 10 miles away
Lewis Mountain Campground, Greene County, 13 miles away
Swift Run Campground, Elkton, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near John Rucker Lake:
Rivanna River - North Fork, Albemarle CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II - 12 miles long (Advance Mills to Route 29)
Conway River, Madison/Greene CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 13 miles long (Rt. 667 to Rapidan River and Route 29 Bridge)
Rapidan River, Greene/Madison CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-IV - 15 miles long (Shenandoah National Park to Route 29)
 National Parks Near John Rucker Lake:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 24 miles away
 Trails Near John Rucker Lake:
Pocosin Hollow Trail, Greene County, 11 miles away
Lewis Mountain Trail, Greene County, 11 miles away
Pocosin Trail, Greene County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near John Rucker Lake:
Lake Skyline, Greene CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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