Jones Pond, Amherst County, Virginia

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     Jones Pond is always a pleasure to visit. Jones Pond sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most of the rain falls through October while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Lake Nelson Campground is a fine place to camp. Wintergreen has great slopes and a friendly staff, and the Tolley Gap Trail is a nice hiking trail close by.
There are some brilliant whitewater spots
 
   on Buffalo River, and Craddock Terry Hotel is a pleasant site to get some rest. Yep, outdoors amusing stuff to do are beyond doubt bountiful here at Jones Pond. Near Jones Pond you stumble on the Mills Creek Trail which is a good hiking trail, and here at Jones Pond you can distinguish Geddes Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. A quick tour to Crawford Creek close to Jones Pond is a glorious idea; Piney River Campground is a brilliant campground nearby.
 
               If you need a site to stay Madison Heights Knights Inn is a nice choice, and there is a great hiking trail close by called the White Rock Gap Trail. There's whitewater on Tye River for all you adrenaline kick people, and golf can be played at Shadow Ridge Golf Course. Summertime highs at Jones Pond typically tend to be in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Jones Pond temperatures plunge to the 20's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Jones Pond, Amherst County, Virginia
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Local climate location: LEXINGTON 20 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.63972
Longitude: -78.99194

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These outdoors activities are available near Jones Pond.
 Hotels Near Jones Pond:
Madison Heights Knights Inn, Madison Heights, 12 miles away
Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg, 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Select Lynchburg, Va, Lynchburg, 16 miles away
Lynchburg Travelodge, Lynchburg, 16 miles away
Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Jones Pond:
Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 4 miles away
Piney River Campground, Piney River, 5 miles away
James River State Park, Gladstone, 9 miles away
Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Jones Pond:
Wintergreen, Virginia, 15 miles away
      1003 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Jones Pond:
Buffalo River, Amherst CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River)
Tye River, -blank- CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class -blank- - 6 miles long (US 29 to Route 654)
Buffalo River, Amherst CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst)
 National Parks Near Jones Pond:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA, 58 miles away
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Jones Pond:
Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County, 12 miles away
White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County, 15 miles away
Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Jones Pond:
Shadow Ridge Golf Course, Amherst, 6 miles away
Winton Country Club Golf Course, Amherst, 6 miles away

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