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     Virginia has many beautiful lakes and Kennedys Lake is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. The Bournes Branch Trail is a great hiking trail near Kennedys Lake, and a great site for whitewater paddling is Chestnut Creek. The yearly rainfall here at Kennedys Lake is about average; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. Do take a look at Byllesby Reservoir next to Kennedys Lake, it's a pretty lake, and a splendid nearby  
   hotel is Galax Knights Inn.
This spot, the Blue Ridge Mountains, has so much outdoors exciting things. There's so much to do here at Kennedys Lake that you need to camp here for a while, New River Trail State Park is a magnificent place for that; if you need a place to stay Rodeway Inn Galax is a brilliant choice. If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. New River is a nice whitewater spot next to Kennedys Lake, and Buck
 
               Reservoir is a nearby lake that you could visit. If only every site had this much outdoors entertaining things, what a great earth it would be. Visit Cranberry Creek if you're here at Kennedys Lake, also Russell Dam is worth taking a look at since you're here.
The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always beautiful. This lake is so wonderful. Near Kennedys Lake you stumble on the Cliff Branch Trail which is a good hiking trail. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Kennedys Lake with night lows in the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 40's, and night lows all through the wintertime for Kennedys Lake tend to be in the 10's.
You'll need more than a day to explore everything Kennedys Lake has to offer, you can camp at Carrollwood Campground, and on a delightful day you can take a hike along the Yellow Branch Trail.

 
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4 miles away
Great downtown location, close to everything. Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain views. Walk or bike ride on The New River Trail State Park just 3 blocks away, or rent a canoe and enjoy the The New River, ...

Galax Knights Inn, Galax
5 miles away
Welcome to the Knights Inn of Galax, Virginia. Located on a hill with scenic views of surrounding area. Just one mile to downtown and convenient to local restaurants and attractions. 1 hour to the Bri...

Current weather conditions at Kennedys Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Carroll County, Virginia
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Local climate location: WYTHEVILLE 14 miles away


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Latitude: 36.71111
Longitude: -80.87444

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These outdoors activities are available near Kennedys Lake.
 Hotels Near Kennedys Lake:
Rodeway Inn Galax, Galax, 4 miles away
Galax Knights Inn, Galax, 5 miles away
Quality Inn Hillsville, Hillsville, 7 miles away
Best Western Four Seasons South, Hillsville, 7 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Hillsville, Hillsville, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kennedys Lake:
Carrollwood Campground, Woodlawn, 3 miles away
New River Trail State Park, Max Meadows, 6 miles away
Fries New River RV Park, Fries, 7 miles away
River Views Campground, Galax, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Kennedys Lake:
Chestnut Creek, Carroll CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class I-III - 11.5 miles long (Route 721 to Byllesby Dam on New River)
New River, Carroll/ Wythe/ Pulaski/ Grayson CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-III - 32 miles long (Fries to Allisonia)
Elk Creek, Grayson CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 650 to New River)
 National Parks Near Kennedys Lake:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV, 69 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV, 69 miles away
New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Kennedys Lake:
Yellow Branch Trail, Poquoson (city) County, 11 miles away
Bournes Branch Trail, Grayson County, 12 miles away
Cliff Branch Trail, Carroll County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Kennedys Lake:
Byllesby Reservoir, Carroll CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Buck Reservoir, Carroll CountyCounty, 7 miles away

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Carrollwood Campground
My family and I stopped at Carrollwood Campground for a weekend while traveling back home after spending the winter in FL. The owners were extremely friendly - John and Jenny. They even walked us to our site and helped us with the hook-ups. The fishing lakes are filled with many big fish. While we were there, a fisherman caught a catfish that weighed in at 32 lbs! The atmosphere is very peaceful and the grounds are kept neat. It's truly a beautiful place to visit!
Thanks John and Jenny for a wonderful trip!...

Fries New River RV Park
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RV Hookups, Pets OK, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...
RV:Full hookup, cable & WiFi, - 15 RV hookups, POOL:community 1 blk away, GAMEROOM:community ctr 1 blk away...
Beautiful quiet Park one block from the New River and bike trail. Several points of interest; blue ridge music center, bluegrass jam sessions nightly, bike trail, antique shopping.  Great host and we will return.  Camp here in motorhome....
Water wheel at site #2...
Swing overlooking sit 7, 8, 9,...
Lower Park view...
Thursday night jaming in Fries...
Site # 1 & 5...
River fishing...
Site # 6...
...l, and have full hook-up including cable TV and WiFi.

We are at the head of a rails to trail biking, hiking, horseback riding trail. The Trail runs from Fries to Pulaski, Virginia. Five miles down the trail from Fries is a 12 mile leg that takes you into Galax.

We are located five miles from Galax, Virginia, fifteen miles from Independence, Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Blue Ridge Music Center. Thirty-five miles from Grayson Highland State Park (scenic beauty, wild horses)and thirty-five miles from Floyd, Va (bluegrass music).

Activities and surrounded area. You may enjoy bluegrass music every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at different locations in the area (all within 15 miles of RV Park). Also you'll want to bring or rent a bicycle so you can enjoy the 57 mile bike trail. The trail is perfect for biking, hiking, birding, or just enjoying the scenic beauty. The New River is perfect for canoeing, tubeing and staying cool during the hot summer months.

And remember ''Like and old friend you're always welcome'' at Fries New River TRa...

Fox Trail Campground
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Fox Trail Campground has converted into the Fancy Gap KOA. It now has a pool, cable, and wifi....

Big Reed Island Creek
14 miles away
From the road that parallels a few miles of the lower section of Big Reed Island Creek, I think it's Rock Creek Rd. Or Rt. 694 ?? I've viewed some rapids that I think are about 8 miles above the junction with the new River.
These rapids appear to be grade III to me, with a lot of large bolders. This appears to be somewhat dangerous to me but I'm a novice kayaker. Any comments about this section or suggestons?...

Deer Trail Park and Campground
19 miles away
Deer Campground is the BEST local campground !!! It is wonderful experience, there are so many travelers and even the local people have found a wonderful and peaceful place to retreat for the weekend, we really enjoy the Martin's (owners) friendship,campfires,and the homemade ice cream shared over the summer. Thanks so much The Atkins Gang ...The campground has completely been renovated and is absolutely gorgeous! The bath house is like new, the pool has been resurfaced and is like new and everything is just perfect in this wonderful camp. The new owners obviously put their hearts and souls into all the renovations and they are wounderfully kind and welcoming!!! WE just couldn't believe the gorgeous trails for hiking and horse back riding, the hay rides for the kids, and all the wonderful things to do in and around Wytheville. Its a paradise for sure and we will definitely be going back! WE rate this campground a ***** 5-star experience!...

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