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Great Branch flows through this vicinity; after a long day outdoors Econo Lodge Near Richmond National Battlefield Park is a brilliant place to spend a night or two. Throughout the months of summer at Lake Ely temperatures are frequently in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 60's. All through the winter highs are generally in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Lake Ely. This lake is so wonderful. Now, you may think that's
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| | plenty but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Lake Ely. There's so much to do here at Lake Ely that you need to camp here for a while, Ponderosa Mobile Home Park is a nice location for that, and Prince William Forest Park is a very wonderful place to stop by. This lake is so wonderful. There are other places here than Lake Ely, for example Redwater Lake, and Lake Ely is great enough to spend more than a day at, Roadrunner Campground is a great | |
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local campground. Lake Ely gets lots of water; through August this area sees the most rain, and April is when it's the driest. During your visit to Lake Ely you'll meet some people from Richmond for sure, and get your heart beating
on the delightful whitewater of Appomattox River. Not far from Lake Ely, you'll locate Moore Lake which is a lovely lake; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend James River. For you golfers we recommend nearby Bermuda Golf Course; a wonderful close by hotel is Snow White Motel.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.38361 Longitude: -77.42583
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Outdoors Recreation Near Richmond, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Lake Ely. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lake Ely. |
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James River, City of Richmond CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Reedy Creek to Mayo Island) |
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Appomattox River, Chesterfield/Dinwiddie CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Chesdin Dam To Petersburg) |
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James River, -blank- CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class I-II - 5 miles long (Pony Pasture Park to Reedy Creek) |
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Moore Lake, Chesterfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away |
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