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While you're here at Mays Pond you will meet lots of people from close by Lynchburg, and good water scenery is available at Mays Dam close to Mays Pond. At Mays Pond you can distinguish Jennings Mountain, and Mays Pond is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Oronoco Campground is a delightful local campground. This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at close by Sweetbriar Lake; there are some
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| | splendid whitewater spots on Buffalo River. For the period of the months of summer highs here at Mays Pond get into the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Mays Pond dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is magnificent here at Mays Pond, you can go for a hike along the Tolley Gap Trail, | |
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and a quick tour to Franklin Creek is definitely a great idea. A great location to camp here at Mays Pond is Shady Mountain Campground; whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Piney River - South
Fork. After a long day outdoors Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg is a great location to spend a night or two, and nearby you locate the White Rock Gap Trail which is a good hiking trail. There's just no way anybody can get
bored here at Mays Pond. Any time is a great time at Mays Pond if you like the outdoors. The Cashaw Creek Trail is a fine hiking trail in the vicinity of Mays Pond. Lakes are wonderful; Thrasher Lake is a lake that's next to Mays
Pond. Dry warm beds await you at Americas Best Value Inn, and a golf course close by is Shadow Ridge Golf Course. Mays Pond frequently gets a good deal of precipitation; the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is January.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.66833 Longitude: -79.15167
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Wintergreen, Virginia, 21 miles away 1003 vertical feet |
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Buffalo River, Amherst CountyCounty, 2 miles away Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst) |
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Piney River - South Fork, Amherst CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.) |
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Piney River, Nelson/Amherst CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) |
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Wildwood Campground
 | 11 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...TENT:Water/Elec. or Primitive, - 52 RV hookups...Located approx. 5 miles from the James River footbridge (South of the Johns Hollow Shelter, North of the Matts Creek Shelter)exiting the AT onto Route 130. Trail Angel on site (Ken wallace) April through October. Shuttles to and from the trail available. Mail drops accepted. Pets welcomed.
Services available: Large, level Tent & RV Sites. Primitive camping to full hook-ups,Cabins and RV rental units. Laundry facility, hot showers with clean towels and toiletries. Camp store and snack bar. Swimming pool and fishing pond & Game room. Entertainment in the Pavilion Friday & Saturday nights. ... |
Sherando Lake Campground
 | 16 miles away Well me and my family have been going to Sharando Lake ever since I was born and we havn't gone anywhere else I love sherando and I can't wait to go back for another memorable camping weekend!...As close to perfect a camping experience as you can get: 1) Private, secluded, spacious campsites 2)access to flush toilets and showers, 3) a breathtakingly beautiful lake/swim area 4)hiking trails. WORD OF CAUTION: in-season, all sites are snapped up by Thurday noon for the weekend. Come on Sunday for best selection or before Thursday if you want a shot at a campsite. They don't take reservations (as of 8/2006) Wish they would so everyone could have a shot at a weekend camping trip there, not just the locals who can zip in and set a few camping chairs on the sites on Thursday to claim it for the weekend. ... |
Kennedy Fields Campgrounds
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Wintergreen
 | 21 miles away 3 PHOTOS Lookout deck overlooking the plunge vert... Located on 11,000 acres of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountain splendor, Wintergreen Resort has been the winter sports capital of the Mid-Atlantic for more than three decades. Snow-covered amenities include extensive beginner-to-expert terrain and Virginia's largest tubing park. Enjoy more time on 26 slopes and trails while avoiding the lines thanks to six chairlifts including two lightning fast, ''six pack'' lifts. For beginners, Wintergreen offers a Guaranteed Learn to Ski or Ride program. And it's so easy to reach… convenient to Washington D.C., Richmond, Hampton Roads and Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill via well maintained roadways. Whether you're planning a day trip or an overnight escape, look no further than Wintergreen Resort. With nearly 300 comfortable condominiums and homes, you'll be convenient to skiing, snowboarding and tubing, year round golf, tennis, a spa, miles of hiking trails and a wide variety of dining options. Value-packed packages are available at 800-266-2444. For more information, visit www.wintergreenresort.com.... |
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