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     The beauty of Mine Run Lake attracts many people from all around. Summertime highs at Mine Run Lake usually tend to be in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at Mine Run Lake dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Mine Run Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Residence Inn By Marriott Tysons Corner is a magnificent location  
   to get some rest, and of course Carroll Branch is a scenic stream that is worth checking out.
Great Falls is an inspiring site to have a look at while here, and you'll in all probability meet some folks from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria here. A brilliant place to camp here at Mine Run Lake is Christopher Run Campground, and there are great spots to discover along the Potomac Heritage Trail. You can take a little spree to Mine Run Dam if you're here at Mine Run Lake,
 
               and Mine Run Lake is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Valley Mill Camp is a perfect local campground.
If you haven’t been to Fort Washington Park, you must schedule some time for it since you're here, and magnificent hiking is available along the Paw Paw Passage Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are great; Black Pond is a lake that's near Mine Run Lake, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Difficult Run. Go for a hike on the Meadow Trail, and you're almost certainly hooked on lakes, Impoundment on Piney Run is one of those close by.
Any time is a nice time at Mine Run Lake if you like the outdoors. Get dripping wet paddling on Potomac River; dry warm beds await you at Sheraton Premiere At Tysons Corner. Mine Run Lake gets a common amount of annual rain; the wettest month of the year is typically May, that's the one that rains the most, and February on the other hand is the driest.

 
Residence Inn By Marriott Tysons Corner, Vienna
4 miles away
Residence Inn Tysons Corner Hotel is located in a quiet, residential environment nestled in a cul-de-sac in the heart of one of the fastest growing business centers in the country. Twelve separate bu...

Sheraton Premiere At Tysons Corner, Vienna
4 miles away
The Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner is a 437-room luxury hotel located just 15 minutes from Dulles Airport, and just 20 minutes outside of downtown Washington, D.C. The Sheraton's facilities includ...

Current weather conditions at Mine Run Lake, Fairfax County, Virginia
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Local climate location: BOYDS 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.99667
Longitude: -77.27333

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These outdoors activities are available near Mine Run Lake.
 Hotels Near Mine Run Lake:
Residence Inn By Marriott Tysons Corner, Vienna, 4 miles away
Sheraton Premiere At Tysons Corner, Vienna, 4 miles away
Comfort Inn Tysons Corner, Vienna, 4 miles away
Best Western Tysons Westpark, Mclean, 5 miles away
National at Avalon Crescent, Mclean, 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mine Run Lake:
Valley Mill Camp, Germantown, 5 miles away
Christopher Run Campground, Lake Anna, 9 miles away
Clay Cafe Studios, Chantilly, 12 miles away
Hillwood Camping Park, Gainesville, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mine Run Lake:
Potomac River, Montgomery CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.6 miles long (Through Great Falls)
Difficult Run, Fairfax CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River)
Potomac River, Montgomery CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10)
 National Parks Near Mine Run Lake:
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 24 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 27 miles away
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 34 miles away
 Trails Near Mine Run Lake:
Potomac Heritage Trail, Fairfax County, 1 miles away
Meadow Trail, Fairfax County, 2 miles away
Paw Paw Passage Trail, Fairfax County, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Mine Run Lake:
Impoundment on Piney Run, Fairfax CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Black Pond, Fairfax CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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