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Beautiful Mine Run Lake has much to offer visitors. If you need a spot to stay Residence Inn By Marriott Tysons Corner is a great choice; Great Falls is a magnificent local attraction. From a rainfall point of view Mine Run Lake is a relatively common place; May is the month that gets the most rain while February is usually the driest month. So many cool things to do at Mine Run Lake, so little time. A good nearby hotel is Sheraton Premiere At Tysons Corner,
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| | and you're almost certainly addicted to lakes, Great Falls Estate Lake is one of those nearby. This lake is so wonderful. There is a great hiking trail near Mine Run Lake called the Paw Paw Passage Trail; there's some flowing water nearby, Carroll Branch is a stream you can go to during your stay. Visiting Fort Washington Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet. Mine Run Dam is a gorgeous place next to Mine Run Lake; soar down the rapids | |
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of Potomac River in a kayak. If the weather is nice here at Mine Run Lake, you can go for a hike along the Potomac Heritage Trail, and Christopher Run Campground is a glorious campground nearby. The Meadow Trail is a great hiking
trail close to Mine Run Lake, and if you come at the right time of year, Difficult Run offers some pleasant whitewater. This lake is so wonderful. Valley Mill Camp is a pleasant local campground, and you'll meet a lot of folks from
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria here. High temperatures at Mine Run Lake during the days of summer are in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Mine Run Lake.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.99667 Longitude: -77.27333
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Outdoors Recreation Near Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Mine Run Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Potomac River, Montgomery CountyCounty, 2 miles away Class V+ - 0.6 miles long (Through Great Falls) |
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Difficult Run, Fairfax CountyCounty, 3 miles away Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River) |
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Potomac River, Montgomery CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10) |
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