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The peak of Meadow Knob can be distinguished from Persimmon Pond, and a great site to camp here at Persimmon Pond is Cold Sulphur Camp Ground. The high level of rainfall makes Persimmon Pond a pretty wet site; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and December on the other hand is the driest. A lake close by is Browns Pond, and Foxtail Hollow is in close proximity, and is a perfect location. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on
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| | the Marshall Draft Trail, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby The Homestead. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Bullpasture River, and getting to Campbell Run from Persimmon Pond is simple. Now, you may think that's loads but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Persimmon Pond. You could also have a look at Big Pond since you're here at Persimmon Pond; it's nearby, | |
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and why not camp at Virginia Power since you're here at Persimmon Pond. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Persimmon Pond; Fort Lewis Trail is a great local trail, and Cowpasture River has a fine whitewater paddling spot nearby.
This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Tower Hill Mountain Trail. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Persimmon Pond, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the
winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's with temperatures at Persimmon Pond dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.15778 Longitude: -79.61472
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| These outdoors activities are available near Persimmon Pond. |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia, 30 miles away 1500 vertical feet |
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Bullpasture River, Highland\Bath CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class III+ - 4 miles long (Rt. 678 to Cowpasture River) |
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Cowpasture River, Alleghany/Botetourt CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class I-III - 24.5 miles long (Shaw Fork to Route 625 bridge) |
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Bullpasture River, Highland/Bath CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 250 to Route 678) |
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Big Pond, Bath CountyCounty, 8 miles away |
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Cold Sulphur Camp Ground
 | 13 miles away My Family camps here all the time,ÿ it is a beautiful campground,ÿ I would highly recommend it....The correct address for Cold Sulphur Campground is ÿ Cold Sulphur Springs Campground ÿPO Box 74 ÿGoshen,ÿ VA ÿÿ 24439 ÿÿ Phone number is 650-997-5401 ÿMy Family camps here all the time,ÿ it is a beautiful campground,ÿ I would highly recommend it.... |
Goshen Pass Trail
 | 16 miles away Hiked Goshen Pass from swinging bridge along Maury R. Turning left and steeply up To Chambers Ridge, and returned via the Hunters Tr. much of the trail poorly maintained and eroded. Nice variety, and very easy once on Chambers Ridge. Trail signs leave something to be desired.... |
Ellis Trail
 | 17 miles away I'm looking for a good trail to do in the winter with some hot or warm springs to enjoy along the way...oh yeah...in Virginia... any ideas?... |
The Homestead
 | 22 miles away It's a big wide slope with some smaller slopes on the side. I like it, it's pretty.... |
Snowshoe
 | 29 miles away Snowshoe has the biggest elevation drop of any skiresort in the region which in my oppinion makes it a realtively great ski resort. You can get more skiing done before you have to get on the lift again. Which I think is very important in a ski resort.... |
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