Philpott Lake, Franklin County, Virginia

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     At Philpott Dam close to Philpott Lake there are some out of the ordinary things to see; if you're here you must visit Mize Point. Man, is there loads of fun things to do near Philpott Lake. There are other spots here than Philpott Lake, for example Bryant Lakes; close by Burch Hollow is a great place to go. This lake is so wonderful. A pleasant place to camp here at Philpott Lake is Indian Heritage RV Park, and lakes are such serene spots, why not stop by Hales  
   Ponds. At Philpott Lake all through the summertime months highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Philpott Lake descend into the 20's.
Philpott Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Fairy Stone State Park is a splendid local campground; on a great day you can take a hike along the Casters Trail. This lake
 
               is so wonderful. Philpott Lake is not far at all from Martinsville, and get yourself into a kayak and hit North Mayo. Bowens Branch is a brilliant place to stop by, and a great nearby hotel is Quality Inn Dutch Inn.
Float down the rapids of Smith River in a kayak; if you need a location to stay Knights Inn Collinsville is a good choice. Philpott Lake commonly gets lots of precipitation; all through October this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.

 
Knights Inn Collinsville, Collinsville
9 miles away
Knights Inn Collinsville VA is easily accessible from Hwy 220 and Hwy 58. We are situated in front of the Dutch Inn and next to Elizabeth Pizza. We are located near Virginia Museum of Natural History...

Quality Inn Dutch Inn, Collinsville
9 miles away
A great hotel in the Collinsville and Martinsville area! Hotel has a full service dining room and lounge, well appointed guest rooms, most with FREE high speed hard-wired Internet access. Free full br...

Current weather conditions at Philpott Lake, Franklin County, Virginia
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Local climate location: FLOYD 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.78139
Longitude: -80.02778

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These outdoors activities are available near Philpott Lake.
 Hotels Near Philpott Lake:
Knights Inn Collinsville, Collinsville, 9 miles away
Quality Inn Dutch Inn, Collinsville, 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express MARTINSVILLE, Martinsville, 9 miles away
Econo Lodge Martinsville, Martinsville, 10 miles away
Jameson Inn Martinsville, Martinsville, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Philpott Lake:
Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, 6 miles away
Indian Heritage RV Park, Martinsville, 12 miles away
Goose Dam Campground, Rocky Mount, 13 miles away
Deer Run Campground, Woolwine, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Philpott Lake:
Smith River, Patrick CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake)
North Mayo, Henry/ Patrick CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.3 miles long (Virginia Route 629 to Mayo River)
South Mayo River, Henry/ Rockingham CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-III - 5.5 miles long (Virginia Route 695 to Mayo River)
 National Parks Near Philpott Lake:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA, 29 miles away
 Trails Near Philpott Lake:
Casters Trail, Franklin County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Philpott Lake:
Bryant Lakes, Henry CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Hales Ponds, Henry CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Smith River
The Smith River also offers a good run from the Philpott Dam on to North Bassett area, while generating electricity.  Depending on the number generators running, this little stretch offers some good class II's and maybe a III ...... water temp in the 40's is perfect for the hot summer days....

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