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User input for Pike Pond, Alleghany County, Virginia:
Tonja Gardiner:
I must say that there is no type of camping facilities at Pike Pond! This is a POND not a lake, it is a place to fish. To get to the pond, you travel a short distance via a gravel road. I have lived in the Alleghany County area for over 25 years and have never heard of one person to camp or swim at this pond.Karnes Creek is for the most part a dry creek bed that does not support any type of fishing or swimmming. If you dare to do whitewater paddling on the Jackson River, please be advised that a large paper mill is located on this river. The water above this mill is wonderful, but BEWARE! Many people who own land along the river that is not considered polluted think that they own the river itself!!! These people do know that they do not own the water but feel that they own the land that the water passes over...if you decide to navigate this water way make sure you stay in your boat and not touch the river bed. The Buckhorne Family Campground is a wonderful place to stay. This campground is a great place to do family camping.
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If you are in this part of Virginia make sure to pay a visit to Pike Pond. Summer at Pike Pond arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. During the wintertime highs are frequently in the 40's with temperatures at Pike Pond dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. The yearly rainfall here at Pike Pond is about average; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
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| | This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Douthat State Park is always a good experience, and some of the water nearby flows, like Karnes Creek.
A delightful place to camp here at Pike Pond is The Buckhorne Family Campground, and a good view of stunning Little Mountain is available. And that's not all you can do here at Pike Pond. On a good day at Pike Pond you can take a hike along the Stony Run Trail; in the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered | |
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with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Jackson River. Near Pike Pond you come across the Sandy Gap Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail; a day on the slopes of The Homestead is just what you need.
If you're here,
you might as well visit Callaghan Hollow, and dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express Covington, Virginia. The Brushy Hollow Trail is a tremendous hiking trail next to Pike Pond; Best Western Mountain View is a magnificent
location to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. Roaring Run has a nice whitewater paddling spot close by.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.79722
Longitude: -79.86778
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| | Camp Grounds Near Pike Pond:
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Jackson River, Alleghany CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River) |
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Roaring Run, Botetourt CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class V+ - 1.2 miles long (County line to Recreation Area) |
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Wilson Creek, Alleghany CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River) |
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7 miles away
7 miles away
