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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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Pike Pond is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. If the weather is magnificent here at Pike Pond, you can go for a hike along the Brushy Hollow Trail, and unsurprisingly Karnes Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth going to. Roseloe Motel is a great site to get some rest, and on a splendid day you can take a hike along the Sandy Gap Trail. From a rain point of view Pike Pond is a rather normal place; through the month of July you
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There's whitewater on Roaring Run for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and on a beautiful day you obtain a glorious vista of Little Mountain from Pike Pond. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Douthat State Park, and if you need a place to stay Hillcrest Motel is a brilliant choice. While you're here at Pike Pond you can take a hike along the Stony Run Trail, and there | |
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are some nice whitewater spots on Jackson River.
So much fun stuff to do at Pike Pond, so little time. If you desire a little side tour, try Callaghan Hollow, and why not camp at The Buckhorne Family Campground while you're here
at Pike Pond. This lake is so wonderful. The snow is nice at The Homestead. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Pike Pond, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs
in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Pike Pond descend into the 20's.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.79722
Longitude: -79.86778
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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
