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    Rakes Millpond is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Rakes Millpond gets a common amount of rain; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is January. Throughout the summer months, highs frequently are in the 80's at Rakes Millpond. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Rakes  
   Millpond. Just can't get enough of Rakes Millpond. You'll discover a striking lake called Cocram Mill Pond near Rakes Millpond, and whitewater paddling is great on Bottom Creek.
A pleasant close by hotel is Super 8 Motel - Christiansburg; if you came to camp Deer Run Campground is a brilliant place to do that. Rakes Millpond is a beautiful lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. A nice sight of picturesque The Haycocks is available from Rakes Millpond,
 
               and a tremendous location to visit nearby is Woods Gap.
Yeah, come up here to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a brilliant time. Rakes Mill Dam is worth visiting if you're here; camping at Meadows Of Dan Campground is always a great experience. Smith River has a tremendous whitewater paddling spot close by, and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Christiansburg, Va is a brilliant place to get some rest. Be careful coming to the Blue Ridge Mountains, you might not ever want to return back home again. Lakes are such peaceful places, why not visit Burdettes Pond near Rakes Millpond.

 
Super 8 Motel - Christiansburg, Christiansburg
16 miles away
Easy access of I-81 Restaurant and Lounge on property Super Start Breakfast Free High Speed Internet Children 12 and under free Microwave-refrigerator available Rollaway 5.00 charge Room...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Christiansburg, Va, Christiansburg
16 miles away
The award winning Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Christiansburg is nestled in the beautiful Virginia Mountains along Interstate 81. The hotel is located minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford U...

Current weather conditions at Rakes Millpond, Blue Ridge Mountains, Floyd County, Virginia
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Local climate location: BLACKSBURG 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.86639
Longitude: -80.28417

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These outdoors activities are available near Rakes Millpond.
 Hotels Near Rakes Millpond:
Super 8 Motel - Christiansburg, Christiansburg, 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Christiansburg, Va, Christiansburg, 16 miles away
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Christiansburg, Christiansburg, 16 miles away
Christiansburg-Days Inn, Christiansburg, 16 miles away
Quality Inn Christiansburg, Christiansburg, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rakes Millpond:
Deer Run Campground, Woolwine, 4 miles away
Meadows Of Dan Campground, Meadows Of Dan, 12 miles away
Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, 12 miles away
Willville Bike Camp, Meadows Of Dan, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rakes Millpond:
Smith River, Patrick CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake)
Bottom Creek, Montgomery CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637)
Dan River, Patrick CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Pinnacles Power Plant to Claudville)
 National Parks Near Rakes Millpond:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA, 41 miles away
 Lakes Near Rakes Millpond:
Burdettes Pond, Franklin CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Cocram Mill Pond, Patrick CountyCounty, 10 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....

Big Dan Lake
19 miles away
I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BIG DAN LAKE AND IF THERE ARE ANY LOTS OR CABINS FOR SALE INSIDE THE GATE. MY EMAIL IS hall.roberts@newbridgebank.com...

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