Douglas Lake, Mercer County, West Virginia

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    Why not stop by Douglas Lake if you're passing through these parts. Douglas Lake is a good spot to camp, Pipestem Koa Kampground is a good spot, and this is a popular place for folks from Bluefield. This lake is so wonderful. If you crave a little side journey, try Oney Gap; Bratton Branch is one of the streams close by that might be worth visiting. Be careful coming to Douglas Lake, you might not ever wanna go home again. Stumpy Bottom is a glorious place here  
   at Douglas Lake; you can stay the night at Walnut Flats Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Standing Branch Horse Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and Simon Fish Pond is a great lake nearby. You can never get enough of the wonderful skiing at Winterplace, and you can run the rapids of Brush Creek. Douglas Lake is right by the Hoof and Hill Trail; after a long day outdoors Budget Inn is a brilliant
 
               location to spend a night or two.
Gateway Motel is a fine spot to get some rest. Douglas Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is November. Hiking along the Pearis Thompson Horse Trail is nice fun, and Bluestone River is a great whitewater spot nearby.
Throughout the summertime months at Douglas Lake highs are ordinarily in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are commonly in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Douglas Lake are in the 10's.

 
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Local climate location: FLAT TOP 2 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.36417
Longitude: -81.08833

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These outdoors activities are available near Douglas Lake.
 Hotels Near Douglas Lake:
Gateway Motel, Princeton, 1 miles away
Budget Inn, Princeton, 1 miles away
Eden Rock Motel, Princeton, 2 miles away
Airway Motel, Princeton, 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PRINCETON/I-77, Princeton, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Douglas Lake:
Pipestem Koa Kampground, Pipestem, 13 miles away
Walnut Flats Campground, Giles County, 17 miles away
Richwood Golf Club, Bluefield, 18 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Douglas Lake:
Winterplace, West Virginia, 12 miles away
      603 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Douglas Lake:
Brush Creek, Mercer CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV(V) - 6.6 miles long (Confluence of Beaver Branch to confluence of Bluestone River)
Bluestone River, Mercer CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-III - 10.5 miles long (Spanishburg to Eads Mill)
Camp Creek, Mercer CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Camp Creek State Forest to Bluestone River)
 National Parks Near Douglas Lake:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV, 30 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV, 30 miles away
New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV, 30 miles away
 Trails Near Douglas Lake:
Hoof and Hill Trail, Giles County, 15 miles away
Pearis Thompson Horse Trail, Giles County, 16 miles away
Standing Branch Horse Trail, Giles County, 16 miles away
 Lakes Near Douglas Lake:
Simon Fish Pond, Mercer CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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