Lake Chatuge Recreation Area
Lake Chatuge Recreation Area is a park in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 599 m. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterwheel, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 16 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 17 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 27 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Towns County Park: 1.2 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 1.4 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 3.7 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 4.0 mi
- Mayors Park: 4.1 mi
- Ramey Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.1 mi
- Cedar Knob: 2.2 mi
- Ivy Knob: 2.2 mi
- Lloyd Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 7.9 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 10.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 1.1 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 1.1 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 1.1 mi
- Howitzer: 3.2 mi
- Turbine: 4.6 mi
- Sheep Nose: 4.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Grimes Nose: 17.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.9 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 16.2 mi
- Trees Plaque: 17.1 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 17.1 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 17.2 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 11.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 15.2 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 21.9 mi
- White County History Museum: 24.7 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 14.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 21.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 9.1 mi
- Big Spring: 18.5 mi
- Wine Spring: 18.8 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 11.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 11.6 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 11.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 16.7 mi
- Burton: 15.3 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Lake Chatuge Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | SSW 198° | 1,458 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | SSW 195° | 1,390 m | 6.4 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,345 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chimney Top | SSW 202° | 1,286 m | 4.1 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | E 82° | 1,276 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,255 m | 6.3 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,252 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | ENE 76° | 1,237 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 7 mi away.
- bashful wakerobin18 obs
- Eastern Bluebird13 obs
- Christmas fern10 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail9 obs
- sourwood8 obs
- fan clubmoss7 obs
- Canada Goose6 obs
- eastern hemlock6 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/495546692
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