Apalachia Lake
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago
Is Apalachia Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Apalachia Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Table Rock Road construction starts Nov. 2, 2026
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Apalachia Lake is a 1,064-acre lake in North Carolina, at about 1,574 feet.
Local outfitters
- Hiwassee Outfitters15 mi away
- Toccoa River Outfitter29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Shooks Marina SlipwayBoat launch5.5 mi
- TURTLETOWN CREEK FALLS HIKINGHiking5.6 mi
- Hiwassee RiverRiver fishing6 mi
- Grape Creek SlipwayBoat launch7.2 mi
- COKER CREEK FALLS TRAILHiking7.8 mi
- Cherokee LakeHiking7.8 mi
- Duke's Hideaway Marina SlipwayBoat launch8.3 mi
- Holly Flats CgCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jackrabbit MountainLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Doll Mountain Day Use Area ShelterPier fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Lake Blue RidgeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Fontana LakeLake fishing · ~1h 11m drive
- Ocoee River AreaRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Jacks RiverRiver fishing · ~40 min drive
- Harold Wells LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Massey Branch Fishing PierPier fishing · ~45 min drive
- Chatuge LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Hiwassee RiverRiver fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Apalachia Lake
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 25°
12 wet · 1 snow
Feb
54° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Mar
62° / 34°
12 wet
Apr
71° / 41°
11 wet
May
78° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 63°
13 wet
Aug
86° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
72° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Murphy 4ese, NC, 16.5 mi away at 1,600 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
