Nottely Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- Mar–May, Aug–Nov
- best months
Is Nottely Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Nottely Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Bear Creek Road, FS 241, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Muskrat Road, FS 218, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Flash Flood Awareness
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Lake Winfield Scott closed except fishing pier
Agency alert covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Nottely Lake is a fishing lake in north Georgia, managed jointly by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, about 7 miles from the town of Blairsville. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Blairsville show October highs around 70°F with lows near 43°F, and May highs around 76°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 85°F. Several trails lie within about 8 miles, including Fish Knob Trail, Bridge Gap and Nelson Cove. Roundtop Mountain is also close by.
Local outfitters
- Toccoa River Outfitter15 mi away
- Hiwassee Outfitters32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fish Knob TrailHiking7.6 mi
- Bridge GapHiking7.8 mi
- Nelson CoveHiking7.9 mi
- ROUNDTOP MOUNTAINHiking8 mi
- Access TrailHiking8.2 mi
- Blue Rock MountainHiking8.5 mi
Bryant Creek TrailHikingPhoto: ChattOconeeNF, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.7 mi- Duncan Ridge TrailHiking9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jackrabbit MountainLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Doll Mountain Day Use Area ShelterPier fishing · ~1h 6m drive
- Lake Blue RidgeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Fontana LakeLake fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Tellico River AreaRiver fishing · ~49 min drive
- Jacks RiverRiver fishing · ~49 min drive
- Harold Wells LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Massey Branch Fishing PierPier fishing · ~54 min drive
- Chatuge LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Toccoa RiverRiver fishing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Nottely Lake
Best months: March–May and August–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
49° / 25°
12 wet
Feb
53° / 28°
12 wet
Mar
60° / 34°
12 wet
Apr
69° / 41°
11 wet
May
76° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 58°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
84° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
61° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
52° / 29°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA, 7 mi away at 1,949 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service
