Dorton Lake
- Apr, Jun
- best months
Dorton Lake is a 7-acre lake near Crossville, Tennessee, at about 1,845 feet.
- Soldier's Beach TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Byrd CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
Daddys CreekCanoeingPhoto: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi- Laurel CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Selby Loop TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Pilot FallsWaterfall8.6 mi
- Upper Area & GracelandRock climbing9.5 mi
- Black MountainSummit9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake HiawathaLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Center Hill LakeLake fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Mitchell Creek MarinaRiver fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- Meadow Park LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Horse Creek MarinaRiver fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Cumberland Mountain LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Linger LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Frances LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Hood LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Good Neighbor LakeLake fishing · ~20 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Dorton Lake
Best months: April, June 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
44° / 26°
13 wet
Feb
48° / 30°
12 wet
Mar
56° / 36°
13 wet
Apr
66° / 44°
12 wet
May
73° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crossville Mem Ap, TN, 4.4 mi away at 1,867 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
