Lake James State Park is a North Carolina state park in Burke and McDowell counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Nebo, North Carolina, it covers 3,743 acres (15.15 km2)[1] and borders 6,510-acre (26 km2) Lake James.
| Lake James State Park | |
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 Paddy's Creek swimming beach | |
  Location of Lake James State Park in North Carolina  Lake James State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°44′02″N 81°53′21″W / 35.73389°N 81.88917°W |
| Area | 3,743 acres (15.15 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Named for | Lake James |
| Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Lake James State Park |
History
editStarted in 1987, Lake James State Park had 471,566 visitors in 2014. The park added 2,915 acres (1,180 ha) purchased from Crescent Resources, which once managed Duke Energy real estate, in the Long Arm Peninsula and Paddy's Creek areas in 2005. On January 11, 2016, Governor Pat McCrory announced the addition of 129 acres (52 ha) with 8,900 feet (2,700 m) of shoreline. The land was purchased for $1.74 million through the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Crescent Communities (formerly Crescent Resources) had kept the land in 2005 but sold it after The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina arranged the deal.[2][3]
Nearby state parks
editThe following state parks and state forests are within 30 miles (48 km) of Lake James State Park:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System" (XLS). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Selvy-Mullis, Sandy (January 11, 2016). "Governor McCrory Announces Property Acquisition for Lake James State Park". Stanly News and Press. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Portillo, Ely (March 21, 2015). "Crescent dives headfirst into urban development". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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