Lake james north carolina

This series highlights the best outdoor activities, lodging spots, and watering holes in towns throughout the Blue Ridge. This week: Morganton, North Carolina

No matter your preferred lake activity, these watery playgrounds are sure to deliver. Here are the best lakes in North Carolina to escape to.

No matter your preferred lake activity, these watery playgrounds are sure to deliver. Here are the best lakes in North Carolina to escape to.

Lake James State Park in North Carolina is a beautiful Mountain park located right at the beginning of the Appalachian Mountains. It's a unique Mountain lake on the East Coast, crystal clear and surrounded by so much beauty. Hiking, Boating and Camping are all amazing here! Check out our guide for planning a visit to this NC State Park for knowing when to go, which trails to hike and what to do with kids! #ncstateparks #northcarolina #lakejames

Cool Blue Ridge waters feed this secluded lake—and the soul.

Joel Kelly Design and Wyeth Ray Interiors designed this rustic lake house retreat located on Lake Toxaway in the North Carolina Mountains.

Hit the road to a state park that's rarely filled to the brim with people. Lake James State Park in North Carolina just may be the most underrated destination ever.

Our State Magazine on Instagram: “This is North Carolina. 📍: Lake Mattamuskeet, Hyde County, NC – 📷: @markbucklerphotography – #northcarolina #nc #celebratingnc…”

Visit gorgeous Lake Junaluska near Asheville, with lakeside hotels, gardens, cabins, golf, walking trails, boat tours and many more things to do at the foot of the Smoky Mountains.

Back in the days before smartphones, my husband and I made a perilous journey in his 1986 Maxima to Lake Toxaway, North Carolina’s largest private lake. Lousy with directions, I steered him onto a steep wilderness route that must’ve been a forest service road. We twisted and turned up rutted gravel, past sketchy cabins and gnarly dogs. When we finally arrived at the Greystone Inn, it was an oasis.