Beautiful 6,510-acre lake straddling Burke and McDowell counties. Home of the Whipporwill Music Festival and other exciting annual events.
Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, waterski....you name it. Lake James has it all.
Lake James State Park
6883 NC HWY 126
Morganton, NC 28655
Latitude: 35° 45' 57.24" N
Longitude: -81° 54' 31.6794" W
From I-40, take the Nebo/Lake James exit #90, head north, cross U.S. 70 and follow the signs to the park. From Morganton, NC you can follow HWY 70 or take HWY 126.
- A/V Equipment
- Accessible for Motorcoaches / RVs
- Bicycle Trail
- Boat Dock
- Boat Launch
- Boating
- Camp Fire / Fire Pit
- Camp Store
- Childrens Activities
- Fishing
- Free Parking
- Hiking/Walking Trail
- Marina
- Nature Center
- Picnic Area
- Primitive Camping
- Swimming: Lake
- Water Access: Lake
Annual Catawba Riverfest
Sep. 14, 2013
sponsored