Point of Interest
Lake Waccamaw State Park
1866 State Park Drive, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
Located 40 miles west of Wilmington in NC’s Inner Coastal Plain, Lake Waccamaw State Park sits on the shores of NC’s largest Carolina bay. Thousands of Carolina bays — unique geological features that form a shallow crater in the earth’s surface — dot the East Coast, but this lake stands out as one of the few filled with open water instead of dense vegetation.
Take in the lake’s tranquil beauty by picnicking or hiking along the shore, paddling through calm waters or camping at a primitive site. The park also features a limestone bluff that lowers the lake’s acidity, creating a habitat for several rare fish species you can’t find anywhere else in the world.
