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Lake James State Park

North Carolina · NC

9

Trails

1

Campgrounds

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A lake park with two access areas for boating, swimming and fishing. Hike and bike the trails, and camp by the lake, with some sites reached by paddling.

Source: ncparks.gov

From Wikipedia

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) and borders 6,510-acre (26 km2) Lake James.

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Trails

All trails in Lake James State Park
Holly Discovery Nature Trail

Holly Discovery Nature Trail

Nebo0.7 mi46 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Homestead Trail

Homestead Trail

0.6 mi
Trail
Lake James Mill's Creek Trail

Lake James Mill's Creek Trail

Glen Alpine3.2 mi456 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Mill's Creek

Mill's Creek

0.1 mi
Trail
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Glen Alpine2.6 mi663 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail to NC 126

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail to NC 126

Nebo2.0 mi177 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Paddy's Creek Trail

Paddy's Creek Trail

Glen Alpine2.5 mi240 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
West Wimba Loop

West Wimba Loop

0.1 mi
Trail
West Wimba Loop

West Wimba Loop

2.5 mi
Trail

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Lake James State Park
Lake James State Park

Lake James State Park

NeboPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

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