Lake Julian Park - Asheville North Carolina  Camping ground, picnic tables, BBQ grills, playground with swings and teeter tots, fireworks on 4th of July, paddle boats available for rent, fishing. No swimming! There is an undertow. Located in Asheville.

Lake James  - Marion  North Carolina - Boating, swimming, hiking, at the base of Linville Gorge - nc bass and trout fishing , crappy  brim  catfish and Camping. 45 minutes to 1 hour from Asheville,  Hotels in Marion North Carolina

Lake Lure North Carolina

Marina, Beach, Tours, and Fun Center

Paddle Boats and Inner Tubes Available for Rent, Nice Clean Beach, Beautiful Area, Quiet Family Getaway, NC trout fishing in nearby streams, Chimney Rock State Park nearby.

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Lake Powhatan - Enka North Carolina - Swimming, nice, well-kept beach, picnic tables and BBQ grills, trout fishing in near by Bent Creek, camping. 15 minutes west of Asheville. closest Asheville Hotels

Fontana Lake - Fontana Lake has some 25 miles of water to explore. The entire north shore is the Smoky Mountain National Park. Primitive camping, carry your gear on your boat and pick you out a campsite, houseboats for rent.

Camping, Swimming, house boats, fishing, rent boats, hiking, the movie Nell was made here. Bass  Lake Trout  Catfish  Carp  Brim  Walleyed Pike, Crappy fishing. Hotels in Robbinsville North Carolina

Nantahala Lake - The Nantahala reservoir is located in Macon County on the Wayah Ranger District. Fish in the reservoir include walleye, crappie, sunfish, trout and bass Hotels in Franklin North Carolina

Lake Santeetlah's shoreline is more than 75% National Forest. It is located near Lake Fontana and Robbinsville. Hotels in Robbinsville North Carolina

Cliffside Lake - This lake is located between Franklin and Highlands in Macon County.

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