North Carolina lake trips
Where to stay at 39 of North Carolina’s biggest and most popular lakes. Each destination shows the lake’s water-quality grade, nearby state parks, and live lodging prices, so you book on water we’ve graded — not just the view.
CJohn H Kerr Reservoir
Vance County · -
CLake Gaston
Northampton County · 20,300 acres
FHigh Rock Lake
Davidson County · 15,180 acres
CHiwassee Reservoir
Cherokee County · 5,870 acres
FB E Jordan Lake
Chatham County · -
CMountain Island Lake
Gaston County · 3,235 acres
DBadin Lake
Montgomery County · -
CLake James
Burke County · -
CChatuge Lake
Clay County · -
CLake Norman
Iredell County · -
DB Everett Jordan Lake
Chatham County · 13,940 acres
ALake Waccamaw
Columbus County · -
DKerr Scott Reservoir
Wilkes County · -
CFontana Lake
Graham County · 10,290 acres
FHarris Lake
Wake County · -
CSanteetlah Lake
Graham County · 2,884 acres
FBeaverdam Lake
Wake County · -
NRFalls Lake Bayleaf Church
Wake County · -
CHyco Lake
Person County · 4,015 acres
DLake Hickory
Catawba County · -
CRoanoke Rapids Lake
Halifax County · 4,600 acres
CBelews Lake
Stokes County · 3,863 acres
DLake Mackintosh
Guilford County · 1,125 acres
DTuckertown Reservoir
Rowan County · 2,560 acres
CLake Rhodhiss
Caldwell County · -
CThorpe Reservoir
Jackson County · 1,462 acres
DBlewett Falls Lake
Anson County · 2,560 acres
CMayo Reservoir
Person County · 2,800 acres
CNantahala Lake
Macon County · 1,605 acres
BGreat Lake
Craven County · -
CLookout Shoals Lake
Catawba County · 835 acres
FTar River Reservoir
Nash County · 1,000 acres
CLake Lure
Rutherford County · 740 acres
CBear Creek Reservoir
Jackson County · 476 acres
ACenter of Sutton Lake
New Hanover County · 1,185 acres
DFarmer Lake
Caswell County · 390 acres
CFalls Lake
Montgomery County · 204 acres
DLake Adger
Polk County · 438 acres
CWolf Creek Reservoir
Jackson County · 40 acres
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