Topics Related to Paddling

Lumber River State Park – Princess Ann Access

Location: Robeson County, 54 miles south of Fayetteville

At the park, you can find: blackwater river, bald cypress trees in the swamp forest, and the belted kingfisher

Lake Waccamaw State Park

Location: Columbus County, 40 miles west of Wilmington

You can find: Waccamaw Dam, the headwaters for the 150-mile river; the American alligator; and the Venus flytrap

Lake Norman State Park

Location: Iredell County, 39 miles north of Charlotte

You can find: largest manmade lake in N.C. with 520 miles of shoreline, and the great blue heron

Lake James State Park – Catawba River Access

Location: McDowell County, 50 miles east of Asheville

At the park, you can find: Lake James and its resident bald eagles

Lake James State Park – Paddy's Creek Access

Location: Burke County, 50 miles east of Asheville

At the park, you can find: Lake James and its resident bald eagles

Kerr Lake State Recreation Area – Nutbush Bridge Access

Location: Vance County near the Virginia state line

At the park, you can find: 50,000-acre Kerr Lake reservoir and ospreys

Kerr Lake State Recreation Area – Kimball Point Access

Location: Warren County near the Virginia state line

At the park, you can find: 50,000-acre Kerr Lake reservoir and ospreys

Kerr Lake State Recreation Area – J.C. Cooper Campground

Location: Vance County near the Virginia state line

At the park, you can find: 50,000-acre Kerr Lake reservoir and ospreys

Kerr Lake State Recreation Area – Hibernia Access

Location: Vance County near the Virginia state line

At the park, you can find: 50,000-acre Kerr Lake reservoir and ospreys

Kerr Lake State Recreation Area – Henderson Point Access

Location: Vance County near the Virginia state line

At the park, you can find: 50,000-acre Kerr Lake reservoir and ospreys