The 14th annual Catawba RiverFest, Lake James State Park’s signature event, enjoyed enthusiastic crowds, new activities and exhibitors, expanded entertainment and food options and perfect weather.
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There’s no denying the popularity of astronomy programs at Lake James State Park. Throughout the year, Superintendent Nora Coffey hosts evenings in the upper parking lot at the Paddy’s Creek Area for participants to gaze at the moon, planets, stars and other heavenly bodies.
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Thirty years ago, McDowell and Burke counties joined together to have a state park created on Lake James. In a team effort between both chambers of commerce and county commissions, the counties lobbied their state representatives for funding for a park.
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Foothills Conservancy has a limited-time opportunity to purchase and forever protect as part of Lake James State Park the last remaining undeveloped shoreline tract on the Linville Arm of Lake James.
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Catherine Gamewell, a rising junior at Patton High School, makes the turn in her homemade boat at the Lake James State Park swim beach. Gamewell and other students at Patton High School were participating in Paul Gantt’s Engineering Camp.
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Save the Date! Don’t miss the fantastic camaraderie and visual spectacle of the Lake James Dragon Boat Festival, Sept. 30, at the Paddy’s Creek Area of Lake James State Park.
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There’s Something for Everyone at RiverFest! The 14th annual Catawba RiverFest will take place on Sept. 16th.
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Lake James State Park will experience a 96-percent eclipse of the sun during the August 21st solar eclipse.
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During the past winter and early spring, Lake James State Park embarked on a restoration project to improve habitat and aesthetics in the Paddy’s Creek Area parking lot.
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As the mountain bike trails at Lake James State Park settle in their first years, frequent riders have offered many helpful suggestions on how they can be improved.
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The gravesites and surrounding area at Rock Hill Cemetery got some needed landscaping thanks to 28 Western Piedmont Community College students who volunteered a service day.
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It was a spring to remember. A season for the ages. An experience of a lifetime… well, 17 years anyway. The Brood VI, 17-year cicadas emerged from their underground nursery after a heavy rainfall during late April
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The 14th Annual Catawba RiverFest will be Sept. 16. The Friends of Lake James State Park is seeking volunteers to serve on the festival planning committee. Vendors and exhibitors are also being sought for this family-friendly event.
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Lake James State Park hosted the Statewide Star Party on Saturday, April 22.
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StoryWalk is a book and a walking path combined. The idea started in 2007 to help people enjoy reading while getting exercise in the great outdoors.
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During 2016, rangers at Lake James State Park and other law enforcement agencies issued 20 citations for violations within the park boundary
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Design for a 6,500 square-foot visitor center is well underway, thanks to North Carolina voters, who overwhelmingly supported the Connect NC bond referendum last November.
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In cooperation with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the staff at Lake James State Park will place six new nesting boxes for wood ducks along the lake shoreline.
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With the New Year comes a new perspective, hopefully built on experience gained during the last one. Across the Southeast, 2016 ended with extreme drought and some communities endured a historic wildfire season that occurred as a result.
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Smoke rising from the Paddy’s Creek Area on Valentine’s Day signified another successful prescribed burn at Lake James State Park.
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