Year-round visitors to the park are no doubt accustomed by now to the big yellow earth movers and red clay tire tracks going up and down Lake James State Park Road at the Paddy’s Creek Area.
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As the weather starts to turn towards summer, people from near and far are looking forward to spending time at the lake.
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Get ready for the most extreme endurance race this side of Burke County:
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Mark your calendars for these annual events.
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Christmas came a week early for Lake James State Park and its many supporters. On Dec. 18, 2019 the long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony took place for the park’s future visitors center.
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Over the years, Lake James State Park has been the beneficiary of several Boy Scout and Girl Scout service projects.
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The date: December 18, 2019, might well go down in the history of Burke and McDowell counties as a day when the future of outdoor recreation and tourism shined particularly bright.
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Fire: The phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame and heat (as defined in the ‘Merriam-Webster Dictionary’).
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Summer may be over, but thousands of people are still enjoying the park this fall.
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3rd Annual Lake James Dragon Boat Festival
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It’s safe to describe Lake James State Park is a highly desirable landing spot for rangers and maintenance staff across the 41 parks and recreation areas in North Carolina.
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Music & Food Trucks!
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After taking a break during last year’s untimely arrival of Hurricane Florence, the annual Catawba RiverFest will resume its 16- year run on Sept. 21.
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For the third time the state park will be the site of the Lake James Dragon Boat Festival.
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Camper lands a whopper!
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Sure, summer is turning to fall and fall means cooler temperatures, shorter days and fewer snakes, right?
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When North Carolina voters approved the Connect NC bond referendum in 2016, the wheels started to turn at Lake James State Park and plans for a long-awaited visitors’ center were set in motion.
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