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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To all of you who visit Lake James State Park and love it so well, I’d like to wish a very happy New Year.
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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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Not many folks think the dead of winter can be productive for nature watching, but when you’re at a lake in western North Carolina it can be one of the very best seasons, especially if you happen to be a birdwatcher.
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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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Over the course of the past 10 months, we’ve learned a lot about these interesting and often misunderstood members of the environment we live in.
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While the calendar might suggest the year is coming to an end, the plants and animals we share Lake James and the surrounding landscape with have no concept of such things.
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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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There’s no doubt, fall is a great time to view wildlife at Lake James State Park and the surrounding countryside.
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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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Lake James State Park will be saying goodbye to Ranger Earl Weaver at the end of August, after 30 years of dedicated service to the people of North Carolina
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