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Lake Norman State Park, on the largest manmade lake in North Carolina, boasts one of the region’s more popular mountain biking network, offering 30.5 miles of single-track trail. Nearby are a 125-yard-long swim beach and bathhouse complex as well as a boat ramp and opportunities for fishing from spots along park trails. Lake Norman campground with 32-sites and a group campground are available during warm-weather months, and a community building with kitchen facilities, restrooms and fireplace can be rented for family and group events year round. Free interpretive programs are complemented by educational exhibits throughout the visitor center and along the child-friendly Dragonfly Trail.
The end of October. It was quiet, peaceful and beautiful. We saw several deer. Nice areas a picnic, with tables and grills. Great wheelchair access.
Nice cabins to stay. Fire pit come coal grill provided. You have to buy wood for $7. Nice and clean bathrooms. Interestingly Found a free library with games and books near bathroom. Very friendly host and Ranger. Found a lot of deers roaming near trail and road.
This is a well maintained and well appointed NC State Park. It has some great amenities that other NC State Parks I have visited do not share. While visiting I was able to video a small dust devil scamping across the beach near camp! Hiking trails are well maintained. The Ranger on duty was very quick to attend to fellow camper who was not respectfully obseving the posted quiet hours while camping.
Love coming here! Such a gorgeous hike & biking park. Have been here quite a few times now. This last time ended up walking 5 miles! The water was really low too so we could walk out to the little island. So gorgeous in the fall. Really nice beach area as well. Plenty of parking. The restrooms were terrible when I used them. Toilet was overflowing & just a mess. For a state park I would expect a little better.
This is a nice state park for walking, fishing, canoeing, paddle boating, and mountain biking. The main building is sizable, and the paddle boats and canoes are behind it.
My wife and I took the Dragonfly and Alder walking trails, which are connected. They are short enough for children, have plenty of water views, and also have some interactive information boards. There was also a children's storybook spread out along the entire Alder Trail, and it was a cute nature story.
