Just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, is a beautiful lake park surrounded by the Black Mountains. It's a perfect escape for relaxing swims and walks.

If you're looking for more options, rent a kayak and cruise the lake ... extend your North Carolina activities to include rock climbing at Crowders Mountain State Park, roughly four hours from ...

The Catawba County-owned park opened in Sherrills Ford ... experiencing significant declines in the North Carolina Piedmont region,” Ruark said. Lake Norman water quality will improve ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A North Carolina town is working to re-open a parking hiking trail that was damaged by Helene. Chimney Rock State Park was closed after the storm. The Town of Lake ...