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Lake James State Park

Lake James–Boat beach, 4 beaches

1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 32 min

Lake James–Boat beach, 4 beaches is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Lake James State Park near Longtown, NC. The route passes Lake James and Swimming beach before reaching Boat beach at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,201 – 1,240 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holly Discovery Trail 35.75416, -81.89220
Nearest town Longtown, NC
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Lake James–Boat beach, 4 beaches

1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 32 min

Elevation 1,202–1,240 ft

Out & Back · Lake James State Park

Trailhead: Holly Discovery Trail · 35.75416, -81.89220

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake James.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Paddy's Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miPass Swimming beach.
  5. 50 ftPass Boat beach.
  6. 300 ftReach Lake James, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-james-boat-beach-out-back-4-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

91% dirt6% gravel3% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Longtown, North Carolina