Watauga Lake
Watauga Lake is a 6,430-acre reservoir on the Watauga River in Tennessee. Its shoreline falls inside Carter County. Tennessee…
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Boone, NC · population 20,080
Lakes and swimming beaches near Boone
Boone sits within reach of 4 lakes in this guide and 4 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Watauga Lake, about 20 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.
Water near Boone
Lakes and swimming spots within reach.
Closest lakes to Boone
Ordered by distance from the city center.
South Holston Lake
South Holston Lake is a reservoir of some 7,580 acres on the South Fork Holston River, in Tennessee. Its shoreline falls inside…
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Lake James
Lake James covers about 6,820 acres of the Catawba River in North Carolina. It lies in McDowell County. It is managed by Duke…
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Lake Hickory
Lake Hickory covers about 19,201 acres in North Carolina. The lake is in Catawba County. Duke Energy / City of Hickory manages it.
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Swimming spots near Boone
Watauga Point Picnic Area
Managed by Cherokee National Forest; open 4/1/2024 to 10/15/2024; fee information published, published season; 4.7 mi from the…
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