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Swimming beaches near Boone, NC

4 mapped swimming spots sit within 45 miles of Boone, NC, spread across Lake James, South Holston Lake and Watauga Lake. The closest is Watauga Lake Area on Watauga Lake, about 19 miles out. Federal and state datasets record them, so each page names the agency behind it.

Swimming spots near Boone

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Watauga Lake

Watauga Lake Area

1.5 mi from the lake center.

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Watauga Lake

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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