North Carolina Piedmont Area State Parks
Lake Norman

About:
At Lake Norman State Park, fun is just a matter of scale. On one hand, there's the largest manmade lake in the state, Lake Norman. When filled to capacity, its surface area is 32,510 acres with a shoreline of 520 miles and a main channel 34 miles in length — thus its nickname, the "Inland Sea." Thirteen miles of the shoreline are in the state park, which provides boating access.
Things to do:
Boating, camping, community building, education and events, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, swimming
Park hours:
November-February, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
March and October, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
April, May, September, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
June-August, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 
Closed Christmas Day
Park Address/Phone Number:
159 Inland Sea Lane, Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 528-6350
Park fees:
Group campsites: $1 per person with an $9 minimum per day, per site. Each site accommodates up to 25 people. Campers without reservations must confirm site availability with park staff before occupying a site. Fire ring and picnic tables at each site. Drinking water and restrooms nearby.

Picnic shelter reservations: $85 per day. Twelve-table shelter overlooks swim beach. Grills, drinking water and restrooms nearby. Use of the shelter is free and on a first-come, first-served basis unless reservations are requested.

Canoe rentals: $5 for the first hour and $3 each additional hour. 

Pedal boat rentals: $5 for the first hour and $3 each additional hour.

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