Lake Norman Boating ~ Public Lake Access Areas & Lakeside Parks Offers Boat Launches

So you are planning your first house hunting trip to the Lake Norman area. One item on your wish list is finding a house close to a place that you can put your boat into the lake. So just where can you do that at? Although Lake Norman's shoreline has been given over to commercial and residential development, there are a number of "Lake Access Areas" and "Lakeside Parks" where the public can launch boats.

Lake Access Areas:
•1) Beatties Ford, Unity Church Road, Denver, NC
•2) Blythe Landing, NC 73, Cornelius, NC
•3) Hagar Creek, Kemp Road, Mooresville, NC
•4) Lake Norman State Park, State Park Road, I-77 at Exit 42, Troutman, NC
•5) Little Creek, Webbs Chapel Road, Denver, NC
•6) Long Island, Long Island Road, Catawba, NC
•7) McCrary Creek, NC 150, Mooresville, NC
•8) Pinnacle, NC 150, Mooresville, NC
•9) Ramsey Creek, Nantz Road, Cornelius, NC
•10) Stumpy Creek, Perth Road, Mooresville, NC

Lakeside Parks:
•1) Lake Norman State Park, State Park Road, Troutman, NC
•2) Stumpy Creek Park, Perth Road, Mooresville, NC
•3) Ramsey Creek Park, Nantz Road, Cornelius, NC
•4) Jetton Park, Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC
•5) Blythe Landing County Park, NC 73, Cornelius, NC
•6) Mountain Island Lake Park, Cowans Ford Waterfowl Refuge, Huntersville, NC

~ My personal favorite is Blythe Landing County Park; it offers a super nice playground and sand volleyball including all the other usual park amenities.
~ Lake Norman State Park is the only public swim beach on Lake Norman.

Note: Lake Norman State Park is the former Duke Power State Park.

P.S.: And don't forget to call me; I like showing people the place I call home!!

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit http://www.teresamharris.com/ for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Lake Norman Boating ~ Public Lake Access Areas & Lakeside Parks Offers Boat Launches*

It's About Boating on Lake Norman ~ Safely

It's About Boating on Lake Norman ~ Safely:

Lake Norman is the largest lake in North Carolina and probably one of the busiest; along with this three area organizations, within the area, are still offering classes to acquaint boaters with rules of the water. In addition, 14 and 15 year-olds cannot operate a personal watercraft alone in North Carolina unless they have successfully completed an approved boating safety education course. Below are a few places offering boat safety classes and the locations.

•1) Power Squadron
The Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron are offering ABC Safe Boating classes. Courses are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; $35.00 fee and lunch is included. For more information and to register, please contact Clyde Starr at (704)947-2729 or visit www.usps.org/localusps/lakenorman .
July 12 - Lake Norman VFD; Brawley School Road, Mooresville, NC
September 6 - Denver United Methodist Church; 3910 N NC 16, Denver, NC

•2) Coast Guard Auxiliary
Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas 17-6 and 17-8 offering classes in our area. Courses are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; $45.00 fee. Teen students must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, please contact (704)663-3333 or (704)663-5733 or e-mail: classes@cgadavidson.org .
July 19 - King's Point Marina; 17939 Kings Point Drive, Cornelius, NC
Coast Guard Auxiliary also offers classes in navigation, GPS, communications, safety drills and nomenclature.

•3) Lighthouse Marine Service
Most classes through Lighthouse Marine Service, a nonprofit service, are taught by Coast Guard licensed captains. Boating safety classes are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For more information, please contact (704)587-0325, e-mail uscgc17@bellsouth.net, or visit http://www.lmservice.org/.

July 12 - Peninsula Yacht Club; 18501 Harbor Light Blvd., Cornelius, NC
August 2 - King's Point Marina; 17939 Kings Point Drive, Cornelius, NC
September 6 - Gander Mountain; Norman Station, Mooresville, NC
October 4 - King's Point Marina; 17939 Kings Point Drive, Cornelius, NC
Lighthouse Marine Service also offers specially classes:
July 10 - "About Lake Norman"; Gander Mountain; Norman Station, Mooresville, NC; 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM or 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
September 11 - "Lake Norman GPS/Fish Finder"; Gander Mountain; Norman Station, Mooresville, NC; 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM or 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

NOW GO OUT AND HAVE SOME "SAFE" FUN ON LAKE NORMAN. BE SAFE!

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit http://www.teresamharris.com/ for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*It's About Boating on Lake Norman ~ Safely*