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Places near Lake Lure by type
All 223 places by distance →One day from Lake Lure
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:35 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lake Lure
- Hickory Nut Lower Damdam · 45 min
- Grassy Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Adgerlake · 45 min
- Bluerock Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chimney Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Lake Lure
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lake Lure?
Lake Lure (lake, about 1 km), Bluerock Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km), Lake Adger (lake, about 13 km), Occoneechee Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km), Bottomless Pools (waterfall, about 3 km), Buzzards Roost (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lake Lure?
141 places on Spotwander: 91 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 waterfalls, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lake Lure?
Buzzards Roost, about 3 km by road; Grassy Knob (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Lake Lure?
Bottomless Pools, about 3 km by road; Hickory Nut Falls Trail (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lake Lure?
Start in Lake Lure, visit Hickory Nut Lower Dam, then Grassy Knob, then Lake Adger, then Bluerock Mountain, then Chimney Rock State Park, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.