Must-see lake · Burke, North Carolina
Lake James
Lake James is a lake in Burke, North Carolina.
Lake James: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake James
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake James — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.75504, -81.90949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake James
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~10 km · Must-see
- Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~18 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~22 km · Must-see
- Linville Caverns · attraction · McDowell · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~25 km · Must-see
- Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~30 km · Must-see
- South Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Burke · ~31 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~31 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake James
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~81 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Lake James full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake James yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake James?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake James?
Nearby: Lake James State Park (lake, 4 km), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (church, 10 km), Linville Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 18 km), Table Rock Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Lake Tahoma (lake, 20 km), Gillespie Gap (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Lake James worth visiting?
Lake James is listed as a must-see lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.