Notable lake · Macon, North Carolina
Moore Creek Upper
Moore Creek Upper is a lake in Macon, North Carolina.
Moore Creek Upper: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Moore Creek Upper
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Moore Creek Upper — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.10188, -83.55850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moore Creek Upper
- Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Southern Nantahala Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rich Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hightower Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shooting Creek Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fires Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~29 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley, Georgia · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Double Spring Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Flat Top · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moore Creek Upper
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Moore Creek Upper full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Moore Creek Upper yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moore Creek Upper?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moore Creek Upper?
Nearby: Standing Indian Mountain (sanctuary, 10 km), Wayah Bald (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Albert (viewpoint, 12 km), Southern Nantahala Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), Bartram Trail (trek, 15 km), Rich Knob (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Moore Creek Upper worth visiting?
Moore Creek Upper is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.