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Like water sports?  At 6,500 acres, Lake James provides many days filled with water activities.   Whether it’s fishing, skiing, swimming, or just pleasure boating, Lake James is a great vacation destination.  Go biking on the roads around the lake.

Enjoy hiking?  Take a hike in South Mountain State Park, North Carolina’s largest state park at 17,000 acres.  Open trails take hikers past picturesque waterfalls and streams.  Mountain biking in the park is a favorite pastime.

The Blue Ridge Parkway cuts across Burke County and offers many hiking trails including those at Linville Falls.  The Mountain to the Sea Trail passes through at Linville Gorge.