Water Activities
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Visit the lakes and rivers in North Carolina’s National Forest to launch your watercraft, fish, swim or just enjoy the scenery and wildlife from the shorelines. Many launches designed for motorized watercraft are managed cooperatively between the Forest Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission.
Alerts & Warnings
- Catawba Falls Trail (TR 225) Closed
- Camping and other restrictions now in effect at Max Patch
- Nantahala RD: Multiple areas under construction
- Appalachian RD: NCDOT construction near Harmon Den may affect Forest access
- Grandfather RD: Old House Gap Rd (FS192) temporarily closed
- Recreate responsibly
- Joyce Kilmer Trail Lower Loop Closed due to rain damage
- Target Shooting prohibited on Croatan National Forest