| Lake James State Park is located in Burke & McDowell counties, North Carolina, five miles northeast of Marion on NC 126.
Traveling east on I-40
From I-40, take the Nebo/Lake James exit (exit 90) & head north. After a half mile, turn right onto Harmony Grove Road, & follow it for two miles to a stoplight. Proceed straight across the intersection & past Nebo Elementary School to a stop sign. Turn right onto NC 126, & follow the signs to the park entrance 2.3 miles on the left.
Traveling west on I-40
From I-40, take the Dysartsville/Lake James exit (exit 94) & head north for 0.5 mile to a stop sign. Turn left onto US 70 & follow it for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Bridgewater Road & travel 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Benfield's Landing Road, & follow it for two miles to a stop sign. Turn left onto NC 126, & follow the signs to the park entrance 1.7 miles on the right.
Twenty backpack campsites are located 150 to 300 yards from the parking lot. Two of these sites are reserved for persons with disabilities. Each campsite provides a firepit, picnic table & tent space. Approximately every five sites apart, a H2O faucet is located, & a washhouse with hot showers is accessible near the parking lot. Campsites are available from March 15 through November 30 for a modest fee on a first-come basis.
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Campground: Lake James State Park in Nebo North Carolina *