Lake Shore Trail

Trails North Carolina Lake Shore Trail

North Carolina · Iredell County

Lake Shore Trail

6.2-mile moderate shoreline route in Lake Norman State Park.

Rating

Length

6.2 mi

Difficulty

5

County

Iredell

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About This Trail

This well-marked, white-blazed loop hugs the wooded shoreline of North Carolina’s largest man-made lake, with the water rarely more than a stone’s throw away for the first four miles. Half-mile distance markers and a shortcut option via the Short Turn Trail make it easy to customize the hike, and several lakeside clearings invite a rest or a swim.

Location

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Coordinates: 35.6725, -80.9325

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Getting There

Start from Lake Norman State Park trail network access points near the visitor center. Park GPS: 35.6725, -80.9325.

Nearby Trails

Kings Mountain National Recreation Trail

Long forest loop crossing rolling piedmont terrain.

Cascades Trail

Hike to a waterfall in E. B. Jeffress Park

Boone Fork Trail

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