Wildcat Lake Park
Lake
Why pick this one
Wildcat Lake Park offers a white sand swimming beach, fishing docks, equipment rentals, and four rentable picnic pavilions.
Best for
- Summer swimming during lifeguarded hours
- Family gatherings using covered picnic pavilions and grills
- Fishing during daylight hours with a valid North Carolina fishing license
- Visitors seeking canoe, kayak, or paddle board rentals
- Groups larger than 25 needing advance lifeguard-staffing arrangements
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors seeking swimming outside the Memorial Day through Labor Day season
- Visitors needing motorized watercraft access
- Visitors seeking alcohol, smoking, bonfires, or open flames
- Visitors planning to swim without a lifeguard on duty
Specialties
- Lifeguarded swimming area with white sand beach
- Fishing and wildlife observation from two docks
- Canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddle board rentals
- Picnic pavilion rentals with grills
What makes them different
- White sand beach and designated swimming area
- Four rentable pavilions with grills
- Canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, and PFDs available for rent
- Free field games including cornhole, Spikeball, Kan Jam, volleyball, and horseshoes
- Groups larger than 25 can arrange lifeguard staffing with one week's notice
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- State Rd 1342, Avery County, NC 28604
- Phone
- +18288988786
- Website
- https://www.lmc.edu/community/wildcat-lake.htm
- Wildcatlake@lmc.edu
Services
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Outdoor equipment rentals
- Pavilion rentals
- Family and group recreation