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| Our campsite. |
Date: 8/5/2011
How far we went: Too lazy and tired to do trails
How long it took us: n/a
Elevation reached: n/a
Weather: Rainy
What can I say about Lake James State Park? It was decent. It's technically "car-camping" but you have to hike your gear and crap in about 3-400 yards. The bathrooms are okay, about the par for NC State Parks. The lake was a murky green colour and the swimming area was closed. Probably for our protection. The rangers came by about 6pm in the middle of our relaxation and told us there would be 6-8 inches of rain and that all but us and someone else had left in fear. So we hunkered down ready for some man vs. wild type of action. But actually, nothing happened at all. We woke up to a couple of raindrops... Bummer. If you go here make sure you've made a reservation and scoped out the sites to see which one will suit you best. If you don't have a boat, a jet-ski or a fishing pole. There really isn't much here... A few trails and overlooks, but nothing compared to the other natural attractions on this side of the state.
If you take nothing else from this post, when you sign in, they will ask you if you want to buy firewood. You have to because you're not allowed to pick up anything and burn it... Anyways, after you pay the $5 they then tell you that the wood is located by camp site #3 in a giant pile and you can just take it at will. I am against paying for anything that is "public," especially after I've already paid for a site, a fishing permit, etc... So just tell them no and go steal the wood.
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| Dock across from site #17 |
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| Me prepping for dinner |
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| Vegetarian camp cooking. Love it. |
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| Joe catching a fish |
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