|
elow you will find a table
that contains directions to Mountain Region Public Fishing Access (PFA) areas
maintained by the NCWRC. This table lists the PFA area name, county, detailed
directions. In addition, there is a column that notes the accessibility of the
access area. If there is a wheelchair symbol in the access column, this means
that the PFA area is considered fully accessible due to the designated disabled
user parking and paved walkways leading to the area.
PFA areas are in
alphabetical order by body of water.
The Campgrounds &
Chalets may or may not have handicap access, please contact the appropriate site
for further information.
| Balsam
Lake |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Jackson |
Balsam
Lake |
From
Sylva, take NC 107 South and turn left on NC 281 at Tuckaseegee. Go
approximately nine miles, turn left on SR 1756, and continue about
five miles. The U. S. Forest Service signs beginning at the
intersection of NC 107 and NC 281 can be followed to Balsam Lake. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| |
| |
| Broughton
Pond |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Burke |
Broughton
Pond |
From
I-40 take US 64 south for 0.8 mile and turn left onto SR 1949 (Salem
Road). Go one mile and turn left onto SR 1956 (Burkemont Road). Go one
mile and turn left onto SR 2002 and go 1.1 miles to the end of the
road. State prison facilities will be on the left. Turn right onto a
gravel road which is the entrance to the parking area for the pond. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| The Cottages at Spring House Farm I-40 Exit 81 South on
Sugar Hill Rd Email |
| |
| Cherokee
Lake |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Cherokee |
Cherokee
Lake |
From
Murphy, take US 64 West and go about eight miles. Turn right on NC 294
and go north 3.6 miles to the US Forest Service Recreation Area on the
right. |
Campgrounds with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
| Chinquapin
Trout Lake |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Ashe |
Chinquapin
Trout Lake |
From
Jefferson, take NC 88 east approximately 10 miles. Across from the
Upper Mountain Agricultural Research Station, take SR 1599. Go four
miles on the gravel portion of SR 1599 until the paved section is
reached. Go approximately 0.1 mile past the beginning of the paved
section, and the entrance to the lake will be on the right. |
Campgrounds with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
| Davidson
River |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Transylvania |
Coontree |
From
Brevard, take U. S. 276 north. Go approximately 4 miles, and the U. S.
Forest Service Coontree Recreation Area parking lot will be in the
left. |
Campgrounds with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
| East
Prong Roaring River |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Wilkes |
East
Prong Roaring River |
From
I-77, take U. S. 21 north toward Sparta. Go approximately 5-6 miles
and turn left on SR 1002 (Traphill Road). Go 5 miles to SR 1784 (John
P. Frank Highway) and take it into Stone Mountain State Park. |
Campgrounds with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
| French
Broad River |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Madison |
Murray
Branch |
From
Asheville, take US 19/23 North to US 70 (Marshall Exit). Take US 70
North (about 35 miles) to Hot Springs city limit. Turn right on SR
1304 (first State road on right before crossing the French Broad
River). At the stop sign, turn right and go six miles to the US Forest
Service’s Murray Branch Recreation Area. |
Campgrounds with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
| Jacob
Fork |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Burke |
Jacob
Fork |
From
I-40 take NC 18 south (exit 105). Go 9.5 miles and turn right onto SR
1913 (Sugar Loaf Road). Go 4.3 miles to a stop sign. Turn left onto SR
1924 (Old NC 18) and go 2.6 miles to SR 1901 (Gap Road). Go 1.4 miles
and turn right onto SR 1904 (Mountain Park Avenue) after crossing a
bridge. Follow this road approximately four miles to the State Park
parking area. This site is located in South Mountains State Park.
Brown directional signs have been erected along the route. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| The Cottages at Spring House Farm I-40 Exit 81 South on
Sugar Hill Rd Email |
| |
| Lake
James Tailrace |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Burke |
Bridgewater |
From
I-40 East of Morganton, take Exit 94 (Dysartsville), and go north on
SR 1129. Go approximately 0.5 mile to the stop sign and turn left onto
US 70. Go approximately 1.5 miles and turn right onto SR 1233. Go
approximately 2.5 miles, along the Lake James dam, and turn right onto
SR 1223. Go 0.5 mile to the parking area. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| The Cottages at Spring House Farm I-40 Exit 81 South on
Sugar Hill Rd Email |
| |
| Lake
Powhatan |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Buncombe |
Lake
Powhatan |
From
I-26 in Asheville, take the NC 191 South exit at Biltmore Square Mall.
Go approximately three miles, and turn right on SR 1129 at the sign
for the N. C. Arboretum. Continue down SR 1129, staying to the left at
all forks, to the entrance to Lake Powhatan Recreation Area. Further
directions to the Public Fishing Access area can be obtained there. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| The Cottages at Spring House Farm I-40 Exit 81 South on
Sugar Hill Rd Email |
| |
| Max
Patch Pond |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Madison |
Max
Patch |
From
Hot Springs, take N. C. 209 south about 5 miles, and turn right on
Meadow Fork Road. From Meadow Fork Road, turn right on Max Patch Road,
and go approximately 3 miles. Max Patch Pond parking area will be on
the right. |
Campgrounds with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
| Richland
Creek |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Haywood |
Vance
Street Park |
From
Asheville, take I-40 West (about 25 miles) to Exit 27 (US 19-74). Take
US 19-74 South and go about five miles to the Waynesville Exit (US 276
South). Turn left on Russ Avenue and go to the second traffic light.
Turn left on Howell Mill Road, go 0.8 mile, and turn right on Vance
Street. Vance Street Park will be on the left along Richland Creek. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| |
| |
| Tuckaseegee
River |
| Access |
County |
Public
Fishing Access area |
Directions |
|
|
Swain |
Tuckaseegee |
From
US 19 South/74 West, take the Bryson City exit (Exit No. 67). Go 1.1
miles, cross the Tuckaseegee River and a railroad track to a 4-way
stop intersection. Turn left onto SR 1321 and go 1.75 miles. Where the
road forks, take the left fork onto “Old 288” (SR 1321) and go
0.75 miles. The fishing pier and boat launching area is on the left. A
12 ft. x 36 ft. fishing platform that is accessible to the physically
challenged has been built on the Tuckaseegee River arm of the Fontana
Reservoir. |
Campgrounds and cottage rentals with websites are
underlined use your back button to return to us.
|
Cottages within the
area. |
| |
| |
Information provided by the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
|
