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Lake Gaston, North Carolina Vacation Rentals

About Lake Gaston, North Carolina

Lake Gaston, North Carolina is big, really big!! If it was just in North Carolina or Just in Virginia, Lake Gaston would be one of the largest manmade lakes in either state. Spanning 34 miles, or 20,000 acres, Lake Gaston has over 350 miles of shoreline touching five counties, three in North Carolina and two in Virginia. Four sizable towns and several communities serve the lake.

Wherever a lake, such as Lake Gaston, is located, the benefits derived from that body of water are unbelievable.  Because there are many retail and service outlets in the surrounding communities, you will find anything you need to make a vacation to this area a time to remember. Good restaurants are always important on vacation and this part of North Carolina and Virginia has many excellent eateries with tastes from family style to international cuisines. Barbecue is a point of pride around here; so much so that there is an annual barbecue cook off every Memorial Day weekend.

Lake Gaston was created in 1953 specifically for flood control when a dam was built on the western end to form Kerr Lake. By 1963 it was determined that another dam was needed on the eastern end of the lake in order to produce hydroelectricity for the residents and businesses in the area. Over the years the lake has grown in popularity until the buildable lots are now selling for over $300,000. One of the many attractive features about Lake Gaston is that the water is extremely pure almost to the point of being drinkable.

Activities around Lake Gaston North Carolina and surrounding areas include fishing, boating, jet skiing, and tubing. There are campgrounds, beaches, public docks and marinas available to all.

So, if you need a place to rest and relax, Lake Gaston is the place.

 

 

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