Here are a few photos of Lake Hilton.

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Some of the popular attractions along the path are the Museum of Science and Industry, McCormick Place, Soldier Field, Chicago’s Museum Campus, Monroe Harbor, Navy Pier, Belmont Harbor, the Waveland Clock Tower, and most of the Chicago beaches. Lake Shore Drive runs adjacent to a large portion of Chicago’s lakefront. Some of the parks along the waterfront include Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park and Jackson Park. Grant Park holds Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Here are some photos of Chicago Lakefront & Downtown.

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1. When traveling towards South on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Julian Price Park Picnic Area comes on the right side after Milepost 296.5. The picnic area is beautiful and has plenty of parking. There are over 100 picnic tables located between streams and creeks. It has restroom facilities.
2. At Milepost 296.7 (Boone Fork Overlook), there is a boat rental station from where you can rent canoes.
3. Julian Price Park Campground is located at MP 297.1 and is really good.
4. Price Lake Overlook is located on the left side after Milepost 297.

The park has 7 trails. The trails in the park vary in length but all take you through the forests, by the streams and into the meadows of this fertile land.These are some of the popular trails :-

1. There is a 2.5 mile loop trail which goes around Price Lake and offers good views of the lake.
2. The Boone Fork Loop Trail begins at the Picnic Area. It is a 5 miles loop and is moderate in difficulty.
3. The Tanawha Trail runs between MP 305.5 (1.5 miles south of Linn Cove Viaduct) and 297.1 (Julian Price Memorial Park campground). It is 13.5 miles one-way and considered challenging.
4. The Green Knob Trail is 2.3 miles round trip and is moderate in difficulty. It intersects the park at the picnic area.

Here are some photos of Julian Price Park Picnic Area and Price Lake.

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The park is open from 8am – 9pm in Summer (Jun-Aug) and 8am – 6pm in winter (Nov-Feb) and 8am – 8pm for rest of the year.

• The visitor’s centre features many exhibits and you can grab maps of trails and other interesting brochures.
• There are lot of trails which provide spectacular views of cascades and waterfalls.
• There are cliffs for rock climbing for the experienced climbers.
• Family Camping (73 camp sites) and Group Camping (9 sites) have picnic tables, grills and tent pads.
• Vacation Cabins are available for rent and require advance reservations. Each cabin included 2 bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen.
• There are 2 picnic areas in the park with 15 grills each and 60 picnic sites in total. The first picnic area is near the trail heads for Hanging Rock, Window Falls, Indian Creek and Upper Cascades Trail. The second one is on a shaded hillside near the lake.
• The 12 acre lake is the centre of attraction for swimmers, boaters and fishermen. There is a stone and timber bath house which includes restrooms, dressing rooms, snack bar and a lounge area.
• Visit www.ncparks.gov to learn more about Hanging Rock State Park.

We visited Hanging Rock State Park on the 4th of July, 2009. We had a wonderful time at Hanging Rock State Park. We started our visit with the trails to Hidden Falls (easy trail 0.4 miles) and Window Falls (moderate trail 0.6 miles). After a picnic lunch, we went to the lake for wonderful 2 hours of swimming. Though the weather was hot, surprisingly the water was cold. While returning, we visited Upper Cascades Falls (easy trail 0.2 miles) which is Wheelchair Accessible.

Here are some photos from our Day Trip to Hanging Rock State Park.

Here is the Gallery View of all Photos.

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The lake is approximately 720 acres, with about 21 miles of shoreline. Surrounding the lake are million dollar houses and vacation home.

An ideal place for Real Estate investors.

Lake Lure Park is very beautiful and an ideal place for weddings, get together, parties and so on. There is a paid beach on one side of Lake Lure known as Lake Lure Beach. Lake Lure boat tours are organized at the Marina. Visit this site for more information on Lake Lure Boating. Lake Lure Marina offers both motorized and non-motorized boat rentals.

Nearby attractions include Chimney Rock, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway and so on.

We visited Lake Lure along with Chimney Rock. We drove from Charlotte as part of a Day Trip to both these places. Here are some photos from our trip.

Here is the Gallery View of all Photos.

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Lake Norman State Park was the first place we could think of because of it’s proximity to Charlotte. Lake Norman State Park is a beautiful State Park with facilities for fishing, biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, camping, swimming and so on. The park is breathtaking during Fall. The Trees put up a remarkable show. The park is really big and is never crowded. Lake Norman is the largest manmade lake in North Carolina. It was created by Duke Energy. The Park is located on the shores of Lake Norman. There is an artificial beach where swimming is permitted in Summer. The State Park has another 33 acre lake formed by a dam, where fishing and boating is permitted.

Visit http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/lano/main.php for more details on Lake Norman State Park.You can View Lake Norman State Park Map here. The cities of Cornelius, Davidson & Huntersville are located on the banks of Lake Norman.

If you are staying in Charlotte, do check out Lake Norman State Park. It is worth visiting not just once but many times…

And here we are, sharing some beautiful snaps of our trip to this amazing park……………

Here is the Gallery View of all Photos. Click on the Thumbnails to view Larger Images.

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