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Lake Junaluska

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Lake Junaluska - Waynesville, North Carolina
Photo by Ginny West

   This charming lake view is located in North Carolina's High Country, recognized for 18 mountain peaks over 6000 feet. Lake Junaluska is surrounded by scenic rolling hills and enhanced by a Great Smoky Mountains backdrop. Located about 30 minutes west of Asheville, activities and amenities centered on the lake include golf, fishing, boat tours, a lake walking trail, resort inns and restaurants.
   For outdoor enthusiasts, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing and fishing opportunities are found throughout Haywood County. The Shelton House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offers a look at North Carolina handicrafts, with their collection of wooden crafts, baskets, pottery and mountain country quilts. The Blue Ridge Parkway winds its way through Haywood County and the Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina's largest forest which covers over 500,000 acres.

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