Class I Bear Creek Lake, NC

Large enough for motor and pontoon boats, Bear Lake is also small enough for kayakers and canoe paddlers to enjoy. One spectacular feature is Sols Creek Falls—visible to boaters and accessible by a foot trail that starts where Sols Creek empties into the lake.

 

The south side of the lake is privately owned with much of that land being part of the Bear Lake Reserve Community. (Source: Discover Jackson County NC)