Fontana Lake, North Carolina. May 30, 2009.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a wonderful place to visit. Most people visit the Tennessee side of the park since that’s where the towns of Gatlinburg and Sevierville are located.
The North Carolina side of the park is more remote and doesn’t have as many visitors, but it also has many gems. Last month Betsy and I drove through the park from North Carolina to Tennessee, stopping at just about every overlook we passed.
The picture above was taken at one of those overlooks. The lake is Fontana Lake, which is one of the deepest lakes in the region. In some places it is over 400 feet deep. The lake is roughly 30 miles long and is at an elevation of about 1700 feet. Nestled in the mountains, Fontana Lake offers boating, fishing, hiking, and camping. It may be remote, but it is well worth a visit for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.
Tags: North Carolina, Smokies, Travels
Senior Moments 
June 8, 2009 at 6:09 am |
One of my favorite scenery. Great shot!
June 8, 2009 at 6:22 am |
George: Wow, that should be filled with some mighty big fish.
June 8, 2009 at 7:06 am |
Nice view!
…but it can’t boast a waterfall. ha.
June 8, 2009 at 7:30 am |
George, I love the way the colours fade softly into one another! And the sunset sky just adds to the beauty!!
June 8, 2009 at 9:19 am |
That is a beautiful scene.Thanks.
June 8, 2009 at 9:32 am |
What a breathtaking scene. Great shot George!!
June 8, 2009 at 10:27 am |
I don’t remember ever hearing of it before, but it sure appeals to me. Like finding some remote place no one has ever seen.
June 8, 2009 at 11:12 am |
Wonderful vista!
I like that side of the Smokies too. Your photos lately are making me itch to take a trip there.
June 8, 2009 at 11:12 am |
JonJ would really love to drop a line over the side of a boat in that lake!
June 8, 2009 at 11:57 am |
My goodness, that’s a big lake! Very cool shot!
June 8, 2009 at 12:38 pm |
What a beautiful place and I love the light pink sky.
I guess it would be a bit far for me to walk around that lake! 🙂
June 8, 2009 at 1:17 pm |
My father worked on the construction of Fontana Dam. When I was a little girl I told people (because I believed it to be true) that my daddy built Fontana Dam.
June 8, 2009 at 3:15 pm |
Beautiful country. Great spot you picked to take this. Wouldn’t you love to have a house that overlooked this?
June 8, 2009 at 4:41 pm |
Looks a wonderful place George, its nice to get away.
June 8, 2009 at 9:24 pm |
Wow! I’d like to visit there. Pretty lake in a pretty valley. MB
June 10, 2009 at 1:14 pm |
My oh my, this is a stunning photo!
June 10, 2009 at 9:50 pm |
Nice capture of Fontana. I was born in Georgia, Fontana was one of the first trips I remember taking. Even before the beach.