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    Lake Norman

    Lake Norman State Park, Lake Norman of Catawba, North CarolinaLakePublic swim beach

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    Lake Norman State Park provides a public swim beach on Lake Norman, with seasonal swimming and required swim passes.

    Water
    Lake
    Entry
    Swim passes: $6 per adult visitor aged 13 and over; $4 per child aged 3 to 12. Day-use access has no fee apart from swim passes.
    Swim hours
    Day-use hours vary by month: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in January, February, November and December; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in March, April, September and October; and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in May through August. Closed on Christmas Day.
    Facilities
    Swim beach, beach access, bathhouse, boat ramp
    Dogs
    Pets are not permitted on the swim beach. Elsewhere in the park, dogs must be on an attended leash no longer than 6 feet.
    Managed by
    North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

    Getting there

    Lake Norman State Park is at 759 State Park Road, Troutman, North Carolina.

    35.5924, -80.9330

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    Rules to know before you go

    • Do not bring pets onto the swim beach.
    • Keep dogs on an attended leash no longer than 6 feet elsewhere in the park.

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    Questions about Lake Norman

    Can you swim at Lake Norman?

    Yes. The public may swim at Lake Norman State Park’s swim beach, subject to seasonal opening and a swim pass.

    Does it cost anything to swim at Lake Norman?

    Swim passes: $6 per adult visitor aged 13 and over; $4 per child aged 3 to 12. Day-use access has no fee apart from swim passes.

    Are dogs allowed at Lake Norman?

    Pets are not permitted on the swim beach. Elsewhere in the park, dogs must be on an attended leash no longer than 6 feet.

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