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Western North  Carolina Lakes
Compare these lakes to see which is right for you
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Lake Toxaway Company. 100 Waterfall Circle, Lake Toxaway NC 28747. 800-443-0694. laketoxaway.com
Connestee Falls
Bear Creek Lake
Wolf Lake
Lake Glenville
  Lake
Toxaway
Estates
Bear Lake
Reserve
Wolf Lake
Estates
Lake
Glenville
Connestee
Falls
Size in acres
640
500
183
1462
4 lakes of 31 to
80 acres
Miles of
shoreline
14
13.5
7.97
26
-
Elevation
3,010 ft
2,500 ft
3,080 ft
3,500 ft
2,400 to 3,280 ft
Watercraft
allowed
Ski boats, pontoon
boats, fishing boats.
No jet skis
No boat restrictions,
pontoon, ski, bass,  
kayaks, canoes
Ski boats, pontoon,
fishing, jet skis,
kayaks, canoes (No
overnight cabin
boats)
N/A
Canoes and bass
boats. No gasoline
powered boats.
Size of
community
5,000 acres
2,100 acres
58 acres
N/A
3,900 acres
Total homes
1250
800
22
N/A
1,300
Homes built
850
110
3
N/A
N/A
Lot sizes
.5 to 50 acres
.5 to 10 acres
.8 to 2.8 acres
N/A
1/3 to 2+ ac
Lot prices start
$100,000
 
150,000
N/A
$8,000
Home sizes
1,800 to 7,000
1,500 to 5,000
2,400 - 7,000
N/A
1,500 to 5,000
Home prices
start
$500s
$400s
N/A
N/A
$160s
Country club
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Golf
Yes
9 holes
No
Yes
Yes
Marina
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No