Imagine building a private compound for your family among mountains and emerald green forests so lush and beautiful they were chosen as the setting for the 1992 motion picture “The Last of the Mohicans.”

You don't have to imagine any longer. You can build it in Black Forest on Lake James. The name of the community was inspired by the character of the property itself, which resembles the gorgeous Black Forest region in Germany.

For those seeking to create a peaceful corner of the world to share with family and friends, Black Forest on Lake James offers just 56 private preserves on 600 acres, tucked away in the "Black Bear" area of Lake James in McDowell County, N.C.

Black Forest’s private preserves range in size from three to 21 acres. Most are either riverfront or lakefront, and many offer dramatic views of not only the water, but of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Pisgah National Forest.

Life on Lake James
In the gently rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Black Forest celebrates its environment and engenders the best of life in Western North Carolina: access to Lake James, a wide array of state and national parks like Linville Gorge and South Mountains State Park, quaint main street communities and historic downtowns in Morganton, Marion, Valdese and Hickory, as well as close proximity to some of the most exciting communities in the Carolinas.

It’s easy to get away from it all on Lake James, but when you’re ready to explore a little, you’re just an hour away from a thriving arts and cultural community in Asheville, N.C., an hour-and-a-half from the metropolitan cities of Charlotte, N.C., and Greenville, S.C., and an hour-and-a-half from skiing in the Appalachian Mountains.


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