| Lake/Location |
Elevation |
Proximity |
Development |
Superlatives |
| GEORGIA |
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| Lake Blue Ridge |
1,690 ft. at full pond |
90 minutes from Atlanta |
Mostly resales on lake, but lake view properties available; lake view lots as low as $150K; lakeview homes $1 million+ |
100 miles of shoreline with 80 percent in national forest; 3,290-acre lake TVA project mostly surrounded by national forest; muskie game fish makes it a prime attraction |
| Lake Burton – Near Clayton in Rabun County; borders North Carolina to the north and South Carolina to the east |
1,860 ft. |
115 miles from Atlanta |
Wooded lake view lots available for just under $200K; gated Waterfall at Lake Burton has luxury estate homes up to $8 million |
75% of land in Rabun County is part of the Chattahoochee National Forest or owned by Georgia Power Development; 62 miles of shoreline |
| Lake Chatuge – Hiawassee, Ga., near Brasstown Wilderness on North Carolina-Georgia border |
1,926 at full pond |
75 miles NE of Atlanta |
One of dozens of lakefront and lake view developments, The Ridges Resort Communities have lots starting at just under $100,000 and completed homes with mountaintop views, $1 million+ |
TVA project, 128 miles of shoreline; more than 28 species of fish, swimming and boating |
| Lake Nottely – Blairsville |
1,779 ft. |
2 hours from Atlanta |
Lake view and lakefront lots available; lake view starting in the 80K range; lakefront with septic in the $400,000s. |
Mostly surrounded by Chattahoochee National Forest; black and striped bass, walleye, rainbow trout, rainbow bass; 106 miles of shoreline; 4,180-acre lake |
| Lake Sidney Lanier – Buford |
1,071 ft. |
30 minutes NE of Atlanta |
Waterfront single-family homes starting in the $400,000s; estate style homes on water, $1 million+ |
692 miles of shoreline; bald eagle and peregrine falcon may be found here |
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| Deep Creek Lake – Garrett County |
2,462 ft. |
On the Appalachian Plateau of western Maryland |
20 some lots available at Thousand Acres; 6 lots available at The Reserve at Holy Cross; prices for lakefront range from $400,000s to $1 million + |
11.6 miles long with 65 miles of shoreline; 3,900-acre lake |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
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| Bear Lake – Near Cashiers, Sylva, Highlands, Brevard |
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Less than an hour from Asheville |
Lots from .5 to 13 acres from $155,000 to $675,000 |
476-acre lake, 13.5 miles of shoreline; stocked lake with small mouth bass |
| Fontana Lake – Bryson City |
1,700 ft. at full pond |
One hour from Asheville, three from Atlanta |
Fontana Lake Estates is only lakefront development |
Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, 238 miles of shoreline, 11,000-acre TVA lake, 480-ft. dam is highest in eastern U.S.; record size muskie and walleye |
| Lake Glenville – Glenville |
3,600 ft. at full pond |
Close to Brevard and Asheville |
Property prices range from $700,000 to $2.5 million; Eagle Creek is newest development with 40 lots on 80+ acres. |
Remote location with three major waterfalls nearby |
| Lake James – on McDowell-Burke County line near Marion |
1,200 ft. at full pond |
One hour from Asheville, two hours from Charlotte and Greensboro, five hours from Atlanta |
Development concentrated on southern and eastern shores with about 24 developments on or near the water |
150 miles of shoreline; “Last of the Mohicans” filmed at nearby Chimney Rock Park |
| Lake Lure – south of Asheville |
1,000 ft. |
4 hours from Atlanta, 2 hours from Charlotte |
New construction all the time; resales mainly single-family |
737-acre lake, 21-mile shoreline, part of Hickory Nut Gorge, established Lake Lure Golf and Beach Resort |
| Nantahala Lake – Robbinsville |
3,012 ft. at full pond |
1.5 hours from Asheville |
Lake view lots starting in low $100,000s; minimal property available |
90 percent in Nantahala National Forest, nearby Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, some of the best fly fishing in eastern U.S. |
| Lake Santeetlah – Robbinsville |
1,940 ft. |
1.5 hours from Asheville |
4 Phase II cottages at Santeetlah Lakeside now available |
3,000 acres, 80 miles of shoreline, 90 percent in Nantahala National Forest |
| Lake Toxaway – near Brevard |
3,010 ft. |
One hour from Asheville, three hours from Atlanta |
Single-family homes and condos, resale estate homes on lake available starting at $2 million |
640 acres with 14 miles of shoreline, private lake with access for Lake Toxaway Estate property owners only |
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| Lake Jocassee – Greenville |
1,110 ft. at full pond |
In Oconee and Pickens counties |
95 percent protected land with limited development; fewer than 35 homes on lake |
7,500-acre lake with 75 miles of shoreline above dam that forms Lake Keowee; public access through Devil’s Fork State Park; rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, sunfish |
| Lake Keowee – Seneca |
800 ft. at full pond |
In Oconee and Pickens counties |
Single-family homes with lakefront and wooded lots available; new MonteLago project will have 270 condominium units |
18,500 acres with 300 miles of shoreline; near Pisgah National Forest and Keowee-Lake Toxaway State Park |
| TENNESSEE |
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| Boone Lake – Kingsport-Johnson City |
1,358 to 1,384 ft. |
Near Bristol |
Single family, condos, and villas; newest development is Grand Harbor |
4,300 acres with 130 miles of shoreline |
| Lake Cherokee – Morristown |
1,030 to 1,073 ft. |
Half hour from Knoxville |
Four developments on Cherokee Lake’s 463 miles of shoreline. Medallion Bay is newest property under development |
30,000 acres with 400 miles of shoreline, 50 miles long; 30 golf courses within 30 minutes; walleye, bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill |
| Lake Chickamauga – Dayton |
682 ft. |
Less than an hour from Chattanooga |
Pre-construction pricing available at new Espalier Bay development with 2+ waterfront acres starting at $89,900.00 |
34,500-acre TVA lake, 59 miles long; 8 TVA recreation areas around lake |
| Douglas Lake – Knoxville |
994 ft. |
In foothills of Smoky Mountains |
Chalets $250,000 and up; second homes and rentals; growth surrounding area |
513 miles of shoreline, 28,420 acres |
| Norris Lake – Knoxville |
1,014 ft. |
Five counties surround lake in east Tennessee |
Several lakefront home sites and condominiums still available. Lots begin at $60,000 |
34,000-acre TVA lake, 129 miles long with 880 miles of shoreline, 50 miles of island shoreline; bridge and ferry; some of the top bass fishing in the U.S. |
| South Holston – Kingsport-Bristol-Johnson City |
1,729 at full pond |
Just south of Abingdon, Va. |
Limited devlopment, east side primarily national forest |
| Tellico Lake – Lenoir City |
813 ft. |
30 miles SW of Knoxville |
Eight communities to choose from. The newest, Rarity Pointe, has available home sites beginning at $250,000 |
40 miles of shoreline on inland waterway; three golf courses; 357 miles of shoreline and 15,560 acres |
| Watauga Lake – Elizabethtown and Moutain City |
1,900 ft. |
45 minutes from Boone |
Just 47 of the 106 miles of lakefront shoreline are privately owned, so there are few waterfront homes on the market at any given time |
Surrounded by Cherokee National Forest, access to Appalachian Trail; 13 species of game fish; 104 miles of shoreline |
| Watts Bar – Kingston, Harriman, Rockwood, Dayton |
740 ft. |
Halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga |
Latest is Highland Reserve, a gated mountain and lake view community with 94 single family home sites on more than 400 acres |
780 miles of shoreline, 39,000 acres |
| VIRGINIA |
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| Claytor Lake – Radford |
1,846 full pond |
Less than an hour from Roanoke |
Very little lakefront property available; some older home resales on lake for as little as the low $200,000s |
4,500 acres, 104 miles of shoreline |
| Leesville Lake – Hurt |
620 ft. |
17 miles from Smith Mountain Lake Dam |
Several developments have recently opened on the lake and new homes and lots are opening up daily |
3,270-acre lake with 100 miles of shoreline; docks allowed |
| Smith Mountain Lake – Moneta |
783-795 ft. |
2 1/2 hours from Richmond |
Variety of housing options open, from townhomes and condos to estates and luxury villas |
22,000-acre lake with 500 miles of shoreline |
