Fontana Lake
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Is Fontana Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Fontana Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Table Rock Road construction starts Nov. 2, 2026
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Fontana Lake is a 5-acre lake in North Carolina, at about 1,713 feet.
Local outfitters
- Headwaters Outfitters44 mi away
- Eclectic Sun Paddlesports45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nantahala River, Silver Mine Take-Out #3 Boating SiteBoat launch0.2 mi
- Nantahala River Commercial / Public Take-Out Boating SiteBoat launch0.3 mi
- Wesser CreekHiking2.2 mi
Wesser BaldSummitPhoto: Chuck Williams, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.1 mi- Mouse Branch LoopHiking4.9 mi
- Tsali CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Queens FallsWaterfall5.6 mi
- Piercy BaldSummit9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jackrabbit MountainLake fishing · ~43 min drive
- Fontana LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Chatuge LakeLake fishing · ~47 min drive
- Nantahala National ForestRiver fishing · ~16 min drive
- Massey Branch AreaPier fishing · ~23 min drive
- Chattooga RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 6m drive
- Cassidy Bridge Primitive CampSaltwater fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Fontana LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Nantahala RiverRiver fishing · ~7 min drive
- Nottely LakeLake fishing · ~1h 7m drive
Best time to visit Fontana Lake
Best months: March–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 25°
Feb
50° / 28°
Mar
58° / 35°
Apr
68° / 43°
May
75° / 51°
Jun
79° / 59°
Jul
83° / 62°
Aug
82° / 61°
Sep
78° / 56°
Oct
68° / 45°
Nov
58° / 34°
Dec
48° / 29°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Robbinsville Ag 5 Ne, NC, 6.8 mi away at 2,330 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
