Lake Waccamaw State Park
About
Lake Waccamaw State Park covers 11,266 acres in North Carolina, about 3.3 miles from the town of Lake Waccamaw. It is a state park, and its size gives it room for a range of trails and water access. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Longwood show October highs around 74°F with lows near 53°F, and April is similar at about 73°F by day and 50°F at night. Midsummer runs hotter, with July highs near 88°F. Several short trails sit close by. The Lakeshore Trail is about a mile away, and the Sand Ridge Nature Trail and Pine Woods Trail are each about 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can head to Big Creek, roughly 3.6 miles away.
Park size
11,266 acres
Location
Lake Waccamaw State Park
North Carolina
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–85°F and lows of 42–68°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Longwood, NC weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan56° high34° low
- Feb58° high36° low
- Mar65° high42° low
- Apr73° high50° low
- May80° high59° low
- Jun85° high68° low
- Jul88° high72° low
- Aug87° high71° low
- Sep82° high65° low
- Oct74° high53° low
- Nov65° high43° low
- Dec59° high37° low
Nearby
- Lakeshore TrailHiking1 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Pine Woods TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Loblolly TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Waccamaw RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
- White MarshCanoeing8.8 mi
- Juniper CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
