If you wish to paddle connecting sections of the blueway (Lake Norman Section and Lake Wylie Section), you need a car as there are no portage trails around the dams. Two of our specialties are boat slips and boat ramps. Is there a problem with information on this location? We install individual boat slips and boat ramps on private waterfront properties on Lake Norman, Lake Hickory, Mountain Island Lake, or any of the other beautiful lakes in North Carolina or South Carolina. Often the reason boat slips and boat ramps need repair is that they were not properly constructed in the first place. Each of these lakes were created as a result of dams built to harness the power of the water to generate electricity for the area, initially for the cotton and textile mills that seemed to be everywhere. Construction of the Mountain Island Dam began in 1920 and was completed in 1923. Mountain Island Lake is not only smaller than the other two Catawba River fed lakes near Charlotte, but its 61 miles of shoreline are also much less developed. Test your boating knowledge with this 10 question boating safety practice test. Today, the site operates as an event center, educational resource, working farm, and recreational getaway with 265 acres of sights, sounds, and hiking trails. The public has plenty of access to Mountain Island Lake's shoreline; the boat launch areas are regularly used by small boat owners such as fishermen and nature fans. The Latta Plantation was a cotton plantation dating from about 1800. We also specialize in rip rap, and pier construction, ensuring that all of your waterfront property needs are met. A slow day at the Riverbend Access on Mountain Island Lake. Beginning at Cowanâs Ford Dam, the lake meanders along the path of the Catawba River and divides Mecklenburg and Gaston counties. BUSTER BOYD RAMP. Although we can handle the big jobs, we are happy to work on smaller jobs, as well. There are no marinas on Mountain Island Lake, and only two boat access ramps, one at Riverbend just off the afore mentioned Highway 16 in Gaston County, the other is the Neck Road Access in Mecklenburg County off, you guessed it, Neck Road. It is strongly recommended that you check the release schedule for the dam above the section that you are paddling before starting the trip because water levels can increase quickly on the Catawba. Address - approximately 8670 NC-73, Stanley, NC 28164 MAP, Launch 2: Neck Road Access (Approximately 1 mile Northwest of Latta Plantation), Address - 5898 Neck Road Huntersville, NC 28078 MAP, Launch 3: Latta Plantation Nature Preserve Access (Appoximately 1 mile South of Neck Road Access), Address - 60' Access Street, Huntersville, NC MAP, Launch 4: Latta Plantation Nature Preserve Access (Approximately 2.4-mile South of Latta Plantation - Launch 2) Kayak Only, Address - Mountain Island Lake, North Carolina, Huntersville, NC 28078 (off of Sample Road), Huntersville, NC 28078 MAP. Overlook features a private boat launch for resident use into Mountain Island Lake. While efforts have been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, the NCWRC gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability,
The North Canoe Access is on the right just past the Visitor Center and the Garr Creek Canoe Access is the first gravel road on the left past the Carolina Raptor Center. The NC Highway 16 bridge crosses the lake in the background. You know, Mountain Island Lake. At full pond, the Lake has a total surface area of 2,788 acres and 27 miles of shoreline in Mecklenburg County.