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1. Is there a street map of the Town of Lake Lure?

Yes – Retail Price is $2.95

Street maps are available at several local stores and at the Town Hall.

2. Where is the Town Hall or administrative offices located?

The town hall is located at 2948 Memorial Hwy, next to the visitor center.

3. What is the town hall’s mailing address?

 Town of Lake Lure

PO Box 255

Lake Lure, NC 28746

4. How late is the town hall office open?

town hall office hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

5. What is the Garbage Collection schedule?

Curbside pickup is scheduled for Monday mornings, except when Christmas falls on a Monday then pickups are deferred until Tuesday. The town also provides a pickup of hard trash, except for building materials, on the last Friday of each month. Call 828-625-9983 ext. 129 to schedule a pickup and indicate the items that need to be included.

6. Why do you not pickup commercial brush cuts?

Brush pickup is a service the town provides for its residents, but anyone hired to cut brush is responsible for hauling it away. It is not the town’s responsibility.

7. Where is the closest landfill?

There is a landfill in Rutherfordton on Laurel Hill Drive, phone 828-287-6125.

8. What is the town’s snow removal policy?

Snow will be removed only on town maintained streets.

9. Where do I pay my water bill?

If you are not going to mail your payment, then you can pay your bill at the Town Hall office located at 2948 Memorial Hwy between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday – Friday. There is also a night drop off slot available for after-hours payment.

10. Who do I notify if a streetlight is out?

To report a streetlight outage, contact the public works department at 828-625-4696, or you can complete the Report a Streetlight Out form and submit it online.

11. Where is the police station located?

The police department is located next to the town hall offices at 2950 Memorial Hwy. To contact the police department, call 828-625-4685.

12. What is the population and size of Lake Lure?

The Town of Lake Lure is 14.7 sq. miles (8,000 acres), and the lake is 1.15 sq. miles (720 acres). The 2004 estimate shows the year-round population of the town as 1,045.

13. What airports are near the Town of Lake Lure?

Atlanta, GA (ATL) – about 207 miles

Asheville, NC (AVL) – about 14 miles

Charlotte, NC (CLT) – about 92 miles

Donaldson Center, Greenville, SC (GYH) – about 50 miles

Greenville-Spartanburg International, SC (GSP) – about 39 miles

Other public-use airports near to the Town of Lake Lure:

Marchman Field, Rutherfordton, NC – about 18 miles

Hendersonville, NC – about 19 miles

Fairview, Landrum, SC – about 21 miles

14. What hospitals are near the Town of Lake Lure?

 

St Lukes Hospital, Columbus, NC – about 14 miles

Rutherford Hospital, Rutherfordton, NC – about 16 miles

Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville, NC – about 18 miles

Park Ridge Hospital, Fletcher, NC – about 20 miles

15. Can I fish on the lake, and do I need a license?

 Yes, you can fish in the lake and streams, but a North Carolina fishing license is required. Don't forget to buy trout stamps, which are also required for creek and river fishing.

In Lake Lure and surrounding streams of the Hickory Nut Gorge, you will find rainbow trout, brown trout, large mouth bass, small mouth bass, crappie, white bass, catfish, bluegill and sun perch.

The maximum number and minimum size of trout, bass and crappie that may be taken from Lake Lure is as follows:

Trout: A limit of 5 per day, per person; all must be no less than 15 inches long.

Bass: A limit of 5 per day, per person (total bass)

Largemouth bass must be no less than 16 inches long

Smallmouth bass must be no less than 14 inches long

Crappie: A limit of 20 per day, per boat; all must be no less than 10 inches long. It is unlawful to use basket trout lines or other stationary or unmarked devices, other than poles and those items normally used by sport fishing, for the catching of fish in the waters of Lake Lure.

16. Where do I get a facility use permit?

Contact the community development department at the town hall building located at 2948 Memorial Hwy, or call 828-625-9983 ext. 115.

17. How do I get information about the golf course?

Contact the Town of Lake Lure municipality golf course directly at 828-625-4472, or click here for information about the Municipality Golf Course.

18.   What is the average air temperature during the year?