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    Lake Summit

    5.0 (1 review)

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    3 years ago

    A beautiful lake, especially inviting in summer. Many old homes and near iconic summer camps!

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    Fairfield Lake

    Fairfield Lake

    4.2(5 reviews)
    35.6 mi

    My husband and I are staying (late Sept, 2023) at the Club Wyndham-Sapphire Valley, and we were…read moregiven a "Sapphire Valley Master Association Amenity Card" for use of amenities while staying on-site. One of the amenities is access to Fairfield Lake, an 80 acre lake at 3,160' elevation in Sapphire, NC. The lake's length is 1 mile, and it is 35' at its deepest point. The amenity card also allows us to use the private beach, picnic tables, a grill, rest room, and to rent motor boats, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, fishing poles, etc. at the boat house. There is also a Lake Trail around the lake, which is the private property of Camp Merrie-Woode. However, the trail is open to the public (at your own risk) for hiking purposes only during daylight hours from August 15th to May 15th, when camp is not in session. Dogs are allowed but must be on leashes. We saw two brochures, one of which stated that the trail is a 3.3 mile loop while another said that it's 3.8; my Fitbit recorded 3.55 miles. The trail is mostly flat, with an occasional incline or descent, and has a variety of trail surfaces (gravel, pine needles, small rocks, tree limbs, etc.). Besides the lake, there are a few highlights on the trail -- (1) Fairfield Falls. With a height of 25', the waterfall is created by the stream of the Trays Island Creek, a tributary of the Horsepasture River, which runs along the western side of the all Bald directly into Lake Fairfield. (2) Presley Pass. The Iron Bridge across the stream above the waterfall was built by Camp Merrie-Woode caretaker, James Presley, in the mid-1950s. (3) Intersection with the trailhead for the Old Bald Trail, a more strenuous 3 mile hike. The trail is mostly well-marked with small green-white tags. We walked clockwise, and got a bit confused relatively close to our ending point (after a paved road when the signs seemed to disappear).

    We did the walk while in Sapphire for the week, and it was beautiful! Luckily, the camp was closed,…read moreso we are able to do the entire loop around the lake. It ends up being about 3.5 miles from end to end. There are some steep areas, and some areas are challenging to navigate due to the rocks, but it was worth it. There is even a waterfall you pass if you need another reason to check this out. The photos do not do justice to the beauty.

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    Fairfield Lake - Fall

    Fall

    Fairfield Lake - Shelters and campfire on Lake Trail. (For use by Camp Merrie-Woode campers only).

    Shelters and campfire on Lake Trail. (For use by Camp Merrie-Woode campers only).

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    Green River Adventures - People in tubes in a river surrounded by mountains.

    Green River Adventures

    4.7(38 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    Did the 3 hour tubing trip with my family (3 adults and 3 kids ) and we had a wonderful relaxing…read moretime. The water was low. There used to be a hydroelectric dam upstream that could control releases, but it was destroyed in Hurricane Helene. The future of the dam is uncertain. I appreciated the warm welcome we received when we arrived. We had booked online and signed all of our waivers before we got there. We reserved(rented) water shoes for several folks, as they did not have appropriate footwear. Check in, shoe selection, and safety briefing went quickly , and we were in our tubes in no time. The river was mainly calm stretches punctuated by intermittent small rapid areas. Nothing felt daunting or too dangerous. It had the right level of excitement for the kids to handle themselves. The take out was well marked. It was easy to get our tubes up to the van for the short ride back. We took the first time slot of the day, and were amazed by the crowded parking lot when we returned around noon. We look forward to returning.

    My husband and I have been tubing down this river for years. This year we decided to try the…read morekayaks. We loved it! Also, I was amazed at how clean ans broad the river is now. We will be back. Green Rover Adventures is great! (Also, the water is so much warmer than at the Natahala) -- We are older but enjoyed hearing all the happy families in the parking lot as we left. This is an adventure for all ages, I believe.

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    Green River Adventures - Family fun on the Lower Green River Inflatable Kayak trip!

    Family fun on the Lower Green River Inflatable Kayak trip!

    Green River Adventures - Daredevil on the 200 ft Bradley Falls Rappel with Green River Adventures.

    Daredevil on the 200 ft Bradley Falls Rappel with Green River Adventures.

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