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York CountyEbenezer Park4490 Boat Shore Road
Rock Hill
803-366-6620
This 26-acre park offers three concrete boat ramps, 1,374 feet of shoreline and a floating pier with four slips. There's plenty of parking for trailers and numerous picnic areas, five with shelters. In addition, the park has 69 campsites and a swimming area. Summer admission prices are $3 per vehicle per day or $25 for a season pass for York County residents. For non-residents, daily per vehicle rate is $6 or $30 for a season pass.
Public Access Areas
Lake NormanIredell CountyPinnacleHwy 150, between Mooresville & Terrell
This nine-acre area has 1,035 feet of shoreline. Three concrete boat ramps & one floating loading pier with four slips are available for public use with 155 paved parking spaces.
McCrary CreekHwy 150, near Mooresville
McCrary Creek offers five acres of terrain and 292 feet of shoreline. Also available are two concrete boat ramps & 50 paved parking spaces. McCrary Creek is adjacent to the Catawba Queen and Queen's Landing.
Hager CreekStallings Road, near Mooresville
The largest public access area in Iredell County, Hager Creek has 20 acres of land, complete with 1,757 feet of shoreline and one concrete boat ramp. There are 70 gravel parking spaces for visitors.
Catawba CountyLong IslandSmyrna Church Road
Inside five acres of land and 972 feet of shoreline are one concrete boat ramp, one stationary loading pier and 40 gravel parking spaces for visitors.
Marshall Fishing AreaHwy 150, Terrell
Located at the Marshall Steam Plant, this fishing area contains 1,110 feet of shoreline. Also, there are 38 gravel parking spaces for visitors.
Lincoln CountyLittle Creekoff Burton Lane Road, near Denver
Little Creek is comprised of four acres of land and 1,090 feet of shoreline with a concrete boat ramp. There are 40 parking spaces in all, 20 of which are reserved for trailers.
Beatties FordOff Unity Church Road
This area is 17 acres and contains 1,076 feet of shoreline, complete with three concrete boat ramps and one floating loading pier with four slips. Seventy-one paved parking spaces are available for visitors.
Mecklenburg County
McGuire Fishing Area
off Hwy 73
Located at the McGuire Nuclear Plant, this fishing area offers 1,800 feet of shoreline and one handicapped accessible fishing platform. Fifty gravel parking spaces are available for visitors.
Mountain Island LakeMecklenburg CountyNeck Roadoff Neck Road, near Huntersville
Neck Road access area covers six acres of terrain alongside 614 feet of shoreline. Park amenities include a concrete boat ramp, a stationary loading pier and 50 gravel parking spaces for visitor convenience.
Gaston CountyRiverbend
Horseshoe Bend Beach Road
This area has 18 acres of land with 1,182 feet of shoreline. Park amenities include two floating loading piers, as well as three concrete boat ramps. There are 100 gravel parking spaces for visitor convenience.
Mountain Island Tailrace
Fishing AreaMountain Island Dam Road
This area offers an off-the-bank fishing platform near the Mountain Island Dam & Hydro Station and is handicap accessible.
Lake Wylie/
Catawba RiverGaston CountySouth PointSouth Point Road
This area contains 26 acres of land, as well as 3,410 feet of shoreline. Park amenities include six concrete boat ramps and three floating parking spaces. There are 165 paved parking spaces available for visitors.
Allen Fishing Areaoff Canal Road
This area covers 21 acres of land and contains 1,919 feet of shoreline available for bank fishing. There are 29 paved parking spaces for cars.
York CountyBuster BoydHwy 49
On 662 feet of Lake Wylie shoreline, Buster Boyd covers four acres of terrain. This area includes two concrete boat ramps with four lanes and one floating loading pier with three slips. For visitor convenience, there are 119 paved parking spaces for trailers and 51 paved parking spaces for cars.
Allison Creekoff Hwy 274, Viesta Road
Allison Creek spreads over 54 acres of land and has 3,930 feet of shoreline. Park amenities include four concrete boat ramps, two floating loading piers and one handicapped accessible fishing pier. For visitor convenience, there are 90 paved parking spaces for trailers and 15 parking spaces for cars.
Fort MillGray Rock Road
This six acre access area can be found below the hydro station, and offers 481 feet of shoreline. It contains one concrete boat ramp and 20 gravel parking spaces.
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