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Lake Waccamaw

United States, North Carolina

Lake Waccamaw

LocationUnited States, North Carolina
RegionNorth Carolina
TypeState Park
Coordinates34.2790°, -78.4655°
Established1976
Area9.7
Nearest CityWhiteville (12 mi)
Major CityWilmington (40 mi)

About Lake Waccamaw

Lake Waccamaw State Park sits on the shores of the largest Carolina bay lake in North Carolina, measuring 5.2 miles by 3.5 miles. A unique limestone bluff creates an ideal habitat for several aquatic species found nowhere else in the world.