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Lakes
Water-specific patterns, structure, and hot spots for 24 lakes within a 2-hour drive of Greensboro, NC.
JPFish is based in Greensboro, NC. Lakes are sorted by driving distance from home — Core (≤45 min), Day trip (45–90 min), Road trip (90+ min).
Core · ≤45 min
Lake Higgins
NCGuilford County, North Carolina
Lake Brandt
NCGuilford County, North Carolina
Lake Townsend
NCGuilford County, North Carolina
Oak Hollow Lake
NCGuilford County (High Point), NC
Belews Lake
NCStokes/Rockingham County, NC
Lake Mackintosh
NCAlamance/Guilford County, NC
Randleman Regional Reservoir
NCRandolph/Guilford County, NC
Lake Reidsville
NCRockingham County, NC
Salem Lake
NCForsyth County (Winston-Salem), NC
Day trip · 45–90 min
High Rock Lake
NCDavidson/Rowan County, NC
Hyco Lake
NCPerson/Caswell County, NC
Tuckertown Reservoir
NCDavidson/Rowan/Montgomery County, NC
Jordan Lake
NCChatham County, NC
Badin Lake
NCStanly/Montgomery County, NC
Mayo Reservoir
NCPerson County, NC
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir
NCWilkes County, NC
Falls Lake
NCWake/Durham/Granville County, NC
Lake Tillery
NCMontgomery/Stanly County, NC
Lake Hickory
NCCatawba/Alexander/Caldwell County, NC
Road trip · 90+ min
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
NCVance/Warren County, NC & Mecklenburg County, VA
Shearon Harris Lake
NCWake/Chatham County, NC
Lake Norman (north end)
NCIredell/Catawba County, NC
Blewett Falls Lake
NCAnson/Richmond County, NC
Lake Gaston
NCWarren/Northampton County, NC & Brunswick/Mecklenburg County, VA