James Lake   Be the first to submit input for James Lake. If you have info on James Lake, Catawba County, North Carolina please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near James Lake.   Lakes Near James Lake: Rhodhiss Lake, Caldwell County, 10 miles away Lake Hickory, Alexander County, 13 miles away   Public Lands Near James Lake: South Mountain State Park, North Carolina, 21 miles away Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina, 23 miles away Lake Norman State Park, North Carolina, 27 miles away   Marinas On or Near James Lake: Lake Hickory Marina, Hickory, 7 miles away R & N Marina, Hickory, 9 miles away Taylorsville Beach Marina, Taylorsville, 13 miles away Not Just Fishing, Lenoir, 18 miles away   Hotels Near James Lake: Holiday Inn Express HICKORY-HICKORY MART, Hickory, 3 miles away Crowne Plaza HICKORY, Hickory, 3 miles away Quality Suites Hickory, Hickory, 3 miles away Sleep Inn Hickory, Hickory, 3 miles away Jameson Inn Hickory, Hickory, 3 miles away   Ski Areas Near James Lake: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 37 miles away       365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina, 44 miles away       619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 45 miles away       1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs   Whitewater Near James Lake: Catawba River - South Fork, GastonCounty, 17 miles away       Class -blank- - 0.2 miles long (High Shoals)