Laurel Lake   Be the first to submit input for Laurel Lake. If you have info on Laurel Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitchell County, North Carolina please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Lake.   Public Lands Near Laurel Lake: Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 12 miles away Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 16 miles away Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 19 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Lake: Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Mitchell County, 1 miles away Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine, 3 miles away Bear Ben Family Campground, Spruce Pine, 3 miles away Armstrong Creek RV Park, Marion, 5 miles away   Hotels Near Laurel Lake: Comfort Inn Marion, Marion, 10 miles away Super 8 Marion NC, Marion, 15 miles away Days Inn Marion, Marion, 16 miles away Hampton Inn Marion, Marion, 18 miles away Super 8 Black Mountain, Black Mountain, 20 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Laurel Lake: Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell County, 8 miles away Red Fork Falls Trail, Unicoi County, 19 miles away   Ski Areas Near Laurel Lake: Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 23 miles away       1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina, 24 miles away       830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina, 25 miles away       619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs   Whitewater Near Laurel Lake: Toe River - South, Avery/ Mitchell/ YanceyCounty, 7 miles away       Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1131) Catawba River - North Fork, McDowellCounty, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge) Curtis Creek, McDowellCounty, 10 miles away       Class IV+ - 7 miles long (Close to Old Fort)   Golf Courses Near Laurel Lake: Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club, Spruce Pine, 2 miles away Mt. Mitchell Golf Club, Burnsville, 5 miles away