Not a bad spot for a relatively chill day out on Lake Norman and the Catawba river. Prices seem a…read moretouch high, in my opinion. I would say this guy is making good money. Two friends and I each rented a one-person, sit-on-top kayak for the day. We spent a few hours just shootin' the breeze, wandering around narrow water ways and attempting to make our way to the waterfall of legend. Unfortunately, the water level was quite low when we went and we couldn't get quite that far up the stream to see it. It was a beautiful and breezy day with hardly anyone visiting at the time due to coronavirus starting to pick up but quarantine not yet required. Worked out in our favor and was a calm day out. The guy running the shop was very funny and easy going. The kayaks and paddles are a bit beat up from lots of use - it's a good idea to inspect what you get before heading out so that you don't have any issues. As mentioned, prices seem a bit high. However, the prices are for a full day rental. The owner recommended bringing a cooler and getting there early to spend the entire day out on the water drinking beers. Sounds like a good plan for the next time we come out.

Being the first is usually good. And this will be the first time that I am writing a review of a…read morebusiness before anybody else so it feels awesome. The best part about this is that I can honestly say/write that this is a trip worth making from Charlotte or other cities. The little place is run by a man and his brother who helps out. They don't look like the most friendly guys on the planet but you'll find out that they're good people once you start talking to them. The best part about LIPS is that the route they suggest leads you to a small but beautiful waterfall. It's a serene, cool experience. I didn't post pics of the waterfall because I want you to find it yourselves. Can't promise that everyone will like it but it's more interesting to search for something rather than to just paddle from point A to wherever. Lastly, I do want to mention that though they have single, two, three person kayaks, there's only full-day rentals unlike some places with half-day options. Hope you have fun!

Season is upon us and if you're thinking of renting you best make a reservation because once…read moreMemorial Day hits you will be sorry-- but try anyway there's always that chance to get lucky!

Rented the pontoon boat for the week. It was in outstanding condition and fit the 10 of us with…read moreplenty 2 coolers and a few bags without any problem. Great memories made on the boat all week long and the tubing was a bonus. Jerry was awesome to work with.

I have been here a couple times. The second time was most memorable with my family visiting from…read moreout of state. The weather was beautiful sitting on the deck. The staff were amazing making the experience even better. Food is always good here, get the crab cakes. Yum.

This is a great club with great facilities with a super supportive group of members who always try…read moreto make you feel at home. They run a good regatta even when bad conditions. The volunteers work super hard to do things right. They bought new boats for high school sailing and built a great new covered area that has tons of picnic space and the view is out of this world. Not bad for a lake. ;-)

We are on our third season of being a member of lake Norman boat club. After being boat owners for…read more10 years, we are so happy we decided to go with this boat club and have no regrets. They have top notch boats that are brand new every season, great customer service and the availability to get boats is fantastic. John runs this boat club impeccably and we plan to stay for many years to come! Thank for all of the great boating seasons with you all, we plan to have many more!

We have been members at Lake Norman Boat Club for just over a year now and are so happy with our…read moredecision to join. As novice boaters, we felt very prepared to navigate the lake and engage in water sports due to the outstanding on the water training that we received. The variety of boats is perfect. We love to surf and the Malibus are top notch as far as making the best wave. The Cobalts are the ideal cruising boat and when we want to take our dogs along for a ride we love the Bennington tri-toons. The boats are new EVERY YEAR and they are kept in excellent condition throughout the season. The size of the club is perfect - everyone knows your name and makes sure that you have everything you need for a fun day on Lake Norman. John Gillette and his staff bend over backwards to ensure that the members are having the best possible boating experience.

What a beautiful marina. Went out on the boat with a bunch of friends from work. The boat was not…read moremine but that's where my friend docks. It was my first time there. It's quiet and peaceful. The dock is so well maintained and their shoo has just what you may need. There were several workers there to assist when needed I suppose. We didn't. We left for the day and didn't return until 7:30 pm. It was delightful. A great marina where if I had a boat I would dock at.

Great place great Staff is very good…read more Very nice location I brought my food truck there many times. Great venue

One of the prettiest access areas on Lake Norman. This beautiful park has a boat ramp to launch…read moreyour boat. On my visit it was very clean and well maintained. From this ramp you can see the swell of a small mountain in the distance. In addition to the boat launch, there is a small path that goes to a small beach and beyond is a picnic area and covered shelter. There is also a playground area. This place is a favorite at 4th of July for watching fireworks on the water.

a nice enough spot to drop a line in or maybe cook out on the shores of lake norman surrounded by…read morelarge living and the well heeled. getting here is a challenge and parking is limited and there's only two slips but what do you expect from public access? there's a few tables under the shelter and a pair of heavy duty built-in grills plus a couple more tables out closer to nature if you prefer. not sure what's up with the bear-proof garbage receptacles but there you go... btw: the red ants aren't too much of a bother if you keep moving :-) the fishing pier is accessible and currently in good repair. at this writing there are several low spots in the railing to accommodate the needs of folks with needs needing accommodation... I don't fish so I don't know but I'm pretty sure those who do will, maybe for youths?

plenty of nature here for your viewing pleasure only if you brought a boat and stay on it. swimming…read moreand land based picnicking and camping get noped and at some point large trucks are prohibited. gross intoxication is discouraged and boating while impaired can get spendy fast. this is absolutely the best Lake Norman pubic access boat launch on the south side of River Highway in Mooresville ever. sure, there's other places to put a boat on the water but when the urge hits you can't be beat the easy in and out at McCrary Creek... and there's about 90 spots (half dozen in the front row for handicapped) in the parking lot! PLUS Marshall Steam Station is close by to warm up the water the whole year 'round so you can catch all of the fish most of the time and some of the fish all the time and most people can eat most of them mostly. ...so how about it?