Directions to Lake James 
 

 

 

 

GPS Coordinates

N35°42.245'
W081°57.841"
 

Directions

From Points West
 
Take I-40 East through Black Mountain, NC
Take exit # 72 and merge onto Hwy. 70 East
Continue on Hwy. 70 approximately 11 miles
Turn Left at WalMart onto Hwy. 221 North
Go .5 mile and turn right at 1st light
Take immediate left onto Hankins Road
Go 3.4 miles to end and turn left on Lake James Rd.
Go 2.5 miles and Black Bear Access will be on right
Continue .4 mile and Bear Cliff entrance is on right. 

Take Marina Drive in to the development and then 

take Bear Cliff Drive to the left up to the town homes.

 

From Points East
Take I-40 West through Morganton, NC

 
Take exit # 86 (Hwy. 226)
 
Turn right at bottom of ramp onto 226 North
 
Continue through 2 lights onto 221/226 Bypass
 
Go several miles to light at WalMart and continue straight
 
Go .5 mile and turn right at 1st light
 
Take immediate left onto Hankins Road
 
Go 3.4 miles to end and turn left on Lake James Rd.
 
Go 2.5 miles and Black Bear Access will be on right
 
Continue .4 mile and Bear Cliff entrance is on right

Take Marina Drive in to the development and then 

take Bear Cliff Drive to the left up to the town homes.

 

From Points South
 
Take 221 North or 226 North to Marion, NC
 
If coming up 221, turn left at 1st light onto 221/226 Bypass
 
If coming up 226, continue straight through 5 lights onto 221/226 Bypass
 
Go several miles to light at WalMart and continue straight
 
Go .5 mile and turn right at 1st light
 
Take immediate left onto Hankins Road
 
Go 3.4 miles to end and turn left on Lake James Rd.
 
Go 2.5 miles and Black Bear Access will be on right
 
Continue .4 mile and Bear Cliff entrance is on right

Take Marina Drive in to the development and then 

take Bear Cliff Drive to the left up to the town homes.

 

From Points North
 
Take 221 South or 226 South to Marion, NC
 
At 1st stoplight, turn left
 
Take immediate left onto Hankins Road
 
Go 3.4 miles to end and turn left on Lake James Rd.
 
Go 2.5 miles and Black Bear Access will be on right
Continue .4 mile and Bear Cliff entrance is on right

Take Marina Drive in to the development and then 

take Bear Cliff Drive to the left up to the town homes.

Map Links
Lake James

Google Map ( Look to the right/east of Hankins on the north west side of the lake for Black Bear Road that is what is now named Marina drive.)

 

Lake James Vacation Retreats
Townhouse Vacation Rentals
19B and 47A Bearcliff Village Drive
Nebo, NC 28761

(Nebo and Lake James are near Black Mountain and Marion, NC)

828-775-5253
Chuck@LakeJamesVacationRetreats.com